Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.

The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes, and hypertension under the PACT Act. Peripheral arterial diseases were also granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, for purposes of entitlement to dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC), as further development is necessary.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction. The appeals for service connection for anxiety and depression, and muscle atrophy were denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for cardiomyopathy and heart murmur with coronary artery disease, denied a compensable rating for hypertension, and denied an increased rating for degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension because the January 2025 VA opinion was inadequate and did not address aggravation.

The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding treatment records and adequate VA medical examinations.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea with nocturnal hypoxia, hypertension, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and hypertension to the AOJ for further development, as the AOJ failed to substantially comply with the Board's May 2025 remand instructions.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension, which was related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The appellant is also granted service-connected burial benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnea as they were granted in an October 2025 Board decision.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chest pain, hypertension, neck disability, wrist disability, and chronic fatigue due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, effective from November 24, 2023. The claim for generalized anxiety with agoraphobia and claustrophobia was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, congestive heart failure, and hypertension due to missing treatment records and an insufficient medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his heart disability or hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to missing evidence.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded claims for sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for brain hematoma was granted.