Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing in December 2023.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for a heart condition due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, denied service connection for hypertension as secondary to PTSD, granted service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension, but remanded several other claims related to the low back and various peripheral nerves.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension on a direct basis is being remanded to obtain missing records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and PCI stent placement due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposures to jet fuel and asbestos.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), and abdominal aortic aneurysm based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The appeals for service connection for right ear hearing loss, a heart condition, and hypertension have been withdrawn by the Veteran's representative.

The Board granted restoration of the 40% disability rating for back disability, an initial 50% rating for post-traumatic headaches, and a 10% rating for hypertension. The claims for increased ratings for other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, denied increased ratings for RLE radiculopathy and hypertension, and denied an initial compensable rating for the residuals of a right hip ganglion cyst removal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and denied service connection for anemia, high cholesterol, muscle aches, benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, frostbite residuals, gonorrhea residuals, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis under the presumptive provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.320(a) but remanded other claims related to sinusitis, an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of lung, but remanded the claims for service connection for GERD and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to allow VA to obtain additional evidence, including Social Security Administration records, private treatment records, and a medical opinion addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his sudden cardiac death, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus to his service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension but granted service connection for a cerebrovascular accident and the residuals thereof as secondary to hypertension, and also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart condition, hypertension, mental health condition, and sleep apnea based on new and relevant evidence. The claims for flat feet (pes planus) with plantar fasciitis were remanded for additional examination.