Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for low back disability and various other conditions, including hypertension, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The decision also denied an effective date prior to January 12, 2023, for the award of service connection for hypertension and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (ulnar nerve), left upper extremity.

The Veteran's hypertension has been rated at 10 percent from June 11, 2015 to present.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for a surgical scar of the chest and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a cardiovascular disability and a lumbosacral spine disability on an accrued benefits basis, but denied service connection for a chronic fatigue disorder and a right ankle disability.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted, while the evaluation greater than 20 percent for hemorrhoids is denied. Several claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for CAD, hypertension, and OSA to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on evidence of a diagnosis during service and the persistence of high blood pressure readings since service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and compensation benefits due to new evidence being received after a previous denial.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and high blood pressure to correct an Agency of Jurisdiction's error regarding notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and stroke, as further evidence is needed to determine their etiology.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to a failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for gout and remanded the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, amputation of left leg, right lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, hypertension, a vision disorder, tremors, and gout, for additional development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD prior to January 17, 2024, while denying an increased rating on and after that date. The issues related to the lumbar strain and GERD were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the condition did not have its onset during active duty and there was no evidence of an increase in severity during the Veteran's last period of service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, effective August 10, 2024.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses the Veteran's assertions and provides a reasoned medical explanation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, dizziness, and hypertension to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.