Hypertension (high blood pressure) decisions — 2026

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. The appeals for hypertension, dizziness/vertigo, and headaches have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease and hypertension are granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea.

The Board denied the appellant's request for attorney fees related to past-due benefits from the February 2025 grant of service connection and SMC housebound claims.

The Veteran's limitations in performing activities of daily living are consistent with being unable to sustain himself in the community, warranting Tier 2 benefits under the PCAFC program.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left knee strains, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since December 16, 2010. An effective date of December 16, 2010 is granted for the award of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension, left forearm pain, left hip pain, left knee pain, left shoulder pain, right ear hearing loss, right forearm pain, or right shoulder pain.,Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain disorder and hypertension due to potential secondary service connection based on toxic exposure during military service.

The Board has granted service connection for a stomach condition with diarrhea and denied service connection for hypertension and memory loss. The stomach condition is linked to service, while the other conditions are not.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with cannabis use disorder and radiculopathies of the lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 24, 2014. Effective that date, he is granted a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of specific dates of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty for Training (INACDUTRA). The cause of death is related to a congenital heart condition, but there are conflicting opinions regarding its onset during service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disability and remanded the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability caused by an adverse reaction to CT scan contrast dye.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to acute congestive heart failure, which was caused by hypertension and coronary artery disease. The Board found that the vitamin B-12 deficiency, a service-connected condition, contributed substantially or materially to the development of these conditions.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from April 2, 2016, to November 1, 2022, due to his service-connected back disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are not linked to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and stenosis of the carotid artery as these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by active military service.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, and his hypertension remains at a 20 percent rating. The Veteran also receives TDIU benefits.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, chest scar, and left arm scar as they are related to service. The AOJ is required to obtain additional information about the Veteran's military status and provide appropriate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of hypertension, residuals of a stroke, heart disease, anterior chest scar due to coronary artery bypass graft surgery, left lower extremity scar due to coronary artery bypass graft surgery, and PTSD as they were not properly appealed.