Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2025

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral dry eye condition status post PKR surgery/LASIK with meibomian gland dysfunction, and granted service connection for chest pain. The Board also granted a 40 percent disability rating for lumbar degenerative arthritis with spondylolisthesis from May 17, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, prostate cancer, hypertension, a cardiac disability, pubis scar as secondary to prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied, as were the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and a compensable evaluation, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder, with anxious distress, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left ankle traumatic arthritis, right ankle traumatic arthritis, left knee chondromalacia, right knee chondromalacia, and left foot pes cavus, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during active military service and continued since separation from service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased initial rating for his service-connected hypertension as it did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a February 2024 rating decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for pulmonary hypertension due to a lack of evidence showing he has a current diagnosis of this condition.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including recurrent right and left eye disabilities, right and left foot disabilities (pes planus), heart disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, kidney disability related to Camp Lejeune exposure, and lower extremity disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether obesity may be an intermediate step between the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew the appeals for an increase rating for IBS and service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, genital herpes, and psoriasis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active duty for training (ADT) or considered to be an injury incurred during inactive duty for training (IDT).

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension and remanded the claim for service connection for stroke and residuals thereof.

The Board denied service connection for bipolar disorder, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, anxiety disorder and hypochondria, tinnitus, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to insufficient evidence of a current diagnosis or nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and MDD have rendered him unemployable, effective March 9, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as it is not related to the Veteran's active service or any incident therein.