Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple disorders, including left and right knee disorders, hypertension, left hand, foot, leg, and arm disorders, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches diagnosed as migraines including migraine variants, but remanded the claims for hypertension, left rotator cuff tear, and right ear hearing loss.

The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request for the rating decisions issued on November 10, 2022, and September 13, 2023, that denied service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including fatigue, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, GERD, penile condition, left foot disability, and others. Some claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure, as there was no current diagnosis of the condition during or related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis from September 26, 2023, and a compensable rating for hypertension. The claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to allergic rhinitis was remanded, as well as the claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis prior to September 26, 2023.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and granted a 30 percent rating for asthma, while denying service connection for various conditions including allergic rhinitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, lumbar spine pain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain, tremors of the bilateral hands, and chronic headaches.

The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing defect as the Veteran concurrently elected multiple review options for the same claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, adenocarcinoma of the prostate, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) memoranda and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, valvular heart disease (chest pain and cardiac valve stenosis), aortic aneurysm, and hypertension as these conditions were not found to be etiologically related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance from July 28, 2023, through September 21, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a headache condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left knee condition, and right knee condition. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for diabetic retinopathy, chronic kidney disease, a heart disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, a colon disability, major depressive disorder, and diabetes mellitus, type 2. The claims for PTSD, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and hypertension were denied.

The Board denied service connection for various orthopedic conditions and hypertension, as well as an initial compensable rating for a left 5th metacarpal fracture, finding no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to a service-connected disability, due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension from October 6, 2023 to February 20, 2024 and denied a compensable rating from February 21, 2024 onwards.

The Board has denied service connection for multiple conditions and denied higher initial ratings for several service-connected disabilities.