Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and effective dates has been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, GERD with IBS, or headaches. Effective dates were also denied for various claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and the need for additional medical examinations. The appeals are now pending before the AOJ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and potential TERA development. The Veteran is also asked to provide additional information regarding his hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, heart disease (including hypertensive heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), bradycardia and myocardial infarction), and obesity have been granted. The initial rating for the Veteran's thoracic strain with degenerative disc disease remains at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypertension (high blood pressure), an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed or denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension as due to service, and his claims for secondary service connection for MDD and anxiety have been granted.

The appeal seeking service connection for IBS is dismissed.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,The left shoulder condition claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection of cause of death, finding that the Veteran's service-connected conditions (sleep apnea with asthma and hypertension) did not contribute substantially or materially to his death from acute pulmonary thromboembolism.

The Veteran's initial claim for a rating of 10 percent for chronic rhinitis was granted. The case for service connection of hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, high blood pressure, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's asthma is granted as service connected, with a rating of 10 percent effective May 31, 2024.,Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss remains at the 10 percent disability rating.

The Board has granted an initial increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that his diastolic pressure predominantly reached 100 or more during the appeal period.

The Veteran's hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, atrioventricular block and congestive heart failure are related to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is also related to in-service TERA.

The Board has remanded the claims of accrued benefits for prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease (dementia), and hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is required to develop the record with an ILER, TERA memorandum, and VA medical opinions regarding toxic risk exposure activities and potential service connection.,The Board has also remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inextricably intertwined issues with the claims for accrued benefits. The AOJ is required to develop the record and provide an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dementia, prostate cancer, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of accrued benefits for prostate cancer, Alzheimer's disease (dementia), and hypertension due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ is required to develop the record with an ILER, TERA memorandum, and VA medical opinions regarding toxic risk exposure activities and potential service connection.,The Board has also remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inextricably intertwined issues with the claims for accrued benefits. The AOJ is required to develop the record and provide an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's dementia, prostate cancer, and hypertension.

The Board has already denied the claims for compensable disability ratings for hypertension and a stomach scar status post abdominal aortic aneurysm in previous decisions, so these appeals are dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, right elbow injury, sleep apnea, and left wrist disability.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease with stable angina, left atrial enlargement, and diastolic dysfunction grade 1 as well as hypertension due to in-service toxic exposures. The Veteran's conditions are considered presumptive under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, aortic aneurysm, left knee disability, and right knee disability have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on their presumed relationship to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and for an effective date earlier than August 10, 2022 for the grant of service connection for hypertension have been dismissed as the Veteran requested withdrawal of these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD, but has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and GERD.