Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as his diastolic pressure did not measure predominantly 100 or more nor did his systolic pressure measure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the theories of secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's active-duty service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for hypertension due to continued noncompliance with previous remand directives.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to promulgation of a decision.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis, service connection for hypertension, and service connection for dry eyes to obtain additional evidence.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for chronic renal disease with nephrolithiasis and hypertension from March 26, 2019, but no earlier.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism, hypertension, allergic rhinitis, and an acquired psychiatric disorder based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial disability rating for hypertension based on diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension as it needs to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxic chemicals and obtain a medical opinion on the nature and etiology of the diagnosed hypertension.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a need for a VA examination.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for hypertension to correct an error in satisfying VA's duty to seek an extraschedular rating advisory opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteomyelitis to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for gout, but denied initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional, duty-to-assist error by failing to obtain an etiological opinion regarding direct service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not show systolic or diastolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, nor a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, skin disorder, kidney disability, gastrointestinal disabilities, tongue disability, and back disability as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicide agents or a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service.

The appeal was dismissed for service connection claims of pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, and TDIU. The claim for a bilateral knee disability was denied, while the claims for hypertension and sleep apnea were remanded.