Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from January 1, 2017 to October 27, 2017 due to service-connected disabilities. The temporary total evaluation for convalescence was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam, including Agent Orange. The decision is based on the presumption that the Veteran was exposed during his service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, prostate cancer, heart disease, erectile dysfunction (ED), and hypertension have been granted on a direct basis. Effective dates of November 7, 2019, are assigned for prostate cancer, heart disease, ED, and SMC(k); and effective dates of September 23, 2020, are assigned for headaches and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and requires an independent medical expert's opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's current hypertension during his periods of Marine Corps, Air Force, and ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of lumbar spine, right knee, left knee, and hypertension disorders. The Board dismissed the appeals as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's PTSD aggravated his pre-existing hypertension. Service connection was also granted for right lower extremity non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve due to in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).

The Veteran was granted service connection for asthma secondary to a service-connected condition (rhinitis).,Service connection was also granted for the aggravation of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches due to service-connected conditions.

The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, finding that there was no VA treatment or referral shown and concluding that the claim must be denied as a matter of law.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea based on secondary aggravation of a service-connected condition (asthma), but denied service connection for diabetes and hypertension, as the evidence does not support a nexus to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension (HTN), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of HTN and OSA.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for athlete's foot, heart condition, hypertension, lower back injury, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right hand 4th metacarpal injury, right shoulder injury, and thyroid surgery. The decision was based on a late filing of the appeal request.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, finding that the evidence supports a higher evaluation based on consistently elevated blood pressure readings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis, hypertension, a back condition, bilateral knee conditions, headaches, and a left shoulder condition were dismissed due to untimely appeals filed more than one year after the original denial.,The Veteran's appeal of his claim for service connection for hypertension was also dismissed as it involved concurrent review elections that created multiple appeal streams.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip disability, knee and shoulder pain, deep vein thrombosis, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and mental health conditions have rendered him unable to work since July 7, 2020. Effective July 7, 2020, he is granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, or adaptive equipment only due to his remaining functional use of his feet.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable evaluation for hypertension and TDIU has been dismissed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, hernia, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and basal cell cancer. The Veteran's current conditions are found to be related to his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The earliest effective date available was granted.,VA received the Veteran's intent to file a claim for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) on October 15, 2021, which established his eligibility for this benefit.

The Veteran's initial service connection claims for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus associated with herbicide exposure were denied as there is no evidence of prior claims.,The Veteran's mid-abdomen scar, hypertension, and diabetic nephropathy have all been denied.