Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on the Veteran's verified service in the Republic of Vietnam and the PACT Act. The other claims were remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disability, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to service in Southwest Asia.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of high blood pressure to obtain an examination and medical opinion regarding whether it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The appeal for initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and 10 percent for vertigo associated with the headaches was dismissed, while service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure was granted with a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The appeal for restoration of a 60 percent rating for skin disabilities and the appeals for service connection for back disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, increased evaluation for PTSD, and increased evaluation for dry eye syndrome were dismissed. The appeals for service connection for ED (secondary to PTSD), bilateral foot disability, and cervical spine (neck) disability were remanded.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable disability rating for hypertension due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 30 percent for chronic right eye iritis. Other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism to verify exposure to herbicide agents in the Korean DMZ and obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a rating of 20 percent, while her PTSD was denied an initial rating more than 50 percent. The effective date for service connection for PTSD remains March 27, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, mood disorder, and anxiety but granted service connection for the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities and pes planus. The Board also granted initial 20 percent disability ratings for the Veteran's sciatica nerve conditions in the right and left lower extremities.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to the service-connected PTSD with alcohol and cannabis use disorder, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to right lumbar abdominal spasms with chronic low back pain, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

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

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including considering new evidence associated with the file since the April 2016 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, a psychiatric disability, and a right shoulder disability due to incomplete evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to verify the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for migraines and a neck disability.