Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic readings predominantly 110 or more, nor systolic readings predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, hypertension, and alcoholic liver disease. The claims for service connection for dental/oral disability, broken nose, degenerative arthritis/rheumatoid arthritis, IBS, sinusitis, higher ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, hypertension, and alcoholic liver disease were remanded.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.

The Board granted a 60 percent disability rating for xerosis with dry skin due to hypothyroidism, effective August 10, 2022, but denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypothyroidism and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2 and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension (HTN) and DM2, as secondary to HTN due to a need for further evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart condition to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypothyroidism, both due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act. Other claims were either dismissed or remanded for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, but denied service connection for a skin rash and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and other conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by service, to include due to exposure to an herbicide agent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an adequate VA medical opinion regarding its nature and etiology.

The Board granted readjudication of the issue of whether the Appellant's character of discharge is a bar to entitlement to VA benefits, exclusive of health care and related benefits authorized under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, hypertension (under the PACT Act), erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes, and diabetic nephropathy. The claims for depression, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin disability, hypertension, depression as secondary to prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, thoracic aorta disabilities, sexual dysfunction, prostatitis, and cardiomegaly, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus under the PACT Act but remanded other issues related to diabetes and an eye condition.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, scar status post coronary artery bypass graft, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions on aggravation and direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension, tinnitus, and hearing loss as the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective date, service connection for various conditions, and an increased rating for hypertension.