Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied higher ratings for hypertension and left elbow rheumatoid arthritis, granted a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome, and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension based on evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more during the appellate period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection for various conditions, as well as initial ratings higher than noncompensable for dermatitis and hypertension, and a rating higher than 20 percent for lumbar spine strain.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension as of August 10, 2022, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymic disorder), hypertension, pilonidal cyst, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including residuals of a rib injury, left ankle injury, lower extremity sciatica, hypertension, blurred vision, chest pain, and kidney disease, as there was no current diagnosis or evidence of related functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension due to inadequate development of in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded claims for high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus, type 2 due to duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive and central sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome but granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not timely file a Board Appeal request with respect to the rating decision issued on September 24, 2021.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent for hypertension, effective December 4, 2020, but the claim for an increased rating to more than 20 percent was denied.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and granted higher initial ratings, earlier effective dates, or SMC in some cases while denying them in others.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension had its onset in service and is related to his military service.

All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability, and higher rating for genital warts due to untimely Notices of Disagreement.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

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