Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol, TMJ, chronic neck pain, gallbladder removal, high blood pressure, inguinal hernia, chronic pain in both feet, left knee disability, and right knee disability as there was no evidence of a current disability or functional impairment that limits earning capacity.

The Board remanded the claims for additional development as the previous opinions were not entirely adequate to decide the claims.

The appeal of the November 2005 rating decision denying service connection for hypertension is dismissed as it is not final.

The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, a thoracolumbar spine (low back) disorder, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is dismissed due to the Veteran not submitting an NOD within one year of the rating decision being mailed.

The Board denied service connection for vertigo, hypertension, a disability manifested by insomnia, left and right ankle disabilities, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and GERD as there was no evidence of current disability during the appeal period.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for the Veteran's left and right ankle injuries, chronic kidney disease, and patellofemoral pain syndrome of the right knee. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was denied, while the appeal for a 20 percent rating for left shoulder impingement was also denied.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to potential missing evidence and a need for further medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and the claims for service connection for various disabilities were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of such readings with continuous medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure, and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, migraine headaches, and a left ankle disability.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, which was previously determined to be due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and a compensable rating for hypertension due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis and the lack of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, respectively.

The Board granted service connection for chronic kidney disease as secondary to hypertension, and also granted separate ratings of 10 percent for right and left ninth cranial nerve incomplete paralysis, and a 30 percent rating for eighth cranial nerve impairment, all associated with the Veteran's brainstem stroke syndrome. The hypertension claim was denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, an initial compensable evaluation for female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), and remanded the claim for a higher evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded several other issues, including increased ratings and service connections.