Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a heart condition, as secondary to PTSD on a causation basis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity, a back disorder, and an initial rating greater than 10 percent for a right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain with laxity. However, it granted a 60 percent rating for dermographism with manifestations of chronic cholinergic urticaria from November 29, 2018, and a 50 percent initial rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a headache disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a muscle disorder and remanded the claim for hypertension (HTN) due to an error in satisfying a statutory duty.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and panic disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied increased ratings for right bundle branch block and hypertension, as well as an earlier effective date for service connection for right bundle branch block.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a predecisional duty to assist error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, hypertension, insomnia, thyroid disease, GERD, and gout due to an error by the agency of original jurisdiction in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal for service connection for high blood pressure was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and residuals of stroke as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a concurrent election prohibited under controlling law and regulation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD and various peripheral neuropathies.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, and a 60 percent evaluation for right knee osteoarthritis, status post total knee replacement.

The Board denied service connection for a disorder manifested by weight loss and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension, citing an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective May 8, 2013.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for congestive heart failure with coronary artery disease and cardiomyopathy, lumbar spine degenerative joint/disc disease, right lower extremity sciatic nerve condition, and left lower extremity sciatic nerve condition.

The Board granted service connection for OSA, restless leg syndrome in both lower extremities as secondary to OSA and remanded hypertension and GERD claims.