Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability as secondary to the left knee disability, and hypertension. The Veteran's conditions are found to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left inguinal hernia, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety and depression), and hypertension due to secondary to a service-connected right shoulder disability. The AOJ is required to provide addendum VA medical opinions and consider all theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent disability rating, effective July 1, 2009. The Board found that the evidence supported this rating as it showed continuous medication for control of high blood pressure despite elevated readings.

The Veteran's hypertension did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as his blood pressure readings were consistently below the threshold required under VA regulations.,Service connection for major depression was denied because it is considered to be part of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bipolar disorder, and alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea and degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, have rendered him unemployable since at least 2019. The Board has granted a TDIU effective July 12, 2024.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection have been denied. The earliest possible effective date is February 1, 2022.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have also been denied.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, effective February 26, 2024.,An initial rating of 70 percent for the acquired psychiatric disorder from January 15, 2021 to February 4, 2024 was granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension has been withdrawn by his representative, resulting in the dismissal of this claim.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and hypertension, finding the evidence does not support a link to active service or any service-connected condition.,Specifically, VA examiners determined that CABG was less likely due to bronchial asthma and PTSD, while hypertension was less likely due to bronchial asthma and PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to multiple conditions including prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, tinnitus, PTSD, and bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to a failure to obtain private treatment records.

The Board has already decided the issue of reducing the Veteran's disability rating for hypertension from 10% to noncompensable effective January 13, 2025. The current appeal is dismissed as it does not present a new or different issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart and skin disabilities due to conflicting toxic exposure related activity (TERA) memoranda. The case is returned for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion based on the type of toxin exposure.

The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA medical services at Chandler Regional Medical Center on November 23, 2015 is denied as the remaining amount owed was a deductible under his Medicare coverage.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The right knee condition and left knee condition are denied as not related to service, and hypertension is denied due to lack of evidence meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, lumbar spine disability (secondary to right knee disability), heart condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to duty-to-assist errors in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, leading to a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, low back disability, peripheral vascular diseases of both lower extremities, diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, radiculopathy of both lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, hypertension, and skin cancer. As a result, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

Your appeal has been dismissed because you withdrew your request to continue the appeal before the Board.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error and additional medical opinions are needed regarding the Veteran's cause of death, including his service-connected traumatic brain injury and exposure to fuel products.