Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a need for an updated certificate of discharge determination and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for various conditions, and higher initial disability ratings.

The Board denied service connection for bronchial asthma and denied increased ratings for several disabilities, while granting a 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, but denied higher ratings for scars of the left and right thigh, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and service connection for various conditions including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine pain, TBI, and cervical spine pain.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and cognitive impairment from May 1, 2017 to December 10, 2019; denied a rating in excess of 70 percent from December 11, 2019 to February 6, 2023. The Board granted ratings of 20 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy from May 1, 2017 to February 6, 2023; denied a rating in excess of 20 percent on and after February 7, 2023. The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection claims, and the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, Hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver. Atrial fibrillation was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as a TDIU.

The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions was withdrawn by the Veteran before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted direct service connection for GERD, hypertension, and a heart attack and its residuals due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The right hip cyst with osteoarthritis was granted as secondary to the service-connected plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for eligibility for specially adapted housing, a special home adaptation grant, and financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment. The claim of CUE in the September 14, 2017, rating decision was also denied.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension but denied a compensable evaluation for chronic kidney disease, stage III.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, as well as for hypertension.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's requests for an extension of time to opt into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system as moot because the issues were already adjudicated on the merits in a legacy decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for stomach cancer and hypertension to conduct necessary development regarding potential exposures at Fort McClellan.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disease and hypertension to obtain additional medical evidence regarding exposure to commercial herbicides during active service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, GERD, and allergic rhinitis with effective dates of April 13, 2023, but denied service connection for hypercholesterolemia. It also granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, as secondary to the service-connected left ankle strain.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The other claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome were remanded for further examination.

The Board granted service connection for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder as a complication of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD and remanded issues related to gastroesophageal reflux disease and hypertension.