Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a violation of claims-processing rules.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, lumbar spine, left hand nerve damage, right hand nerve damage, right lower extremity (RLE) nerve damage, and left lower extremity (LLE) nerve damage. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension prior to March 8, 2024, was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis, lumbar spine, left hand nerve damage, right hand nerve damage, right lower extremity (RLE) nerve damage, and left lower extremity (LLE) nerve damage. The claim for a compensable rating for hypertension prior to March 8, 2024, was also denied.

The Board remands all claims for service connection to the AOJ for further development, including obtaining relevant VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher ratings, as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The claims for cervical strain and left upper extremity radiculopathy were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease, and hypertension based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced.

The Board granted the appeal and restored the 20 percent rating for hypertension, effective January 23, 2025, as the reduction was improper.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to a duty to assist error.

The appeal was dismissed due to a procedural error in the Veteran's submission of concurrent election review options.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100 percent combined rating assigned for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, an initial compensable rating for chronic bronchitis, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as additional development is necessary.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a right hip disability, left ankle disability, right trigger finger disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension.

The appeal for special monthly pension (SMP) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded to ensure that the appellant receives every possible consideration, including a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional records from the West Los Angeles VAMC prior to August 1998.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence linking them to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an eye condition (vision), and a functional gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)), and denied an earlier effective date of service connection prior to April 11, 2022, for sleep apnea. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability. The claims for service connection for left shoulder tendonitis, right shoulder pain, and lumbar spine disease were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the hypertension issue for further development.