Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hand tremors, respiratory insufficiency-dyspnea, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and hypertension to obtain further medical opinions.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for high blood pressure and Parkinson's disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and hypertension, both of which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active service. The claim for sleep apnea was denied.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act, which presumes exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for emphysema, hypertension, and a bilateral foot disability, as well as an increased rating of 70 percent for persistent depressive disorder from May 30, 2017.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and heart disability, but denied a higher rating for the right ring finger disability and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for hypertension or a rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, left elbow pain as secondary to a service-connected condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The increased rating claim for the left wrist was denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension and granted a 10 percent initial rating.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection for various other conditions, as well as increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability or an etiological link to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for multiple conditions due to incomplete service treatment and personnel records.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it was not shown in service, was not shown to a compensable degree within one year of service, and symptoms were not continuous since service; a current diagnosis of HTN is not causally or etiologically related to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and tinnitus, but denied service connection for depression, chronic ear infections, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), acne, arthritis, heart attack, thyroid disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, catarrhal fever (common cold), foot disability, ventral hernia, dental disability, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with bipolar spectrum disorder prior to January 3, 2025.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and an effective date of July 30, 2020, for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with agoraphobia, TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including knee, bladder, OSA, psychiatric, and hypertension, to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and transient ischemic attack, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes, hypertensive heart disease with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure (claimed as heart condition), and sleep apnea due to missing records and potential toxic exposure development.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, removal of the uvula, hypertension, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as there was no evidence that these conditions had their onset during active military service or were caused by an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as a separate rating for right knee strain, limitation of extension.