Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded the issues of service connection for high blood pressure and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for high blood pressure (hypertension) to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, right and left lower extremity neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, and hypertension as there was no evidence of in-service herbicide exposure or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the preexisting condition was aggravated by military service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from April 25, 2013, to May 26, 2016, and in excess of 30 percent from May 26, 2016, to January 30, 2023, for the service-connected headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability and hypertension, finding that the evidence supports an etiological link to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and right and left foot disabilities due to inadequate examinations that did not address the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, as well as a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH), due to the lack of evidence showing permanent loss of use of any extremities or hands.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (MDD) with insomnia, but denied service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected persistent depressive disorder. SMC was also granted based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were dismissed due to a procedural defect, while the appeal for sleep apnea syndrome was remanded for further evidence.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal was dismissed as the issue of entitlement to service connection for a cancerous head lesion was moot due to the grant of service connection in December 2023.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an effective date of February 22, 2020, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension, and a compensable disability rating for a right hand scar (painful).

The Veteran's claim for benefits under the Home Improvement and Structural Alterations (HISA) program to remodel the entrance of his home, including railings on both sides and replacement of carpet, was granted.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, effective from the date of the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and lumbar disc displacement, and hypertension.