Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for an eating disorder and hypertension, but denied service connection for a skin disorder and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spinal stenosis and granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective December 22, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The other claims, including hypertension, colon cancer, and coronary artery disease, were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for urinary frequency, right and left ankle disorders, and hypertension due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and hypertension due to missing private treatment records and the need for further medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome, while denying the other issues on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including verifying the Veteran's duty status and obtaining an addendum opinion addressing direct service connection and secondary theories of entitlement.

The Board remands the service connection claim for hypertension to correct a duty to assist error and obtain an etiological opinion.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety, and remanded the claims for hypertension, eczema, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension pursuant to the PACT Act and dismissed the appeal for obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for hypertension on a basis other than the PACT Act was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, pulmonary hypertension, and congestive heart failure, all as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected asthma and OSA.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's right knee, left ankle, right great toe, tension headaches and hypertension disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for additional development, including clarification of the surgeon's employment status and obtaining new VA medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate medical opinion and a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for cholesterol and granted cirrhosis of the liver in full, dismissing the appeal. The claims for earlier effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied, as was a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for right knee limitation of flexion and back disability, service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, and periodontal disease. However, it granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and anxiety.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the onset of hyperlipidemia and whether it was caused or aggravated by toxic exposure risk activity in service, as well as whether the Veteran's hypertension was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and remanded service connection claims for hypertension and low back disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.