Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's hypertension and other conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and PTSD were denied. The claim for service connection for a skin condition was also denied. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostate cancer, heart disability, and type II diabetes mellitus were denied. The claim for a low back disability was remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for higher ratings of diabetes and hypertension, requiring further evaluation of service connection theories beyond the PACT Act presumption.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for depression was granted. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disease, psychiatric disorders, diabetes, and kidney disorder. The Board found new and relevant evidence that warrants readjudication of these claims.

Service connection for sleep apnea was denied. All other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, stating that the evidence does not show a causal relationship to military service.

Service connection for headaches is granted. Other issues, including ratings and service connections for hypertension, SCC, prostate cancer, TBI, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder residual of reverse shoulder arthroplasty and a 10 percent evaluation for hypertension was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension, stating that the evidence did not support a rating higher than 0 percent.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded. The Board needs a new medical opinion to determine if the veteran's hypertension is related to their service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's bilateral foot disability, bilateral knee disability, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and high blood pressure.

The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further evaluation and examinations. The Veteran's claims were not granted or denied at this time.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of sleep apnea as secondary to hypertension. A new medical opinion is required.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for several service-connected disabilities and initial ratings in excess of the assigned percentages. An increased rating of 20 percent was granted for the right ankle disability. Claims for service connection for left knee, right knee, left hip, and right hip disabilities were denied. The claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, hypertension, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and entitlement to TDIU were remanded.

The appeal for a higher rating of hypertension was remanded because the veteran was not properly notified of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to September 8, 2021, because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities made him unemployable.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches were denied. An increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right foot pes planus was granted prior to August 10, 2023, and denied on and after that date. Other issues related to ratings and effective dates were also denied or remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 8, 2021, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.