Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of hypertension because it did not receive all necessary information about the veteran's reserve service periods.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to the Veteran's service-connected Klinefelter's Syndrome with Hypertension.

The veteran's left knee condition is service-connected as secondary to their right knee condition. The claim for hypertension as secondary to MDD is remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's surviving spouse will be given notice of her right to a hearing and the claims will be readjudicated.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension because VA did not provide an adequate medical examination.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating of right lower extremity radiculopathy was granted at 20%. The claims for sinusitis and hypertension were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of high blood pressure was dismissed because the veteran already received this benefit.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension and various types of neuropathy was denied. However, the veteran was granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected lumbosacral strain.

Service connection for the eye condition is granted. The request for an earlier effective date for service connection of headaches is denied.

The Board granted readjudication for several conditions due to new and relevant evidence. Some claims were denied, and others were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for higher ratings for hypothyroidism and hypertension, and for a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple service-connected disabilities. The Board ordered VA to obtain outstanding private treatment records.

Service connection for hypertension is denied. The issues of right shin splints and right foot disorder are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran was granted an earlier effective date for hypertension and a rating for a stab wound. Other issues were remanded.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because the Veteran did not file an appeal within one year of the final decision and there was no adjudicative determination to appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for hypertension and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 0 percent for the veteran's service-connected hypertension because the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and hypertension to obtain new medical opinions and relevant treatment records.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and hypervigilance), sleep apnea, and hypertension due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for service-connected hypertension was denied because his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.