Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for osteoradionecrosis, bilateral eye disability (including cataracts and glaucoma), and bilateral hearing loss. It also granted a 10% rating for hypertension, a 50% rating for chronic sinusitis with rhinitis, and a 100% rating for lymphedema. The Board denied compensable ratings for the residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the left tonsil and neck.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including degenerative joint disease of the lower back, sleep apnea, bilateral chronic venous insufficiency, and a bilateral knee disability. The appeal was dismissed for an effective date prior to December 28, 2006, for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board remands the claims for a heart condition, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea to develop an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) to determine whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, tinnitus, and PTSD due to the lack of evidence supporting a current disability. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 15, 2019, for the award of service connection for hypertension and hypertensive encephalopathy as secondary to hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Vietnam War era.

The Board denied service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, IHD, and erectile dysfunction as the weight of the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for service connection for kidney transplant, nephrosclerosis with end stage renal disease associated with hypertension was granted as of December 11, 2000. The initial disability rating for hypertension and the grant of service connection for bone density weakness with chronic pain as secondary to hypertension were also decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain additional evidence and a VA examination.

The Board granted a disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension but denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to a left ankle disability, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and remanded claims for service connection for sinus condition, gastrointestinal disorder, hypertension, right knee disability, and left knee disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining complete personnel and service treatment records and a medical opinion on etiology.

The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a bladder disorder and the appeals for service connection for various conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement (NOD) within one year from the date that the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) mailed the notice of the rating decision being appealed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for eczema.

The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2023, for the grant of service connection for aortic root dilation with syncope, tachycardia, and hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents during military service.