Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and Crohn's Disease. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for congestive heart failure, hypertension, and PTSD due to his withdrawal of these claims during a hearing.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service or caused by his service-connected anxiety.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted at a 100% disability rating from July 1, 2023. The hypertension is granted at a 10% disability rating.

The Board denied service connection for bronchitis, sinusitis, heart disease, and hypertension as there is no evidence of these conditions during active duty or within one year post-service. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal to grant service connection for hypertension was dismissed because the appeal was untimely.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, and chronic kidney disease as the evidence does not support a link to service or any presumptive exposure. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hypertension and coronary artery disease (CAD) have been dismissed. The appeal for hypertension was withdrawn by the Veteran, while the appeal for CAD prior to February 18, 2025, and higher than 60 percent thereafter has been dismissed due to a ministerial action in implementing the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, hypertension, back disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board finds that the Veteran did not sustain a disease or injury while on active duty that caused his post-service disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular arrhythmias (atriial fibrillation) and coronary artery disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea. However, hypertension was not found to meet VA criteria for a current disability.

The Veteran's hypertension claim is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease related to the condition.,Her bilateral plantar fasciitis, to include flat foot, is rated at the maximum schedular disability rating (50%) and additional symptoms are not considered for a higher rating.,The Veteran's scars status post left ankle Kidner procedure with exploration left peroneal tendon do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

Your appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension has been dismissed because the issue was already decided in your favor.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date for hypertension was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and depression), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome due to the absence of evidence showing a link between these conditions and active military service. The hearing loss claim is also denied as the Veteran does not meet the criteria for impaired hearing under VA regulations.

The Veteran's discharge from the PCAFC program was remanded due to incomplete file and inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to have continuity of symptomatology since service, warranting service connection on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's kidney disability, including nephrolithiasis and chronic renal disease with hypertension, increased on October 20, 2022. The Board granted an effective date of October 20, 2022, for the grant of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The scars of the scalp and forehead, right lower extremity, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated as they currently stand.