Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death. The merits of these claims cannot be adjudicated at this time.

The veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hypertension was denied because the blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for such a rating.

The veteran's request for a higher disability rating for tinnitus was denied. All other claims for service connection were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and thymus disabilities but remanded other claims, including PTSD and hearing loss.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection based on herbicide exposure and denied a compensable rating for hypertension.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance. The claim for SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including Parkinson's disease, bilateral lung condition, chronic kidney disease, urinary leakage, erectile dysfunction, GERD, heart condition, right and left knee conditions, hypertension, and TDIU.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral flat feet, plantar fasciitis, varicose veins, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board remanded all four claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension for an addendum medical opinion addressing elevated blood pressure readings during the Veteran's first period of service.

The appeal for service connection of blindness was dismissed. The appeals for hypertension, diabetes rating, and TDIU were remanded.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II was denied due to failure to attend a VA examination. The claims for service connection for a cardiovascular disability and TDIU were remanded for further development.

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

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and peripheral neuropathy in all extremities. The Veteran did not serve in a location with presumptive herbicide exposure or have any evidence of such exposure.

The appeal for service connection of high blood pressure is sent back to the VA for further review. The VA needs to provide a complete medical opinion on whether the veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by their service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for hypertension with left ventricular hypertrophy, stating that the March 2010 decision was not in error.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran's blood pressure readings and medical examinations did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for higher ratings for several conditions, including foot and shoulder issues, scars, allergic rhinitis, and hypertension.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain more records and medical opinions.