Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

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 herbicides during service or a link between the conditions and service.

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 herbicides during service or a link between the conditions and service.

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 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 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 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 remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and myopathic syndrome for further development, as the previous VA opinions are found to be inadequate.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied it for a vision-related disability (glaucoma).

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension to ensure a VA examination is conducted and that the record fully develops potential herbicide exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, heart disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and asthma due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finding no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period, and no nexus between COPD and in-service events.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for right wrist sprain, lumbosacral spine disorder, right hip replacement, shin splints, and hypertension as further development is needed to obtain VA examinations.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and no good cause was shown.

The Board remands the service connection claim for hypertension to correct a duty to assist error, requiring an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's in-service diet and eating habits as well as his exposure to environmental hazards during the Gulf War.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including abnormal PSA, cerebral vascular accident, diabetes mellitus Type II, hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, peripheral arterial disease, left knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and left leg sciatic radicular pain, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and Parkinson's disease under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act) due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Korea.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was dismissed due to a pending Higher-Level Review request.