Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for TDIU was granted for the period before April 6, 2024, but not after due to a combined 100 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a higher rating for hypertension, stating that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met. The veteran's blood pressure readings did not predominantly meet the required levels.

The veteran's PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is service-connected at 70% from March 6, 2020. The veteran's hypertension rating increased to 10% from April 9, 2017. Increased ratings for atrial fibrillation, kidney cancer residuals, and squamous cell carcinoma were denied.

The Board denied compensable evaluations for hypertension and GERD but remanded the claim for service connection of non-alcoholic steatosis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension because the veteran did not serve in Vietnam and was not exposed to herbicides. The veteran's hypertension was not shown in service or within one year of separation.

The appeal for hypothyroidism was dismissed due to concurrent election. The issues related to hypertension were remanded for further consideration.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, bladder cancer, hypertension, and bronchitis have all been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.,Service connection was not granted because the medical records do not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or shortly after service.

The Board remanded the claim to obtain an addendum medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder caused or contributed to his death.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied. The claims for skin disability and erectile dysfunction were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including low back disability and diabetes mellitus, type II, were granted. The claim for rheumatic fever was remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, as secondary to post gastrectomy syndrome was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for both labile hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for atrial fibrillation and hypertension were denied, but the effective dates for service connection for both conditions were granted as earlier than August 10, 2022. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension because the evidence did not show a history of diastolic pressure predominantly at or above 100.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was denied. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for both hypertension and dermatophytosis.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for migraine headaches, hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), nausea/intestinal irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and sleep disturbances because they were not filed on the proper form. The claim for service connection for a spleen condition was denied.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement. The Veteran is encouraged to file a supplemental claim.

The Board denied service connection for IBS and esophageal achalasia but remanded decisions on Crohn's disease, constant urination, hypertension, bruxism, degenerative disc disease, low back condition, and neck condition.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran died while it was pending.