Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea and hypertension for further development.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and remanded the claims for secondary service connection and TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and diabetes on a secondary basis, but remanded the claim for blurred vision due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability, to include hyperopia and presbyopia, and remanded several other claims including those for kidney, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, lower extremity neuropathy, hip, knee, heart, neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, and TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, and coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), coronary artery disease, and status post myocardial infarction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as they did not meet the criteria. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was remanded for further development.

The Board denied a compensable rating for hypertension as the Veteran's diastolic pressure has not been predominantly 100 or more, and systolic pressure has not been predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for left hand disability, chronic kidney disease, and compensable initial disability rating for hypothyroidism.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and a respiratory condition for additional development, including obtaining the Veteran's Army Reserve service records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart conditions, high blood pressure, and generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder due to a need for additional evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left ankle tendinosis, and left knee osteoarthritis. Service connection was denied for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence that the Veteran's hypertension was incurred in or aggravated by active service, became manifest to a compensable degree within one year following her separation from active duty, or is related to toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension as the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for a left ear hearing loss disability and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, while denying service connection for hemorrhoids. The effective date for the grant of service connection for allergic rhinitis was set to October 5, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease, pulmonary hypertension, GERD, and diabetes mellitus type II due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error with regard to the October 2023 VA examinations and opinions.