Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of February 15, 2022 for service connection for hypertension is granted. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss are denied. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted. Other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's hypertension and ischemic heart disease are granted as service connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, dehydration, prediabetes, headaches, a sleep disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, painful urination, erectile dysfunction, right and left knee disorders, flat feet, and a right toe disability. The remand is due to the failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Board has granted readjudication of the claims for hypertension and prostate cancer, finding new evidence relevant to these claims. The claim for CAD with stent placement, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and sinus node dysfunction status post pacemaker is denied.,Service connection was not established for coronary artery disease (CAD) due to a lack of medical or scientific evidence linking the development of heart conditions to the appellant's toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to hypertension due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran contends his conditions are related to service, specifically exposure to solvents and a high-stress environment.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, GERD, headaches, a kidney condition, and bilateral flat foot (pes planus) due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not provided with adequate medical opinions regarding his conditions, particularly in relation to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran's increased rating claims for low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and hypertension have been remanded due to inadequate examinations and the need to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision is based on the evidence showing a relationship between PTSD and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, depression, hypertension, arrhythmia, insomnia, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for tinea pedis with onychomycosis is remanded due to a lack of an opinion regarding its etiology.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if any of these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection for both hypertension and hypertensive heart disease is granted, with the latter being considered secondary to his primary condition of hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in notification and medical opinion, which may affect eligibility for benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC).

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's attempted appeal for a rating decision denying service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and assigning initial ratings and effective dates for hypertension and tinnitus was dismissed because the appeal was not timely filed.

The Veteran's initial rating for hypertension was denied, and the Board has ordered remand to obtain missing private treatment records from his cardiologist.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with bipolar depression), residuals of a stroke, and heart disability are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA). The AOJ must confirm whether the Veteran participated in a TERA and undertake appropriate development, including providing a TERA examination if confirmed.

The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance, but the RO's subsequent decisions were found to be invalid due to a claims processing error. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's hypertension is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension have been dismissed due to concurrent election of review options. The appeal for numbness of the right foot is being remanded, as well as the claim involving a disability of the right shoulder, knee, ankle, and foot (to include consideration of gout).,The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending on remand.