Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to DDD with IVDS, erectile dysfunction as secondary to DDD with IVDS, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The appeal was denied for service connection for depression and anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, hypothyroidism, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, right and left lower extremity peripheral edema, and inguinal hernias.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include diffuse interstitial fibrosis, ulcerative colitis, anxiety disorder, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and hypertension.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities, including a right shoulder disability and conditions secondary to it, as there was no evidence that VA treatment caused additional disability beyond what would have occurred due to pre-existing conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of July 2, 2019, for the grant of service connection for hypertension and a rating of 10 percent for hypertension. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a neck disability, back disability, hand/finger disability, broken left leg, left leg cramps, left leg nerve disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure, based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his active service in Vietnam.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed high blood pressure.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for kidney stones, renal cell carcinoma, chronic kidney disease, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to active service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a heart disability, and chronic kidney disease to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, esophageal cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as they were not supported by sufficient evidence of a current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, both on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. The claims for increased ratings for the right and left shoulder conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension, service connection for right and left shoulder osteoarthritis, and dismissed his appeal for service connection for a left deltoid disorder.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) and/or strokes as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, based on his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Fort Chaffee.

The Veteran has withdrawn all pending claims and appeals, and the Board lacks jurisdiction to review them.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension to obtain an addendum medical opinion that adequately addresses the nature and etiology of the condition, including its relation to toxic exposures.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for pulmonary hypertension with obstructive sleep apnea and denied an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from June 7, 2021.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension based on diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more and systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more during the appeal period.

The appeal regarding service connection for hypertension and the initial rating for hypertension has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew the appeal in March 2025.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection for pulmonary hypertension with acute respiratory failure, chronic renal insufficiency, and a scar, status post endarterectomy.