Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's hypertension was denied a compensable rating, while his PTSD was granted a 70 percent rating. The TDIU claim is considered moot as the Veteran has been awarded a 100 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, but remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), hypertension, left and right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and left and right knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist by providing the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions regarding its relationship with the Veteran's service-connected seizure disability and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, hypertension, and low testosterone due to exposure to various chemical or biological agents, including herbicides.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability and hypertension as they are inextricably intertwined with an ongoing claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to Alzheimer's disease and hypertension, finding that there was no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to in-service exposure or injury.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was already assigned. The claims for service connection and a compensable rating for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) and migraine headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, secondary to service-connected disabilities, effective from September 17, 2018. The Veteran was also granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from September 17, 2018 to January 10, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for further evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for a grant of service connection.

The Board granted increased ratings for headaches, CAD, PTSD, and lumbar strain with arthritis, while denying increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for restless leg syndrome and hyperlipidemia, and remanded claims for chronic kidney disease, kidney cyst, coronary artery disease with RCA stent implants, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, a skin condition, GERD, hypothyroidism, Raynaud's syndrome, and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the claims for entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC under 38 U.S.C. §1151, as there was no evidence that any of the listed conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis pursuant to the PACT Act and denied service connection for tachycardia, while remanding issues related to hypertension, syncope, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, as well as remanded the claims for service connection of left and right hip disabilities.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for hearing loss, but granted service connection for hepatitis B, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities.,The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension was granted a 10 percent disability rating, while the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism was remanded.

The Board denied the claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, as there was no evidence to support a finding that any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were related to his death.