Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disability, left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and gastritis are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, erectile dysfunction, bilateral ankle disability, left knee osteoarthritis, hypertension, and gastritis.

The Board has granted service connection for right shoulder condition as secondary to service-connected right elbow conditions. However, the Veteran's hypertension claim is denied.,The OSA claim is remanded and will be addressed by a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and chronic sinusitis have been denied. The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for chronic sinusitis has also been denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high blood pressure, colon polyps, and diabetes mellitus type II as there is no evidence of in-service disease or injury, and these conditions are not related to active service.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative joint disease of the low back and hypertension, as well as SMC based on being housebound. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal for a 10% rating based on multiple non-compensable service-connected disabilities is denied as he only has one disability rated at noncompensable level (hypertension) and another disability rated at noncompensable level (status post appendectomy scar).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of ingrown nail removal right great toe was granted. The claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension, and the case is dismissed.

The Board dismissed the issue of whether the reduction of a 10 percent rating for hypertension was proper because the AOJ restored the Veteran's rating to 10 percent effective April 4, 2025.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or a link between these conditions and military service.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent disability evaluation for hypertension, effective August 10, 2022, is granted due to the enactment of the PACT Act. The effective date is based on the date of receipt of the Veteran's claim within one year of the PACT Act's enactment.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as he does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU on a schedular basis, and there is no evidence to support an earlier effective date based on extraschedular considerations.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service connection and remanded the initial increased ratings for hypertension, ischemic stroke (including separate ratings for left-sided hemiparesis), left ankle residual of fracture, wet macular degeneration, left arm spasticity, right leg edema, and left leg edema.,The claims are being remanded to determine appropriate initial ratings given the earlier effective dates.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and medical opinions in compliance with the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected hypertension is being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence submitted when the claim is readjudicated.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for hypertension was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was filed prematurely before the notification letter of the October 2024 decision.

The Board has denied service connection for low back strain, right and left ear hearing loss, bilateral foot disability, hypertension, respiratory condition, sinusitis, and rhinitis. Service connection was granted for tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, finding that his hypertension contributed substantially to his death. The Veteran died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure, septic shock, COVID-19 pneumonia, and a cerebrovascular incident.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, constipation, and high blood pressure. The Veteran's anxiety and depression were not found to be related to his service, while his constipation was already compensated due to liver cancer residuals, and his hypertension was not shown to have started during or within one year of his service.