Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, MDD, AUD, CUD, and hypertension prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to August 20, 2020. The Board granted a TDIU beginning on that date.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate disability, and peripheral neuropathy, as well as a claim for TDIU. The decision was based on inadequate medical opinions and non-compliance with prior remands.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's hypertension, both directly and as secondary to an already service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claims for service connection for back disability and GERD were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. The claim for DIC based on the cause of death was also granted, but the claim for DIC under a different section was dismissed.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and asthma, and service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, and sleep apnea were dismissed. Service connection for low back, left knee, and right knee disabilities was granted. The claim for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a higher rating for hypertension, stating that the evidence did not show predominantly high blood pressure readings or continuous medication use required for a higher rating.

The appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia was denied. The claims for higher ratings for hypertension, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder, essential tremors, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea were remanded.

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance was granted. The claim for service connection for Zenker's diverticulum was remanded due to new evidence.

The appeal for service connection of hypertension is remanded to obtain missing private treatment records.

The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, effective from August 25, 2022.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for hypertension was dismissed. The appeals for higher ratings for diabetes and hypertension were denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for tinnitus was denied. Service connection was granted for ear infections, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension. Claims for fatigue, body aches, joint pain were denied. Claims for left and right lower shin splints were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Hypertension (HTN), a Skin Disorder, and a Cranial Meningioma due to further medical examination and opinion regarding their etiology. The claims are currently pending.

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

The veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxious distress, was granted. Claims for bilateral hearing loss and sleep apnea were denied. Other claims related to various conditions were remanded for further review.

The appeal for a higher rating for hypertension was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the claim. The appeal for a higher rating for chronic kidney disease was denied because the evidence did not support a GFR of 44 mL/min/1.73 m2 or less.

The veteran's effective date for service connection of chronic kidney disease and hypertension was granted as September 11, 2015. The effective date for psychiatric disability and sleep apnea was denied. The rating claim for renal cancer was remanded.

The veteran's service connection for bipolar II disorder was granted with an effective date of June 10, 2021. Service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and heart disorder were denied.