Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's hypertension based on systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for bone cancer, liver abscess, shortness of breath, memory problems, PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, multiple myeloma, thrombocytopenia, and hypertension. The Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension, multiple myeloma, and thrombocytopenia under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted a 70 percent disability rating for the service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder, alcohol abuse, and cannabis use disorder. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and a heart condition due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during military service in Korea. The claim for a kidney condition was remanded for further evidence.

The Veteran withdrew all claims and appeals, leading to the dismissal of the issues.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicides. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral vascular disease were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition manifested to a compensable degree within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board remands the service connection claims for prostate cancer, hypertension, and bilateral knee disorders due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal toxicity), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters. Hyperlipidemia was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a left foot disorder other than pes planus, to include plantar fasciitis, minimal degenerative changes, and/or calcaneal spur, as they require further development of the evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial disability ratings and an initial compensable rating for his service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for his service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support either claim.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure or hypertension and sleep disturbance, to include sleep apnea, as the evidence of record does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals as he was now rated 100% effective March 13, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, carotid artery disease blockage with surgery, peripheral arterial disease, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and anxiety and depression as not being related to the Veteran's active duty or any herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal toxicity), hypertension, and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to contaminated Camp Lejeune waters. Hyperlipidemia was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for VA examinations to explore their etiologies, particularly in relation to potential toxic exposures during service.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial ratings for hypertension due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his diabetes.