Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship to such disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and initial rating claims due to a withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and an unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied readjudication of service connection for temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ) and service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension but denied TDIU. The left knee disability claim was remanded.

The Veteran's left finger condition, to include a ring-finger scar, is granted due to an etiological relationship with his service. Other claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension and rejected her petition to readjudicate a previously denied claim for service connection for a stroke due to filing on an incorrect form.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding that it was incurred in or aggravated by active service, including exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including perifollicular ingrown hairs, mixed hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, type II, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, gout, and hypertension. However, it remanded claims for readjudication of right shoulder strain/pain, right knee pain, swollen joints in the right lower extremity, lumbar spine disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective November 11, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, Type II (DM II), and hypertension (HTN) based on the appellant's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition and hypertension as further development is needed to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for higher initial rating of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from May 31, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and ischemic heart disease. The claims for renal cell carcinoma in remission and coronary artery disease were also granted as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bladder cancer and hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding in-service exposure to asbestos.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection as a chronic condition noted in service and continuing since, without attributable intercurrent causes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable evaluation for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and his active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for colitis, heart disease, hypertension, gout, and a kidney condition due to inadequate VA nexus opinions.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an increased rating for the left knee was also denied, but the veteran was granted SMC based on aid and attendance.