Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection claims related to hypertension, stroke, speech difficulty, anxiety disorder, depression, and vision difficulty.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, left leg shin splints, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right pinky finger disability, hypertension, tuberculosis, and GERD. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board granted service connection for left leg length discrepancy but denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease are remanded to obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent initial disability rating, but no higher. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for hypertension.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes type II, GERD, prostate cancer, and hypertension as further development is necessary to determine if there is a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service, including exposure to herbicides.

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) more than a year after the relevant rating decisions were issued.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, as there was no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's death was related to his active service or any in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the service-connected dermatitis and remanded claims for service connection, a rating for hypertension, and a combined evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension as there was no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication for control.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of death, finding that neither diabetes mellitus nor hypertension was a principal or contributory cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of December 21, 2022, for the grants of service connection for adjustment disorder, arteriosclerotic heart disease, scars of the anterior trunk, scars of the left lower extremity, and hypertension (HTN).

The Board granted a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. The service connection claims for thyroid disorder and heart disability were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several new claims.

The Board denied service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left and right lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, a rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder, and secondary conditions as the evidence did not support a diagnosis or nexus to service or service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing.