Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claims for COPD, diverticulosis, headache disability, hypertension, vertigo, and hernia are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, parathyroid adenoma, and thyroid disorder are all remanded. The Board found that the evidence is not in favor of service connection for hyperlipidemia but granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act. Service connection for parathyroid adenoma and thyroid disorder will be considered again as part of this decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since June 29, 2006. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, which may be related to his service. The case will be reviewed with additional medical evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of confirmation of his claimed Vietnam service and exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records related to the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's hypertension and cerebral vascular accident (stroke) are granted on a secondary basis to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for duodenal ulcer with reflux is granted at a 30 percent rating effective September 27, 2011. The sleep disorder claim is denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, under the PACT Act of 2022. The claim was previously remanded for an addendum opinion regarding whether his hypertension was related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's pituitary and adrenal gland conditions are not service-connected as they are secondary to his service-connected diabetes. The Veteran's hypertension, however, is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for the Veteran's pituitary and adrenal gland conditions is denied, while service connection for his hypertension is granted based on presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, as well as further development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and medical opinions regarding service connection for arthritis, chronic kidney disease (including due to exposure at Camp Lejeune), and high blood pressure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of its onset during active service or within one year following discharge. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosis of hypertension until at least June 24, 2002.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition did not begin during or as a result of military service and there is no evidence linking it to any in-service exposure.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions alone are sufficient for a TDIU. The case will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been dismissed because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Board has already granted the claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for chronic kidney disease associated with hypertension in a previous decision, so this appeal is dismissed.

The Board has found the VA Centralized Eligibility and Appeals Team (CEAT) review inadequate to support the decision made, as it did not address whether the Veteran requires personal care services each time he completes one or more activities of daily living (ADLs). The case is remanded for an updated CEAT review.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and effective dates has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.