Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for OCD was withdrawn by the Veteran, and the claims for service connection for hypertension and a sleep impairment disorder were remanded for further development.

The appeal of the October 2019 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a late notice of disagreement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, a prostate disorder, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension to obtain additional evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activities during the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, left knee disability, acquired psychiatric disability, and hypertension as the probative evidence did not establish that these conditions were etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the claim for a higher level of Special Monthly Compensation is denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to TDIU for an additional Supplemental Statement of the Case due to new evidence and VA treatment records being associated with the file after the July 2024 SSOC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to chronic low back pain or obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, a seizure disability, peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease, and diabetes mellitus as the record does not show that these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, considering its potential relationship with his service-connected depressive disorder due to another medical condition associated with tinnitus.

The Board remands the case for further development regarding the character of discharge and service connection issues due to changes in regulations.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease with congestive heart failure and hypertension, to include as due to herbicide agent exposure, for further development of the record.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more controlled by medication.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache disability as secondary to hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied service connection for rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), hypertension, right knee strain, and left knee strain as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

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, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more that required continuous medication for control.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and headaches, to include migraine headaches as secondary to sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a heart murmur as the evidence did not show that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

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