Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service-connected OSA is granted, and his hearing loss remains noncompensable. The claims for HTN and MDD are remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions regarding service connection for hypertension are inadequate and requires a new opinion to address all of the Veteran's STRs and lay statements.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to procedural errors, incomplete private treatment records, and the need for updated toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient medical opinions and potential TERA exposure. The appeals for service connection are not resolved.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of a VA hypertension examination, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's diagnosed hypertension is related to active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's application for special monthly compensation at the (r)(1) rate was denied as he did not meet the criteria for this level of SMC based on his service-connected disabilities and need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and requires an examination to determine if hypertension is related to service.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and PFB were denied as there was no current diagnosis of these conditions during the period on review. The claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder arthritis was also denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension and has also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as the appellant died during the appeal process.

Service connection for OSA secondary to service-connected PTSD is granted.,Effective dates of March 12, 2020, and January 13, 2022, are assigned for the grants of service connection for atrial fibrillation and hypertension, respectively. ,Initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for service-connected atrial fibrillation and hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to a single service-connected disability was denied. The Board found that the Veteran is not in need of regular aid and attendance solely due to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's initial rating for residuals of prostate cancer is denied as the evidence does not show recurrent urinary tract infections, urine leakage requiring absorbent materials, or obstructed voiding with intermittent or continuous catheterization.,The Veteran's initial rating for headaches is denied as there are no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once a month over several months.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and is remanding the case for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension, including its relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for stroke, hypertension, Peyronie's disease, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, but granted entitlement to sebaceous hyperplasia. The decision was not timely filed.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA's hypertension rating criteria.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively incurred during service. The claim for alopecia areata is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy due to a duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with consideration of potential herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of STRs and personnel records, which may indicate potential exposure to ionizing radiation or toxic exposure during service. The Veteran's participation in a TERA while stationed in Japan is also under review.

The Veteran's hypertension and adjustment disorder are granted service connection, but his PTSD and sleep disability claims are denied.