Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been granted under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension because his blood pressure readings did not meet the required thresholds.

The veteran's claim for an increased rating for non-allergic rhinitis was denied. The issues of service connection for hand and wrist conditions, as well as hypertension, were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney disability to further develop the record, including potential toxic exposure risks.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for higher ratings and service connection, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension because relevant medical information was not considered. The Veteran will undergo a new examination.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for hypertension. The Veteran's service treatment records need to be obtained, and a new medical examination is required.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertension and PTSD. It dismissed claims for earlier effective dates for ratings of hemorrhoids, lumbosacral strain, hearing loss, and sciatic radiculopathy. The Board also denied higher ratings for these conditions and remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including left ear hearing loss, right knee disability, hypertension, headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and sleep disorder. It also denied a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for tinnitus. The claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability was remanded.

The appeals for service connection for hypertension and a heart disability were dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed more than a year after the rating decision.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The claims for service connection for headaches, hypertension, and TBI were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The decision was based on the lack of new and material evidence within one year of previous denials.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied. Service connection for tension headaches as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric condition was granted. Claims for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease were remanded.

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

The Board denied DIC benefits because the Veteran was not totally disabled for at least 10 years before death. The cause of death service connection was remanded due to errors in assisting the claim.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. All other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded all the issues to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the June 2022 rating decision on appeal.

The Board denied all claims, including service connection for various disabilities and earlier effective dates for granted service connections.

The Board denied an increased rating for the veteran's hypertension, stating that the blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.