Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The veteran's appeal for service connection of hypertension due to herbicide exposure was granted. The Board found that the evidence is in approximate balance, and resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, the criteria for direct service connection were met.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of cardiovascular disease, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete service treatment records and inadequate examination opinions.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the veteran's service-connected hypertension because the medical evidence did not show that his diastolic pressure was predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The veteran was granted a 10 percent rating for chronic sinusitis from January 13, 2012 to November 1, 2012 and initial 10 percent ratings for loss of sense of smell and taste. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial, compensable disability rating for service-connected hypertension because the evidence did not show the required blood pressure levels or medication history.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension was denied. The claims for service connection for sleep conditions and neurological disorder were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's hypertension, stating that the criteria were not met despite continuous medication use. The veteran's blood pressure readings did not show predominantly high levels required for a higher rating.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for PTSD and hypertension due to a duty to assist error. The veteran will receive new medical examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for both hypertension and hyperthyroidism.

The Board granted the appeal concerning the timeliness of the May 2023 VA Form 10182 Board Appeal/NOD.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including hypertension, hypothyroidism, loss of vision in the left eye, prostate cancer, and metastatic bone cancer. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's PTSD rating was increased to 70% from June 10, 2020. The veteran also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection, requiring further VA examinations and nexus opinions to determine the nature and etiology of each condition.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in obtaining the Veteran's service treatment records.

The veteran is granted a 10% disability rating for hypertension but denied service connection for heart disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right shoulder disability.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of erectile dysfunction and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions. The veteran will receive new examinations.

The veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis was denied. The veteran was granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension. Other claims were either denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for blurred vision, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension. The Veteran will have another opportunity to report for examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an evaluation of hypertension in excess of zero percent because the evidence did not show that the veteran's blood pressure readings predominantly met the criteria for a higher rating.