Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the service connection claims. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered after resolving the service connection issues.

The Board has not received new and relevant evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection of hypertension and uncontrollable cough, so these claims are not readjudicated.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a heart condition or hypertension, and has remanded for further examination to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected lung condition.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and requires further development. The Veteran's death from endocarditis is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his in-service hypertension and chest pain with his endocarditis.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding the issues of diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction and hypertension, migraine headaches, and diabetic nephropathy. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for heart disease and hypertension, both secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, diabetes mellitus, and headaches due to new and relevant evidence submitted after previous decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking any of the immediate or contributing causes of his death to his period of active duty service. The Board also found that the PACT Act did not apply in this case as the Veteran served prior to the period when herbicide agents were presumed used.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, tobacco use disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, left hand disability, right hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is productive of a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more controlled by medication, warranting an evaluation of 10 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance, which grants entitlement to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to special monthly compensation at a housebound rate is moot due to the grant of aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for high blood pressure and withdrawn his appeal regarding total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 28, 2021. From September 28, 2021 to May 22, 2022, the Veteran had a combined total disability rating of 100%, which rendered the issue moot as he was already receiving SMC based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied.

The appeal regarding service connection for a psychiatric disorder is dismissed as moot because the Veteran's claim has already been granted with an effective date of April 28, 2021.,The appeal regarding direct service connection for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a procedural error in not considering all evidence of record, including an August 2024 VA examination report and an October 2024 VA examination report. The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and sleep apnea to his military service.

The Board has determined that the July 2025 decision denying service connection for various conditions, including anxiety and PTSD, hypertension, sleep apnea, right hip condition, low back disability, and bilateral ankle disability is vacated. The issues of service connection are being remanded due to failure to consider secondary theories and adjudicate an effective date prior to November 14, 2022 for the assignment of a 10 percent disability rating for left hip flexion.

The appellant withdrew her appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, a headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea.