Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, remanded the claims for hypertension and a left leg condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there was no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a direct basis due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for anemia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids and hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, a lumbosacral spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and right leg sciatica as they are not related to active service or any incident of service. The Veteran's service-connected bilateral shin splints did not cause or aggravate these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and proctalgia fugax.

The claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and the issue is dismissed as there is no case or controversy to decide.

The Board granted effective dates of August 31, 2015 for coronary artery disease and January 11, 2010 for diabetes mellitus and hypertension. A 70 percent disability rating was also granted for schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a rating greater than 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for recurrent rhabdomyolysis and high blood pressure, but remanded the claim for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2021, for service connection for hypertension and denied a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing military records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for hair loss, hypertension, lower back pain, and asthma due to untimely filings. The appeal regarding a higher rating for PTSD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for chondromalacia patellae in left knee with osteoarthritis and denied service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and prostate disorder. However, the claim for tinnitus was granted, and readjudication of previously denied claims for bilateral hearing loss and right knee disorder were warranted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings and earlier effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.

The Board granted the petition to readjudicate the claim for service connection for acquired psychiatric disability and denied an initial compensable rating for the residual scar of the left leg. The hypertension claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left hip, knee, TMJ, and shoulder conditions due to a lack of evidence supporting their relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and an effective date prior to February 14, 2023, for service connection of hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for reentrance into a VR&E program under Chapter 31, as his service-connected and nonservice-connected disabilities did not worsen to the extent that they precluded him from performing the duties of the occupation for which he was previously found rehabilitated.