Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension is related to exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Republic of Vietnam. Service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as the evidence did not establish a relationship between her current diagnosis and her period of service or her service-connected PTSD and IBS.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for IBS prior to August 18, 2022 was denied due to insufficient evidence showing that her service-connected disabilities aggravated her hypertension beyond natural progression.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD prior to August 18, 2022 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are granted service connection, but the claim for hypertension is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The back disability claim is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the claim for burial benefits is also remanded due to potential exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for cause of death may be granted if it can be shown that his coronary artery disease was caused by herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. Additional development is needed as there are outstanding VA treatment records that have not been obtained.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 10% rating for hypertension is denied as the evidence does not show that an increase in disability was factually ascertainable within one year prior to the April 2017 claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder and any medications used to treat it. The examiner should consider the side effects of Lamotrigine prescribed for bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam, under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on his audiometric test results.,Service connection for residuals of malaria, numbness, tingling and weakness throughout body (claimed as due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune), prostate disability, colon polyps, and hypertension were all denied. The Board found that there was no evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act, presumptive for exposure to herbicides.,Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as it is presumed due to in-service noise exposure.,Nummular dermatitis and diabetic dermopathy of the bilateral lower extremities are granted as they are presumed due to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as due to herbicide agent exposure, but his skin condition (boils) is denied.,The Board found that the Veteran was presumed exposed to herbicides while serving aboard the U.S.S. Oriskany in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ear hearing loss, hypertension, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis. The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to April 13, 2018 is dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for a left knee disability and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions began during active duty or were otherwise related to in-service events.,Service connection is not granted as there is no indication of chronic left knee disability or hypertension present during active duty. The Veteran’s current diagnoses are not shown to be causally related to service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, recurrent tinnitus, and hypertension have been granted service connection. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his service-connected heart disorder and remands for further development.

Your claim for service connection for hypertension has been fully granted, effective January 3, 2017. The appeal is dismissed as there are no remaining questions of law or fact to be decided.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, but has remanded them for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension has been granted, and the appeal is remanded to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Panama and Puerto Rico.