Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted readjudication for service connection claims of bilateral pes planus and testalgia, but denied the claims for gout, hypertension, and a chronic kidney condition.

The appeal for readjudication of the claim of entitlement to service connection for vision loss has been withdrawn.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for asthma is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,Readjudication of the claim for entitlement to service connection for loss of taste (ageusia) and loss of smell (anosmia) is granted, as new and relevant evidence has been received.,The claim for entitlement to service connection for chloracne, to include as secondary to in-service herbicide exposure, is denied, as new and relevant evidence has not been received.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is granted pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional medical evidence is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability evaluation for the Veteran's hypertension for the entire period on appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected hypertension due to inconsistencies in blood pressure readings.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for hypertension and service connection for coronary artery disease to allow for additional development of the record.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to missing service treatment records, incomplete medical opinions, and other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, lung cancer, thyroid cancer, and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no in-service or post-service symptoms that could be linked to service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.

The appeal for service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, right knee, left knee, and right shoulder was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of right ankle fracture, asthma with chronic bronchitis, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, vision impairment, hypertension, headaches, gastrointestinal ulcers, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's disease and an initial 10 percent evaluation for hypertension, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a prostate disability, and PTSD. The effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure but granted a 40 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, nor systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence does not support a causal relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder, gout, hypertension, a left hand disorder, and type II diabetes mellitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.