Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension, as it needs an opinion on whether the Veteran's condition is related to his exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and a right knee condition, but reopened the claim for right ear hearing loss. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and remanded the claims for service connection for a sinus condition, entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with bone spurs, and service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for idiopathic intracranial hypertension to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the condition and in-service exposure to toxins.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and colitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for kidney disease and an increased rating for hearing loss due to untimeliness of the Veteran's appeal, while remanding the claims for service connection for hypertension and a neck disability for further development.

The Board remands the matter for an updated Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) memo and a medical opinion to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, and remanded the claim for increased rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis, limitation of extension.

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for hypertension and denied ratings in excess of 30 percent prior to June 7, 2021, and in excess of 60 percent thereafter for hypertensive heart disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea as secondary to tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for supraventricular tachycardia and right great toe gout.

The appeal regarding service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed, but the Veteran's claims for direct service connection for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension were granted. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the evidence was in approximate balance. Other claims were remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The other conditions are denied.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted increased ratings for neuropathy of the right and left lower sciatic nerves, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depleted lung function, hypertension, blurred vision, and coronary artery disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypertension, an increased rating for GERD, and service connection for OSA. The effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD was set to February 15, 2012.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral carotid endarterectomy, colorectal cancer, herniated stoma repair, and pulmonary arterial hypertension to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist by scheduling additional examinations.