Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is in equipoise.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, and prostate cancer due to duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure predominantly met the criteria required for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the November 2023 TERA opinions are inadequate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension and granted a 10 percent rating, while dismissing appeals for earlier effective dates for DEA and TDIU.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and granted ratings for various disabilities including a 10 percent rating for hypertension prior to July 5, 2023, and a 40 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death due to hypertension, which was found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and low back disability, and contributed substantially to his death.

The appeal for entitlement to accrued benefits was dismissed, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a thyroid condition, bilateral foot disability, tinnitus, cervical spine disability, hypertension heart condition, lumbar spine disability, and psychiatric disability, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or related to active service.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from April 14, 2020, to July 9, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left knee osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain, while denying service connection for hypertension. The Board also granted an initial 20% rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied compensable ratings for bilateral pinguecula and a right ring finger disability.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, but remanded claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of December 1, 2011, for initial disability ratings and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) but denied earlier effective dates or increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to correct an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and service connection for right ear hearing loss due to procedural errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and leiomyomas (uterine fibroids) and status post myomectomy, and remanded the claim for service connection for spinal stenosis L1-2, L2-3.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and an effective date of September 8, 2016, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to address missing service records and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded the claims for coronary artery disease (CAD) and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.