Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or dioxides. The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and additional development is necessary.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's PTSD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with IVDS and spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher disability ratings, finding that the evidence did not support a more favorable outcome.

The Board granted a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension and denied an initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism, as well as higher ratings for coronary artery disease. Service connection was denied for a bladder disability, diverticulosis, and a neck disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's condition.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's active service in Korea.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a sleep disorder, type two diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, vertigo, hypertension, migraine headaches, arthritis of various joints, and kidney disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for chronic fatigue syndrome prior to December 27, 2022, and a compensable evaluation for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there was no persuasive evidence of a current disability.

The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant on June 13, 2024, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left hip strain, and right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected spine disability and right knee disability.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder strain and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between any of the claimed conditions and the Veteran's active military service.

The Board granted an effective date of July 1, 2020, for service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for a liver disorder, diabetes, high blood pressure, kidney disorder, back disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an earlier effective date for chronic post-traumatic headaches and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis. The decision was based on the need to obtain outstanding private treatment records and conduct a new VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and hypertension due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding their relationship to toxic exposures during active duty.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and failure to consider all manifestations of hypertension, including headaches and renal problems. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating remains pending.