Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis on a presumptive basis and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claims for posttraumatic stress disorder, hypertension, COPD, and entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a bilateral foot disability, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, hypertension, carpal tunnel syndrome, and erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The appeal for increased ratings for tension headaches and hypertension was withdrawn by the veteran, leading to the dismissal of the case.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and remanded the claim for hypertension due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypothyroidism and remanded the claim for further development regarding hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for atopic dermatitis, Peyronie's disease, and lumbar strain, while denying service connection for chloracne, amnesia, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for a higher rating and service connection for a cardiovascular disability, to include paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, as secondary to hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain a medical opinion regarding its relation to toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic sinusitis. The claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating for residuals of colon cancer due to insufficient evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active-duty service in Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and lumbar spondylosis and spinal stenosis. However, it granted service connection for migraines due to herbicide exposure prior to August 10, 2022, and an earlier effective date for kidney cancer.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and dismissed his appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal problems, as additional evidence has not been considered by the agency of original jurisdiction.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for pulmonary fibrosis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a compensable rating under the applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension due to in-service exposure to herbicides, but remanded the claim for myelodysplastic syndrome for further development.