Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning March 29, 2007.

The Board granted an effective date of December 7, 2015, for the award of service connection for painful surgical scar, left knee, and a 10 percent rating for cluster headaches. It denied earlier effective dates for other issues.

The Board denied service connection for right lower and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension. However, the TDIU was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension as new and relevant evidence has been received, clarifying the Veteran's theory of entitlement.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar strain with obesity as an intermediate step.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, high blood pressure, and nose bleeds was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's passing before a decision could be made.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability, but denied service connection for obesity.

The Board denied service connection for kidney disease, finding no current disability. The claim for hypertension was remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for numbness in the feet, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and headaches. The issues of an initial rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for these conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a left elbow condition, restless leg syndrome, and hypertension based on evidence of in-service onset and continuity of symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disability but denied service connection for depression, hypertension, and diabetes.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), effective August 10, 2022. The Veteran's claim was remanded for an increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension, as there was no evidence showing blood pressure readings predominantly 200 or more systolic or predominantly 110 or more diastolic at any time during the claim period.

The appeal for increased ratings was denied, but earlier effective dates were granted for service connection related to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for survivor's pension benefits and service connection for the cause of his death, as the evidence did not support a finding that the conditions listed on the Veteran's death certificate were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to sleep apnea, based on the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's hypertension manifested in service or within one year after discharge and the absence of a causal relationship between his current condition and military service.