Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a chronic gastrointestinal disorder and remanded the claims for hypertension, esophageal varices, acid reflux disease / GERD, and diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 10 percent for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubts in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, and a compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for a right foot disability and remanded claims for PTSD, jock itch, pseudo folliculitis, bilateral rhonchi, OSA, and left lower extremity condition.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and lumbosacral strain with radiculopathy due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, and knee limitations but granted separate 10 percent ratings for left and right knee flexion due to pain.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a compensable rating for hypertension, increased ratings for degenerative disc disease with scoliosis, and service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran was granted a disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension effective January 13, 2020.

The appeal of the June 2022 proposal to discontinue the separate rating for right shoulder separation was dismissed, and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. The issues regarding the right shoulder, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for high blood pressure were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for survivor's pension, accrued benefits, and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 due to the appellant's countable income exceeding the applicable maximum annual pension rates and the Veteran not having any unpaid VA benefits or claims pending at the time of his death.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a finger condition, pulmonary valvular stenosis, and hypertension are dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted service connection for atherosclerosis and hypertension, both presumed to be related to exposure to herbicide agents during active service. The claim for diabetes mellitus was remanded for further development.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related secondary conditions, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied other claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates.