Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of October 22, 2002 for his TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The evidence did not show that he was unemployable prior to this date.

The Veteran's hypertension has not resulted in diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more. Therefore, the criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, and dry eye syndrome due to errors in obtaining medical records and providing clarification opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and hypertension (HTN) due to errors in duty to assist. Additional evidence is needed including an updated TERA memo and a VA examiner's addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD is granted. The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for retroorbital headache with diplopia is denied. The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for hypertension to include chronic kidney disease stage 3 is denied.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his cystic kidney disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, diagnosed within one year of service discharge, meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), chronic bronchitis to include respiratory complaints and shortness of breath, and chronic sinusitis have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or a link between the condition and service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and CAD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activities.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to procedural defects in the submission of the VA Form 10182, which was not an accepted format for appeal in the modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his service-connected back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, and hypertension was denied. The rating for IVDS with bilateral facet arthropathy thoracolumbar spondylosis is not met as the evidence did not show forward flexion to 60 degrees or less, combined range of motion of 120 degrees or less, muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or spinal contour, or ankylosis (or its functional equivalent).,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected right and left lower extremity radiculopathies were not met as the evidence did not show at least moderate incomplete paralysis of the femoral nerve or sciatic nerve. The rating for hypertension was also denied.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for heart condition and hypertension was not proper, and service connection should be restored. The bilateral knee conditions and OSA are being remanded due to procedural errors in obtaining VA treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, initial compensable rating for hypertension, initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD, and initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals, including those for hypertension, headaches, heart disease with atrial fibrillation, cervical spondylosis, depression, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, rotator cuff tear, acromioclavicular arthritis of the right shoulder, dominant, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in or near the DMZ.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal is remanded due to new evidence submitted after the initial decision, which includes private dermatologist treatment records diagnosing lymphedema. The VA examiner's opinion prior to this submission was deemed inadequate.

The Veteran's initial noncompensable disability rating for a left hip scar status-post total hip replacement is granted, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more requiring continuous medication.

The Veteran's death was caused by end stage renal disease, which the VA clinician concluded was due to his hypertension. The private clinician opined that the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange in service, along with service-connected PTSD, caused the development of his hypertension and contributed substantially to his end stage renal disease.

The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his active duty service.