Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure and GERD as secondary to a service-connected condition, while dismissing the claim for cause of death as moot.

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

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to August 10, 2022 and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The appeal of service connection for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident with hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myasthenia gravis with right upper extremity muscle weakness, and others.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, bilateral pes planus, neck disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and erectile dysfunction to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the claimant under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 5, 2020 for the assignment of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with panic disorder and an earlier effective date of October 20, 2020 for service connection for chronic conjunctivitis. The claims for hypertension and TDIU were denied.

The Board granted an effective date of January 29, 2023, for the establishment of service connection for hypertension and an initial disability rating of 10 percent.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer, both granted pursuant to the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected hypertension was granted, while the appeals for service connection for pancreatic cancer and special monthly compensation were remanded.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for major depressive disorder (MDD) was denied as there is no evidence to support an earlier date than December 9, 2011.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a claims processing rules defect regarding the timeliness of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and earlier effective dates to allow VA to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including voiding dysfunction and gastric ulcer, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, renal failure, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma, and also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, right and left foot disability, chronic headaches, and hypertension. An initial increased rating of 30 percent was also granted for sinusitis.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension but denied service connection for chronic kidney disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea disorder, as well as a claim for special monthly compensation due to aid and attendance, for further development.