Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes and heart disease, due to a need for further development of evidence related to potential Agent Orange exposure during the Veteran's service in Korea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection grants related to diabetes mellitus, type II; hypothyroidism; lung cancer; tinnitus; and hypertension, all associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, chronic kidney disease, cell bladder carcinoma, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal issues, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal in its entirety, and all issues were dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for a neck scar.

The appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and raised prostate specific antigen (PSA) were dismissed due to untimely submissions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease, prostate cancer, and prostate gland (injuries infections hypertrophy) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a neurological disability (manifested by pain, weakness, and speech disturbance) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hemiplegic migraines. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension, post-phlebitic syndrome of the right leg, varicose veins of the left leg, and tinnitus were denied. A 10 percent rating was granted for residuals of a fractured sternum effective April 1, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions were denied. A compensable rating and TDIU were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and hypertension, finding that both conditions were caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, and assigned a 30 percent disability rating to the Veteran's calluses of both feet. The claims for high blood pressure, headaches, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss but granted a 30 percent rating for lichen planus, urticaria with scars from August 13, 2018. TDIU was also granted.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran did not express disagreement with any issue decided by the AOJ within the prior year.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU, while denying service connection for chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary tract disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and remanding claims for right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and hypertension based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during his active service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, nor systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer to obtain outstanding private treatment records and additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer to obtain outstanding private treatment records and additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's conditions were at least as likely as not caused by in-service participation in a toxic exposure risk activity. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II was remanded for further development.