Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Veteran is granted a 10 percent rating for his service-connected hypertension based on a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and requiring continuous medication for control. The remaining claims are remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD, with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) prior to July 2, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, hypothyroidism, bladder cancer, and voiding dysfunction with urinary incontinence as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic disease during or shortly after service, nor was there any credible evidence linking these conditions to herbicide exposure or other in-service events.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder, denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction, and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for left and right hand numbness based on new evidence. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, denied service connection for inguinal hernia and an initial compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for GERD, alternating constipation and diarrhea, and hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for deep vein thrombosis, hyperlipidemia, vitamin D deficiency, pre-diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's hypertension was not found to be compensable, and the ratings for his depressive disorder and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, both presumed to be related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and TDIU due to PTSD, while denying service connection for a neck disability and remanding claims for vasovagal syncope and migraine headaches.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 14, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease (secondary to hypertension).

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left knee degenerative joint disease, right knee DJD, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, psoriasis, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and various other injuries and conditions claimed by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for a back condition but denied service connection for hypertension, heart condition, and migraines. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and a rating in excess of 20 percent for the lumbar spine back disability, as the evidence did not show symptoms productive of total occupational and social impairment or greater severity.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, OSA, low back disorder, left hip disorder, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, hypertension, and AL amyloidosis due to an incomplete duty to assist regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, hypothyroidism, prostate cancer, sleep apnea secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, tinea pedis, and lumbar spondylosis.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension and 30 percent for bowel impairment, residual of cerebrovascular infarction.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of death, finding that hypertension was related to service-connected disabilities and contributed to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for all the conditions claimed by the Veteran, as there was no evidence of a current disability that began during service or is at least as likely as not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.