Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 3, 2019 for the grant of service connection for hypertension.

The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for heart attack (myocardial infarction) status post triple coronary bypass, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, and an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's current condition and his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the motions for revision of clear and unmistakable error in various rating decisions, including those related to service connection and ratings for multiple conditions. The claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for high blood pressure, both for purposes of accrued benefits.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, peptic ulcers, prostate cancer, and valvular heart disease due to inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including neck disability manifested by pain and diabetes mellitus type II, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee degenerative arthritis. The other conditions were also granted as they are caused by the now-service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension as the evidence did not show that the condition met the criteria for a 10% rating or higher.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus type II, to include separate compensable ratings for diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, hypertensive retinopathy, atrial fibrillation, and stroke residuals.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted an effective date of March 2, 2023 for heart disease and September 28, 2023 for chronic renal failure, while denying earlier effective dates for PTSD, migraines, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and prostate cancer status post prostatectomy as additional development is needed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to the agency of original jurisdiction for a more adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and increased ratings for a right shoulder strain, cluster headaches, and a right shoulder surgical scar. However, the Board granted an initial increased rating of 50 percent for other trauma and stress related disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for hypertension, heart disease, kidney condition, diabetes, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, depression, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran was granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension and special monthly compensation at the rate authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m), (n), and (r)(1) effective from August 10, 2022, to November 7, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for gout in foot, bilateral and non-compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and hypertension. The issues of entitlement to service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and an initial compensable rating for left knee arthroscopic ligament repair were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, mild renal insufficiency as secondary to hypertension, residuals of right inguinal hernia repair, and a gastrointestinal disorder including GERD and peptic ulcer. The claims for colitis, neck disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were denied.