Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for weight gain, loss of vision, sleep apnea, right foot condition, hypertension, hearing loss, and right knee pain.

The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the Appellant, who was substituted to continue his appeal.

The appeal for service connection for cervical spine, bilateral hip, bilateral ankle, gastrointestinal disorder, and hypertension was withdrawn by the appellant. The TDIU rating claim was denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, finding that his symptoms nearly approximate a 10 percent rating. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as the evidence did not show a link between the condition and the Veteran's active duty service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation due to the need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities, particularly kidney cancer and depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss but denied increased ratings for bilateral and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for high blood pressure due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, GERD, hypertension, OSA, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded certain radiculopathy claims.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for GERD, hypertension, chronic sinusitis, non-allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome, gastric ulcers, chronic fatigue syndrome, dermatitis - hands, post-traumatic stress disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. Service connection was granted for a major depressive disorder (MDD), unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder, unspecified eating disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of hypertension to obtain a more thorough medical examination and opinion, as previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board granted the restoration of a 20 percent evaluation for service-connected bilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction effective June 23, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension (on a basis other than the PACT Act) due to the evidence being in approximate balance as to whether it manifested within one year following active service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, as there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the aggravation element of a secondary service connection claim.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, left shoulder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension disabilities as there was no credible evidence that the conditions began during active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for vertigo, but no higher. The claim for service connection for heat stroke was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for bilateral gynecomastia associated with hypertension, a compensable rating for bilateral tinea pedis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension.