Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disability with obesity as an intermediate step. The claim for a right ankle disability was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current hypertension disability is due to service, including as related to a in-service incident.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and coronary artery disease under the PACT Act, but remanded other issues due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea, but denied a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities. A compensable rating was also denied for chronic renal disease with hypertension.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the service-connected hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain a VA medical opinion addressing direct service connection.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, based on a private examiner's opinion that OSA had caused the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 for various conditions, as well as other service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of diabetes, heart disability, hypertension, kidney disease, and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's neck disability, right upper extremity disability, left upper extremity disability, and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, both directly and as secondary to service-connected disabilities or through obesity. The Board also denied a rating higher than 20% for the veteran's left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability have been denied.,Service connection for depression has been granted with a rating of 70 percent as of January 17, 2017. The effective date for this grant is being remanded due to the need for further review.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 22, 2011, because her service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities effective September 1, 2011.