Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis was granted due to exposure to fine particulate matter during service, pursuant to the PACT Act. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for arthritis in the hips, knees, and lumbar spine was granted. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions is granted with an effective date of March 19, 2018. Some disability ratings were increased effective September 22, 2023.

The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for service-connected hypertension was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim before a decision was made.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss were granted. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus was denied. Claims for GERD and seizures were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for depressive disorder was denied. The appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right arm numbness/neuropathy, and right ankle numbness/neuropathy were dismissed as moot because these conditions were already granted service connection.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, end stage renal disease, myocardial infarction, hypertension, and vascular disease. The evidence did not show these conditions were incurred in service or within one year of separation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain a TERA opinion under the PACT Act.

The Board remanded the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he is granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU).

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for glaucoma was denied, but a separate noncompensable rating for visual acuity impairment was granted. The claim for a higher rating for hypertension was also denied. Claims for service connection for dementia and a congenital abnormality were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for GERD with hiatal hernia is remanded due to new and relevant evidence. The claims for osteopenia and an initial compensable rating for hypertension are denied.

The Board remanded all issues on appeal, including service connection for various cancers and peripheral neuropathies, due to missing medical records and the need for further development.

The appeals for back disorder, bilateral foot disorder, high blood pressure, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to procedural issues. The appeals for right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder were denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and chronic interstitial lung disease were granted under the PACT Act. A compensable rating of at least 10 percent was also granted for photophobia and vitreous floaters.

The Board denied service connection for vitamin D deficiency and an increased rating for hypertension.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension because his blood pressure readings did not meet the required criteria.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart condition, multiple myeloma, anemia, tinnitus, and a kidney condition. The Veteran's claims were based on alleged exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Okinawa.