Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and tinnitus is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2024, for TDIU and assigned a 30 percent rating for expressive aphasia associated with the Veteran's stroke. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a stomach disorder, HTN, and a heart condition due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for hypertension, as there was no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominately 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance that the Veteran's hypertension began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain private medical records regarding the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis as these conditions were not related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to Agent Orange.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new medical opinion considering the Veteran's specific toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for heart conditions, including aortic insufficiency and trace mitral regurgitation aortic root dilation and arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD), as well as hypertension, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a left shoulder disability, bilateral elbow disorders and bilateral hand/fingers disabilities but granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity due to a neck disability.

The appeals regarding the deferred claims of entitlement to service connection for cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension are dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, but denied it for an optic nerve abnormality.

The Board granted service connection for a lung disability and a bilateral foot disability based on new evidence, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and colon cancer.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and a lung condition due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding SSA records.

The Board denied service connection for alopecia, bilateral hip conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) to verify the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at McGuire Air Force Base.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension prior to May 10, 2023, and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating.