Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal for hypertension was dismissed because it was already granted. Service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), right ankle disability, left hip disability, and right hip disability were granted.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension effective August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The Veteran's hypertension is considered to be caused by herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension and/or hypertensive heart disease, noting issues with medical opinions and instructions.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions, including hypertension, heart disorder, edema of the lower extremities, prostate disorder, and urinary tract disorder. The Board also directed further development to verify the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange while stationed in Japan.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a lack of VA examination and opinion regarding his service connection claims for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, arthritis, an enlarged heart, frostbite, prostate enlargement, kidney tumor, and high blood pressure. The Veteran contends that these conditions began during service or are related to service.

The veteran's service connection for hypertension and right pulmonary nodule lung cancer is granted based on exposure to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has decided to re-evaluate the veteran's claim for service connection of hypertension due to new evidence. The case is sent back to the regional office for further review.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension was dismissed because it was erroneously docketed twice.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for pansinusitis was dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis was denied. Claims for irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, rhinitis, and asthma were remanded.

The Veteran's request for specially adapted housing or special home adaptations was denied because his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability that precludes locomotion without aid.

The Board remanded all issues to the AOJ for further development and opinions, including VA examinations.

The veteran was granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and allergic rhinitis. Other conditions were denied or remanded.

The veteran's service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was restored effective July 1, 2020. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from the same date and an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for lumbosacral strain was denied. The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of hypertension was granted, with the effective date set to March 14, 2019.

The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral cataracts as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 10, 2022. All other issues were denied or remanded.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension, including as secondary to a service-connected mental health condition, is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that the evidence did not support unemployability due to service-connected disabilities before July 1, 2021.

The Board remanded all issues to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and to satisfy a regulatory or statutory duty. The Veteran's claims are being sent back for further evaluation, including TERA examinations.