Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding it manifested to a compensable degree within one year of the Veteran's separation from service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, dry eye syndrome, low back disability, right hand disabilities, and right knee disability. The tinnitus claim was remanded.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic diarrhea and service connection for hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, lumbosacral strain claimed as musculoskeletal - mid/lower back (thoracolumbar spine) conditions, and erectile dysfunction to obtain additional medical opinions.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and hypertension due to a need for additional evidence, including VA examination with opinion and SSA records.

The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, and the claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and chronic kidney disease. A 70 percent rating was also granted for depressive disorder with anxious distress from February 10, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and remanded claims related to a low back disability, bilateral shoulder impingement syndrome, and other conditions due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to insufficient evidence of record to properly rate the disabilities.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 10 percent for hypertension as the Veteran's diastolic pressure did not predominantly reach 110 or more, and systolic pressure did not predominantly reach 200 or more.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and a left shoulder disability, but denied service connection for hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding that the evidence did not support a diagnosis of any of the claimed conditions or establish a link between those conditions and his military service.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for a 60 percent disability rating for valvular heart disease and mitral valve (heart surgery) and a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus. Other conditions were granted as complications of the diabetes.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the proposed reduction in the right knee disability was dismissed, and the issues regarding hypertension, left shoulder, and left knee were remanded.