Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for dermatitis, a gastrointestinal disability, and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, a 20 percent rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and a 10 percent rating for hypertension. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

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

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as it is not considered a disability under VA law. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and character of discharge due to regulatory changes and a need for additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a skin disability, and vertigo and dizziness to allow for readjudication based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for eczema, hypertension, basal cell carcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma and chronic kidney disease as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. However, it granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and hypothyroidism.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension and remanded the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for rhinitis, service connection for fatigue, headaches, muscle pain, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding a positive nexus between his hypertension and chronic heart failure to his active service at Camp Lejeune.

The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, depression, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep disturbances (now claimed as insomnia), and fatigue were dismissed due to improper concurrent elections.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, a respiratory disability, and hypertension. The veteran was also denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for congestive heart failure (CHF) and remanded the claims for hypertension, pleurisy, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and left epididymitis due to a lack of notice regarding the Veteran's right to a hearing.

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability on a secondary basis, obstructive sleep apnea on a secondary basis, psychiatric disorder on a secondary basis, diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes) on a secondary basis, and hypertension on a secondary basis.

The Board denied the petition to reopen entitlement to service connection for a skin disability, granted service connection for hypertension on a basis other than pursuant to the PACT Act, and denied service connection for a gum/dental disability. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus were also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to another service-connected disability, due to less than substantial compliance with a previous remand.

The Board denied service connection for a thyroid condition, hypertension, skin cancer, and type II diabetes as the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or a link between the conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for a testicular cancer status post-orchiectomy, remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to insufficient evidence.