Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with depression, and increased ratings of 20 percent for right and left ankle tendonitis. The hypertension and tinnitus claims were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for right wrist, hypertension, and prostate cancer due to an improper concurrent election of review options under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and denied the claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, effective date prior to October 26, 2021, for the award of entitlement to service-connection for the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, and other claims including type II diabetes mellitus, head injury, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

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

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's cardiac arrest and hypertension are related to his military service, specifically addressing his complaint of chest pain during service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such readings during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of hypertension for VA compensation purposes.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and age related cataracts with dermatochalasis as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and hypothyroidism, but denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension. The Board also granted a 60 percent disability rating for asbestos related pleural disease with pleural effusion, parenchymal disease, and COPD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD with sleep disorder, and hypertension and sleep apnea, to include secondary to the psychiatric condition, for a VA examination.

The appeal for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was dismissed, and the claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The appeal was denied for an evaluation in excess of zero percent for hypertension and remanded for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the condition manifested during the Veteran's active service and is not clearly attributable to intercurrent causes.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a compensable rating, as the Veteran's claim was granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and an initial compensable rating for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings and initial compensable ratings for the service-connected conditions before the Board could make a decision.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the Board's decision.