Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions due to untimeliness of the Veteran's VA Form 10182 or as moot, and remanded the claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claim for a heart condition, to include a heart murmur and hypertension, due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature of the Veteran's heart murmur and potential service connection.

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea, and separate ratings for right knee meniscal tear and right ankle instability were granted. Other claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for hypertension as untimely and due to concurrent review requests.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder to include adjustment disorder with depressed mood and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left elbow, shoulder, hip, and hypertension. It also granted an effective date of October 26, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine/headaches.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the application to readjudicate the matter of entitlement to service connection for bipolar disorder was granted. However, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea to schedule VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma and hypertension to ensure that VA provides a medical examination and obtains an opinion addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of April 13, 2021, for a 10 percent rating for hypertension based on the Veteran's diastolic blood pressure readings.

The Board denied service connection for hallux valgus of the right foot, tinea pedis, and hypertension because these conditions had their onset during a period of active service determined to be dishonorable for VA purposes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical disorder, vertigo, hypertension, and right ankle disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disorders due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between any of his fatal conditions and his military service.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, loss of organ, gallbladder, and loss of organ, small intestine due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type 2 based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, as provided by the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including missing Reserve records and outstanding SSA records.