Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for left knee condition, right knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder, kidney condition, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer and hypertension as secondary to asthma, based on credible evidence of in-service injury and a medical nexus.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to an incomplete record regarding the Veteran's service in Thailand.

The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election and untimeliness.

The Board granted a disability rating of 40 percent for hypertension from June 1, 2023.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to an untimely filing.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and heart disability due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service.

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

The Veteran's service connection for hypertension is granted effective August 10, 2022, pursuant to the PACT Act of 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher initial rating, and entitlement to TDIU.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension, blurred vision, GERD, and a higher rating for duodenal ulcer disability was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to file a timely substantive appeal.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, hypertension, and a gallbladder disability as there is no evidence of current disabilities at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claims.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a procedural defect related to concurrent appeals.

The appeal for evaluation of IVDS and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine was dismissed, while TDIU was granted due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities at least as likely as not result in his needing the regular aid and attendance of another person, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

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

The Board remands the service connection claim for hypertension to obtain a TERA opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's military service, including his presumed toxic exposure.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and vision impairment due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active duty.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability, including obesity as an intermediary step.

The Board granted service connection for a right and left upper extremity nerve disorder as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability, but remanded the claim for hypertension due to an incomplete medical opinion.