Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral nuclear sclerosis (cataracts). The appeals for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability (excluding cataracts), coronary artery disease, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease and hypertension due to insufficient medical evidence in the file. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine the nature, etiology, and date of onset of his conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right knee disorder. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, effective October 1, 2026. Service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022, remains denied.

The Board denied service connection for low back, right shoulder, hypertension, and tinnitus disabilities. The Veteran's OSA was also not granted as service-connected.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions due to a lack of evidence linking the current diagnoses to military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for melanoma, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary artery disease (CAD) due to potential exposure to contaminated water from Camp Lejeune or Agent Orange. The VA examinations did not provide sufficient opinions regarding these conditions.,The Veteran's hypertension is also being remanded as there are no adequate VA examination records available for review.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to presumed in-service herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's other musculoskeletal conditions are attributable to his conceded in-service exposure to toxic herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension prior to January 19, 2018 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. As of January 19, 2018, a 100 percent rating was granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to March 26, 2014 due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes and hypertension as there was no evidence of these conditions during active service or within one year after separation, and the Veteran did not provide a medical opinion linking his current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for an earlier effective date prior to January 24, 2018, for a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating, and the persuasive evidence of record is against a finding that his service-connected disabilities were of such nature and severity as to preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including an acquired psychiatric disability and secondary to his service-connected hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for a new VA opinion on whether any service-connected disabilities were a principal or contributory cause of death.

The Veteran's surviving spouse withdrew the claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression, diabetes mellitus type II, diverticulitis, elevated cholesterol, Parkinsonism, gall stones, hypertension, hypothyroidism, chronic kidney disease, kidney stones, osteoarthritis, and pancytopenia.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sarcoidosis, right hip disability, avascular necrosis, osteoporosis, glaucoma (eye disability), a right hand disability, a left hand disability, hypertension, and bilateral foot disabilities. The issues are being addressed due to new evidence associated with his file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and service connection for hypertension is granted on a direct basis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for back condition, diabetes, hypertension, left knee condition, and right knee condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded.