Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension as the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that the Veteran has a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requires continuous medication for control.

The appeals seeking earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, Raynaud's syndrome, and an acquired psychiatric disability were dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension was denied, and the claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability was remanded.

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 the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show that his condition met the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining private medical records and a VA examination to address the Veteran's depression.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, recurrent lumbar spine disability, and recurrent sleep disability to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral ankle disorders, diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, a right shoulder disorder, hypertension, a low back disorder, bladder cancer, and left and right lung disease, to obtain additional evidence regarding the Veteran's toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for thoracolumbar spondylosis with degenerative joint disease and remanded claims for internal derangement of the left knee with meniscectomy, bilateral pes planus, arthritis of the shoulders, elbows, hands and fingers, legs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but denied service connection for a right great toe disability, bilateral pes planus, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and an increased evaluation for a right wrist sprain with De Quervain's syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and ischemic heart disease as the evidence did not establish that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in South Korea.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for OSA, ED, HTN, acquired psychiatric disability, and right hip disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, right ankle sprain, conjunctival inclusion cyst, and others, as there was no evidence of current disability during or near the period on appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of September 15, 2022, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied higher ratings for tinnitus, hypertension, and PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and psoriasis, finding no evidence of a link between the conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension, but remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to ongoing medical questions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as new VA medical opinions are needed.