Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and hypertension are denied as there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure during service. The conditions were not shown to be related to service or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and respiratory disorder (asthma) as there is no evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active military service, had its onset within one year thereafter, or is etiologically related to any service connected disability. Therefore, service connection for hypertension is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, Hepatitis B and/or Hepatitis C, high blood pressure, right foot disability, and left foot disability. The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.,There is no persuasive medical evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act. Service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, as secondary to service-connected DM, is denied. The issue of service connection for ED is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, both secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), due to insufficient medical opinions addressing whether PTSD aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand, effective from the date of the PACT Act (Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act of 2022).

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to the PACT Act. The claims for renal cell carcinoma and chronic kidney disease are remanded as new evidence has been submitted, but further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development. The Veteran's hearing loss claim is denied as there is no current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss. Other claims are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and TDIU. The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disorder, knee disorder, hypertension, and headaches are still pending. The claim for TDIU is being considered under extraschedular criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and lumbar spine strain, as well as her claim for service connection for hypertension, are being remanded due to the need for additional development. Her TDIU claim is also being remanded in conjunction with these other claims.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's circumstances are similar to those considered by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine (NAS) study, which concluded there is sufficient evidence to establish an association between hypertension and herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connection due to the PACT Act, which provides a presumption of exposure and subsequent disability.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is granted based on presumptive service connection under the PACT Act. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty in Guam.,The Veteran's sinusitis is granted as service connection due to the PACT Act, which provides a presumption of exposure and subsequent disability.,Service connection for a skin disorder (claimed as arthritis of the left knee) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypothyroidism, colon condition, hypertension, and vision loss as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service or any related exposure. The Veteran's conditions were found to be unrelated to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, chest pain, bilateral eye disability, liver disability, and headache disorder, require additional development due to missing records from his treatment prior to 2008, inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding his hypertension, and uncertainty about the relationship between his eye conditions and other disabilities. The Veteran's claims are therefore remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The hypertension claim was denied as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, nor systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more. For the lumbar spine condition, a 50 percent rating is granted due to unfavorable ankylosis of the thoracolumbar spine. The bilateral hearing loss and foot condition claims were also granted with specific ratings. Service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy was established. However, TDIU prior to May 11, 2021, was denied.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, a skin condition, a urinary condition, and headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is conceded based on his service in Vietnam.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam. Other service connection claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied the remaining issues. The appellant's tinnitus is rated at its maximum schedular rating, and his hypertension is considered presumptively related to herbicide exposure.