Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence regarding exposure to herbicides at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and related benefits, as no clear and unmistakable error was found in the prior rating decisions and the evidence did not support an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to ensure a pre-decisional examination is conducted.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for a dental condition, diabetes, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) radicular pain and parasthesia, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a higher rating for special monthly compensation were also denied.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's condition met the criteria for a compensable rating during the period on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for an additional addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to her military service, including in-service pre-eclampsia.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to service-connected asthma, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. The claims for hypertension and right ankle condition were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and peripheral neuropathy of both hands and feet to obtain additional evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to various conditions, as the issues were remanded under the modernized appeal system.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disease other than hypertension and asthma due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional development, specifically to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion that addresses the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, with consideration and discussion of relevant evidence.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and Type II diabetes mellitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal seeking an initial compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted an effective date of March 22, 2019, for the awards of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD), prostate cancer, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for primary cutaneous B-Cell lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's disease and other conditions to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, residuals of stroke, and osteoarthritis right hip including right thigh injury. The Veteran's disability rating in excess of 40 percent for osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine was denied.

The Board restored the Veteran's 70 percent rating for insomnia disorder, effective April 1, 2024. The appeal to establish service connection for various conditions was denied or dismissed.