Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, and others, as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include cardiovascular signs or symptoms, due to an inadequate medical opinion and a need for additional development of the record.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.

The Board denied service connection for amputation of multiple fingers on the left hand and hypertension, while remanding claims for degenerative arthritis of the lower back and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for hypertension and granted a 50 percent, but no higher, disability rating for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to verify toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board remands the appeal to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder caused or contributed to his obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, which in turn may have contributed to his death.

The Board denied higher staged ratings for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and PTSD but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension based on new and relevant evidence, but remanded the claims for further development regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or ACDUTRA.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for heart disease, to include non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to a duty to assist error, requiring clarification of dates of toxic exposure and an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a 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 appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, hypertension, and tinnitus on a direct incurrence basis. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and recurrent upper respiratory infection, and assigned a 10 percent rating for hypertension from August 10, 2022.

The appeal was partially granted, with service connection for an unspecified mood disorder being granted and several other claims for various conditions being denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded claims related to radiculopathy, while denying service connection for hypertension, foot disabilities, knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension to obtain outstanding VA treatment records and schedule an examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the condition manifested within one year of service separation.

The appeals for an effective date prior to June 28, 2023 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease, a disability rating higher than 30 percent for coronary artery disease, and a compensable disability rating for hypertension were dismissed due to duplicate claims in the system.