Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board has determined that the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding his service connection for the cause of death, specifically related to his diabetes mellitus and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, left knee disability, and hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions were incurred during a period of active-duty training.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted since the November 2025 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease and hypertension due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran served in Southwest Asia, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination and obtain medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disease, resulting in the dismissal of these cases.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal, restoring service connection for hypertension effective March 1, 2025. The AOJ did not provide the requested personal hearing and failed to follow proper procedures in severing service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to evidence of in-service exposure and current diagnosis.,Service connection for OSA is granted on a secondary basis to PTSD, with the VA examiner finding it at least as likely as not that the condition was caused by PTSD.,GERD is granted as service-connected based on presumptive service connection for veterans who served in the Gulf War.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is required to be notified of upcoming examinations and must cooperate with VA in developing these claims.

The Board has determined that the AOJ erred in not obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents caused his cardiogenic shock, valvular heart disease, and/or pulmonary hypertension. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for left ear hearing loss and hypertension, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal of service connection for hypertension before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process and requires additional development to ensure compliance with VA's duty to assist. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for various conditions, but further evidence is needed due to missing service records.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and sinusitis. The Veteran's conditions are deemed to have started during his military service.

The Veteran's bilateral senile cataracts were rated as noncompensable prior to March 30, 2021, and a 10 percent rating thereafter. The Veteran was granted TDIU from October 2, 2013, to March 27, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, high blood pressure, and stroke as untimely.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and anemia, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.,Specifically, the March 2019 VA examiner concluded that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's current diagnoses of hypertension and anemia and her active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and a need for further examination regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension condition. The PACT Act is not applicable in this case.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a rating of 30 percent from February 5, 2019. The right knee disability and entitlement to TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for CAD with coronary bypass graft, voiding dysfunction status post prostate cancer, DM type II with ED, and hypertension are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service or a link to service.