Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic joint pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability, claimed as gastrointestinal signs and symptoms (IBS).

The Board granted service connection for steatohepatitis and gastrointestinal impairment, to include chronic diarrhea and GERD. The claims for a chronic cough, right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, facial scar, back disability, left hip disability, bilateral hand osteoarthritis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for epiploic appendagitis, hemangioma, and hypertension as they require further medical examination to establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, both presumed to be due to exposure to certain herbicides during the Veteran's service in South Korea.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active duty. The claim for bradycardia was remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied other claims based on a lack of evidence supporting current diagnoses or sufficient symptoms.

The appeal seeking service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and multiple myeloma was dismissed due to the Veteran's death prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a right shoulder condition, tinnitus, hypertension, a right hip condition, bilateral knee conditions, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, a lung condition, and entitlement to TDIU.

The appeal for service connection for the residuals of prostate cancer was dismissed as it has been granted. The claims for earlier effective dates, TDIU, and initial ratings were denied.

The Board granted service connection for COPD, GERD as secondary to a service-connected disability, and a skin condition as secondary to a service-connected disability. The Veteran was also granted an initial 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The appeal for compensation benefits related to insomnia disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, and hypertension has been withdrawn by the veteran.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's foot and knee disabilities, granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and MDD, and remanded claims for service connection for asthma and diabetes mellitus.

The appeal for service connection for inguinal hernia, hypertension, left shoulder condition, and vision impairment was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement. The claims for headaches, OSA, IBS, and bilateral hearing loss were denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2021, for the award of service connection for tinnitus but denied all other claims for service connection and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection due to a lack of evidence supporting these claims.

The appeal as to the claims for service connection for PTSD and hypertension, and the claim for an initial increased rating in excess of 10 percent for a right shoulder disability were denied due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension, secondary to asthma.