Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to ensure a complete record is available and due process is followed.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding a nexus between his active service and the current disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and a cardiovascular disability, as well as entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. §1318.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, renal failure, and cervical cancer, as well as special monthly compensation for aid and attendance. The Board granted a disability rating of 20 percent, but no higher, prior to August 7, 2022, for chronic urinary tract infections.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the service-connected hypertension disability and dismissed the TDIU claim as moot.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension as secondary to PTSD with obesity as an intermediate step, due to inadequate VA opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition was due to his military service.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine and hypertension, as there was no evidence to support a higher rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's August 2023 Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ) as it was the incorrect form to file when seeking to reopen previously denied claimed disorders.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and renal failure due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Thailand. The claims for hearing loss, skin rashes, hepatitis C, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, right knee disability, back disability, HTN, and ED due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not show that his blood pressure met the criteria for a compensable rating.