Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for a back condition, foot condition, GERD, and hypertension. The Veteran will receive new medical examinations and opinions.

The veteran was granted a higher initial disability rating of 60% for chronic kidney disease from August 22, 2022 to January 4, 2023 and 80% from January 4, 2023 onward. The increased rating for hypertension was denied. Service connection for a chronic pain disability was remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. All other claims are remanded for further review.

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

The veteran's hypertension is service-connected as secondary to their PTSD, with obesity being an intermediate step.

The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bronchitis, sinusitis, and hearing loss were denied. Service connection was granted for carpal tunnel syndrome of both upper extremities and asthma. All other issues were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because it is a duplicate of an already pending appeal.

The veteran's hypertension is service-connected because it was caused by their service-connected diabetes. The Board granted the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension because the evidence did not show that his blood pressure readings met the criteria for a higher rating.

The appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded. The Board needs more information about the veteran's employment history and status.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of prostate cancer, and residuals of a cervical lipoma. The evidence did not show that these conditions are related to the veteran's service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities. The decision is based on the Veteran's inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as a result of his service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for hypertension and a right eye condition secondary to hypertension is granted, with the effective date set to April 24, 2014.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran will get a new medical examination to determine if his condition is related to his military service or his service-connected hypertension.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis (gout), headaches, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board found that the VA did not adequately assist the veteran in obtaining necessary medical examinations or opinions.

The Board dismissed the claim for anxiety attack and denied claims for bilateral hearing loss, blunt force trauma to mouth, and cauda equina lesion. All other issues were remanded.

The VA denied higher ratings for several conditions but granted a separate 10% rating for hallux valgus and 40% ratings for radiculopathy in both lower extremities starting from March 20, 2020. TDIU was also granted from the same date.,,,,,,,,The VA did not find new and relevant evidence to reopen claims for hypertension, tinnitus, or bilateral hearing loss.,,,,

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The claim for an increased rating for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension, considering it secondary to PTSD and medication side effects. The VA needs to gather more medical evidence.