Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and hypertension, but remanded claims for a left knee disorder, cervical spine disorder, left-hand disorder, and left wrist disorder.

The Board denied service connection for aortic valve disease, ischemic heart disease (IHD), and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or are related to active service. The claims for squamous cell carcinoma, chloracne, and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals to reopen claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and remanded the claim for service connection for prostate cancer.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and denied service connection for PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for asthma, low back, neck condition, and tension headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease with valvular heart disease, atrioventricular block, and heart palpitations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic blood pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic blood pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such that required continuous medication.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, for service-connected hypertension and denied an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 28, 2024 for the grant of service connection for kidney disease and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for hearing loss. The claims for headaches, hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disability were remanded.

The Board remands the appeal for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is related to toxic exposure risk activity during service.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for right knee scars and remanded several other claims, including service connection for hypertension, left hip condition, right hip condition, sleep apnea, and a TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, as due to herbicide agent exposure on a presumptive basis.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from February 11, 2019, and denied increased ratings for prostatitis with chronic hematuria and dysuria, restrictive lung disease, migraine headaches with variants, and scar of the left upper eyelid.

The Board granted an effective date of January 12, 2023, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hepatitis C, high blood pressure, a liver disability, and a cardiac disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claim for insomnia disorder was granted, while claims for other conditions including left and right hand disorders, vision decrease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, upper extremity carpal tunnel syndromes, wrist disorders were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), atherosclerosis, kidney disease, and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus II, and a skin/skin rash disorder due to the RO's failure to comply with the Board's previous directive.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee osteoarthritis, granted a separate 20 percent rating for right knee instability from September 29, 2011, and granted an initial 10 percent rating for vertigo from the same date. The Board also denied service connection for restrictive lung disease, hypertension, cardiac muscle damage, testicular and groin pain, neck disability, back disability, right hand disability, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding several issues for further development.