Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and hypertension are granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension on a direct basis is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right shoulder, cervical spine, elbow, wrist, back, hip, ankle, foot, and psychiatric conditions. The decision also notes that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension, with an emphasis on obtaining a VA opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus due to potential secondary service connection with his service-connected sleep apnea. The Veteran submitted medical literature suggesting a link between these conditions and sleep apnea, triggering VA's duty to assist by providing an opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various foot conditions have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting the onset or relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service connection claims for leukemia, diabetes, gallbladder disability, hypertension, myeloma, pressure hives, gout, and joint pain have all been denied. The Board found the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to ionizing radiation or non-ionizing radiation that could be related to these conditions.,The Veteran was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007, diabetes in 2003, gallbladder disability in 1990, and had other diagnoses but no residuals at any time during the pendency of the claim. The Board found there was insufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions were related to service.

The Board has determined that the VA examination provided in this case is inadequate and remands the matter for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU prior to August 16, 2019. The case is being remanded for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection. The cases of rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis, cervical spine disorder, penis deformity and loss of erectile power, and benign prostatic hypertrophy are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active military service and has been granted service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is granted due to the PACT Act, which establishes a presumption of service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for this presumption.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is related to his presumed herbicide exposure while serving in Vietnam, and thus grants service connection for hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act. However, due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding a direct relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his military service, the issue of service connection on a direct basis must be remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding it presumed due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure, have been denied. The evidence submitted does not support the presumption of herbicide exposure or establish a direct link between the conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine/tension headaches, hypertension, and narcolepsy due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for hypertension, to include a separate rating for cerebral ischemia, is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection and TDIU due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.,Direct service connection for hypertension, CVA, and acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as further development is needed.,Service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to prostate cancer or HTN is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and right knee disability, finding that the evidence did not establish a clear and unmistakable pre-existence of these conditions prior to service or during any period of active duty.