Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ and denied service connection for hypertension and sinusitis, while remanding the claim for right knee arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, diabetic nephropathy, and lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy as secondary to the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were denied.

Eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in an October 2023 rating decision is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a more thorough medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error, specifically an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as the Veteran was not in receipt of a total service-connected disability rating for 10 continuous years immediately preceding his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back condition, bilateral neuropathy, knee condition, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, asthma, hypertension, fatigue condition and an acquired psychological disorder, to obtain additional evidence.

The appeals for service connection and initial rating were dismissed due to untimely filings of the necessary forms within one year after notification.

The Board granted service connection for cardiomyopathy and remanded the claims for heart disorder, to include transient ischemic attack, chronic systolic heart failure, and heart disease. The claim for hypertension was denied.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal for service connection and initial rating claims.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, an increased rating for isolated systolic hypertension, and remanded the claims for increased ratings for shoulder arthritis and service connection for squamous skin cancer.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is aggravated by his service-connected adjustment disorder and to address other relevant evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, gastrointestinal disability, sleep apnea, skin disability, Dupuytren's contracture, and Peyronie's disease, is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected nephropathy with hypertension, DM II, left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, and CAD. However, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral arterial occlusive disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, a seizure disorder as secondary to hypertension and/or diabetes mellitus, cataracts as secondary to hypertension and diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia as secondary to hypertension.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.