Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right thigh and hip conditions as well as hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and arthritis, but denied a higher rating for hypertension. The right shoulder disability claim was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disabilities, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder, cervical spine pain, onychomycosis, and skin conditions. The claim was denied for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for acid reflux / GERD, colonic diverticulitis, gallstones, diastasis of muscle, BPH, OSA, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and thyroid disease disorder (also claimed as autoimmune thyroid disease disorder), all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Board denied service connection for toe amputation, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disease, and prostate cancer as they were not shown to have begun in service or be related to service, including by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for hypertension but denied earlier effective dates for heart disability and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, left and right elbow conditions, left and right hip conditions, vision condition, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than major depressive disorder (MDD), a neck condition, a left shoulder condition, a left ankle condition, a right ankle condition, and a bilateral foot condition were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for scoliosis of the spine was dismissed, and claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability (PTSD, other than persistent depressive disorder) and Type II diabetes mellitus were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism due to untimely appeals, while remanding the claims for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as there was insufficient evidence to establish that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis but denied it for hypertension and a left knee disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with depression, anxiety, and alcohol use disorder is granted a 70 percent rating effective May 3, 1994.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a heart disorder and hypertension, as the March 2025 VA examination did not fully address the required questions.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for generalized anxiety disorder from June 18, 2018 to January 18, 2021 and denied a higher rating. Other conditions were either not service-connected or the claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for cardiac disability, to include congestive heart failure, but denied service connection for hypertension and Parkinson's disease.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and an effective date prior to February 24, 2020, for DEA benefits were dismissed. The Veteran was granted service connection for psoriatic arthritis affecting various parts of the body with an effective date of February 24, 2020. Several claims for increased ratings for psoriatic arthritis and a TDIU due to a single-service connected disability were remanded.