Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board has remanded the claim for hypertension disability to include high blood pressure, hypertension, or essential hypertension due to insufficient evidence on whether it is related to service. The Veteran's representative argued that his current diagnosis of essential hypertension and a history of elevated BP readings during service may support service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus and lower back strain have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and arrhythmia have been remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim(s) at this time.

The Board has found pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for GAD, hypertension and pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation with aortic insufficiency and mitral regurgitation, lumbosacral strain (back condition), right knee strain, and left knee strain. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for additional analysis regarding whether obesity served as an intermediate step between his service-connected right knee disability and the development of his secondarily claimed conditions.

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

The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,A compensable rating for hypertension is denied.,A 10 percent rating for the Veteran's scar related to his colon cancer surgery is granted, subject to the laws and regulations governing the assignment of monetary benefits.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, IIH with migraine residuals, and TBI residuals are granted as service-connected due to in-service injuries sustained during INACDUTRA.

The Veteran's ambulance travel on March 4, 2022 was for emergency treatment of anxiety and hypertension. The Board found that the criteria for payment under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 were met.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension was denied as the evidence did not show diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, and he has not been shown to have a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more with continuous medication required.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's left knee condition, prostate cancer, type II diabetes, and high blood pressure. The issues of service connection for these conditions are all remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension claim must be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors, particularly regarding a VA examination for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension, left knee strain, and right knee disability were all granted initial ratings. The hypertension was granted a 10% rating, the left knee strain received a 10% rating, and the right knee disability received a 30% rating.

The Board denied service connection for hiatal hernia, diverticulitis, and hypertension as there was no evidence of a present disability in service or post-service that is related to the Veteran's time in service.

The Board has determined that the decision denying eligibility for PCAFC was not legally adequate due to an insufficient medical opinion, and therefore remanded the case.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused his obesity, which in turn caused his obstructive sleep apnea. The current rating for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service exposure to tactical herbicide agent(s) during his service at Royal Thai Air Base. Service connection for hypertension on a direct basis is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, seborrheic keratoses and neoplasm of uncertain behavior (claimed as skin cancer), diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining service personnel records, treatment records, and private treatment records. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of October 23, 2019, for service connection of coronary artery disease with cardiomyopathy (CAD), hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), and left lower extremity neuropathy secondary to DM II.