Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and heart stent with artery aneurysms (abdominal aorta and iliac) based on the stress experienced as a cook during service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (CAD) claimed as ischemic heart disease (IHD), finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The Board denied an earlier effective date.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for a left hip condition.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a direct basis. The claims for hypertension, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and skin condition were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a VA addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's diagnosed hypertension is related to his service or secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, including as secondary to a service-connected cervical strain with degenerative disc disease, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for peripheral vascular disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for initial ratings of hypertension and lumbosacral strain, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and gout.

The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's glioblastoma multiforme was caused or aggravated by his hypertension, which is presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure.

The appeal of the claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election, while the claim for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and a rating greater than 30 percent for service-connected right hip replacement with degenerative arthritis. The claim for a compensable rating for scar, status post right hip replacement was withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for TBI, hypertension, PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and an increased rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board denied service connection for COPD due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's military service. The other issues related to service connection are being remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension due to a need for a new VA opinion that adequately addresses in-service records documenting hypertrophic tonsils and medical literature discussing enlarged tonsils as a risk factor for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected hypothyroidism, for further development and a supplemental opinion.