Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as hypertension and ischemic heart disease were found to have contributed to his death. The claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for leg, right hip, left hip, and high blood pressure conditions to ensure proper development of evidence.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease, left lower extremity scar, and left upper extremity scar, but denied an earlier effective date for hypertension. The Board also granted a 10% rating for hypertension.

The Board granted a total rating for the Veteran's aortic aneurysm and preserved the 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims for a bilateral hip disability and a bilateral wrist disability.

The Board denied a higher staged disability rating for coronary artery disease, granted service connection for hypertension, and granted TDIU from December 27, 2017.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding blood pressure readings before the Veteran started continuous medication in 1994.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for ischemic heart disease, and remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, TDIU, and SMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension, as it was determined that the effective date cannot be earlier than March 23, 2017, which is when the Veteran filed his claim for OSA.

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

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's hypertension, which is consistent with the criteria under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The appeal of service connection for hypertension and diabetes was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, leading to the dismissal of both claims.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for ischemic heart disease and hypertension, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for muscle myopathy/intramuscular hemangioma of the right temple, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and sleep apnea to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained regarding the nexus between these conditions and toxic exposures during service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and a heart disorder, but denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency. The Veteran was also granted a 100 percent rating for chronic bronchitis with obstructive sleep apnea and a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU), as well as special monthly compensation based on the statutory housebound criteria.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as there were no systolic readings predominantly 160 or more or diastolic readings predominantly 100 or more noted during or prior to the appeal period.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia and a compensable disability rating for hypertension, but remanded the claims for service connection for brain tumor (meningioma) and right hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee condition as secondary to the Veteran's right knee condition, but denied service connection for bilateral muscle spasms, lumbosacral strain (claimed as low back condition), mouth ulcers (also claimed as mouth condition), hypertension, right ear hearing loss, and left shoulder condition, to include a dislocated shoulder.