Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted a rating of 10 percent for hypertension based on the Veteran's history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and the need for continuous medication.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a separate evaluation for asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, entitlement to TDIU, and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's motion for revision based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in an April 2022 rating decision, as it was not properly raised with the AOJ first.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and remanded the claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including various musculoskeletal conditions and mental health disorders.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and the appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension were dismissed due to procedural defects. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and kidney disability are remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained, as the previous opinions were found insufficient.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathies (sciatic and femoral nerves), and hypertension, all as due to herbicide exposure on a facts-found basis.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a positive nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 0 percent for hypertension and a rating in excess of 40 percent for IVDS with degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine, but granted a 20 percent evaluation for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board also granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation to correct a duty to assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an error in verifying the Veteran's active service and obtaining his complete service personnel records and treatment records.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and congestive heart failure due to deficiencies in the duty to assist.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and hypertension, as there was no evidence of a current disability or that these conditions were related to her military service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and GERD due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for an increased rating and service connection due to erroneous docketing of the same issues.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss, hypertension, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the appellant's military service. The claims for service connection for right foot disability, left foot disability, cervical strain, lumbar strain, left upper extremity (LUE) radiculopathy, right upper extremity (RUE) radiculopathy, left lower extremity (LLE) radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, left knee disability, and right ankle disability were remanded for further development.