Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeal as it does not have jurisdiction to review the claim for service connection for hypertension or the proposed reduction in rating for COPD.

The appeal for service connection for high blood pressure was dismissed due to improper docketing of the appeal.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected myocardial infarction with stents and coronary artery bypass graft, effective June 1, 2022, but denied restoration of a 60 percent rating.

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

The Board granted service connection for lung cancer on a direct basis and remanded the claim for hypertension due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and left tibia fracture.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability to correct an examiner's failure to render an adequate opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right knee pain, left ankle pain, and right ankle pain but denied service connection for skin facial, respiratory complaints, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), lower back pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety; and alcohol dependence, uncomplicated.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, and remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding evidence.

The appeal was denied for various service-connected conditions, including a left knee cystic mass, sinusitis, tinnitus, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension.

The Board granted an evaluation of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with sleep disturbances and unspecified depressive disorder, but remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, eye disability, to include decreased vision, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and migraine headaches, but remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board remands the issues of ratings in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, from April 8, 2024; in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, from October 17, 2013, to April 8, 2024; and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. � 1114(s), based upon housebound status prior to October 17, 2013.

The Board granted earlier effective dates and service connection for tinnitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were chronic and continuous since service. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to outstanding records of private treatment and a lack of VA medical opinions.

The appeal regarding service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to the Veteran's improper attempt to file an appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such readings during the relevant period.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for neck disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and left upper extremity radiculopathy due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.