Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for unspecified depressive disorder and granted special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as it is related to and/or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected asbestosis.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and to obtain TERA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities and erectile dysfunction were denied.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for hypertension as it was unrelated to any in-service injury or disease and did not manifest within one year of separation from service.

The Board remands the case for additional development, specifically to obtain a medical opinion from a Cardiology Specialist regarding whether medications prescribed by VA caused or aggravated the Veteran's hypertension or heart condition.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but denied it for right ear hearing loss and hypertension.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a left leg condition have been dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there was no persuasive evidence linking the condition to an in-service event, injury or disease.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's blood pressure readings were predominantly below the systolic and diastolic pressure readings contemplated by a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition underwent a permanent increase in severity during his active duty service.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for hypertension. The claim for a compensable rating and entitlement to service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, type II, premature atrial contraction, and prostate cancer as there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes, and kidney disease as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied service connection for hyperlipidemia.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with diabetic nephropathy and diabetic retinopathy, coronary artery disease with cardiac stent status-post acute myocardial infarction, and hypertension under the PACT Act, effective February 13, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act, dismissed an appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD, and denied several other claims including earlier effective dates for ED, SMC, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea, as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service injury. The claims for hypertension, bilateral ankle disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis and liver condition, granted a 10 percent rating for costochondritis, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board granted an increased initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension, as the Veteran's symptomatology most nearly approximated the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension, finding that both conditions are etiologically related to the Veteran's military service. The claims for traumatic brain injury, syncopal episodes, headaches, and loss of sense of smell were remanded for further development.