Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and supraventricular and atrial tachycardia as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's VA treatment records show that he required regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including chronic valley fever fungus residuals, PTSD with associated mood/affective disorder, sleep apnea, and multiple peripheral neuropathies. The Board granted the claim for an earlier effective date of April 11, 2023, for the award of SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back disability, and various peripheral neuropathies, render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities independently. The Board found that the evidence was in balance, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran, granting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's right elbow lateral epicondylitis, chronic rhinitis, right knee strain (limitation of flexion), painful scar from hernia repair, hypertension, lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left lower extremity hypoesthesia and paresthesia, left knee disorder, and migraine including variants are all granted. The Veteran's service connection for these conditions is established based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and diabetes, finding that the evidence did not show chronic symptoms during service or continuous post-service symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis was not related to his military service and did not manifest within one year of separation.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 0 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Both tinea unguium conditions (right and left feet) are now rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for hypertension was denied, and his claims for service connection for nose and lip cancer were granted. The Board found that the cancers are directly related to service.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for chronic kidney disease as a complication of hypertension, finding that the issue was not within the scope of the Veteran's initial claim and there was no evidence suggesting a relationship between hypertension and chronic kidney disease until the September 2025 application.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn.,The Board is remanding the claims of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, a left knee condition, a right elbow condition, asthma with chest pain, map dot fingerprint dystrophy, and heat stroke residuals due to potential exposure to burn pits during military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension did not have its onset in service or manifest to a compensable degree within one year of service discharge and there is no competent evidence linking it to any incident of service or service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for Hypertension and Erectile Dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not show a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for eczema. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is remanded and will be adjudicated again.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI and migraines are denied, while the scar of the left cheek is granted. The remaining conditions (lumbosacral strain, right knee strain, and hypertension) do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the remaining issues due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and bilateral diabetic polyneuropathy, result in significant limitations that necessitate regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.