Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to hypertension, which was related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The appellant is also granted service-connected burial benefits.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for high blood pressure and obstructive sleep apnea as they were granted in an October 2025 Board decision.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for chest pain, hypertension, neck disability, wrist disability, and chronic fatigue due to untimely appeals.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, effective from November 24, 2023. The claim for generalized anxiety with agoraphobia and claustrophobia was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, congestive heart failure, and hypertension due to missing treatment records and an insufficient medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded a claim for TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his heart disability or hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and an initial compensable rating for hypertension due to missing evidence.

The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and remanded claims for sleep apnea, gout, and hypertension. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for brain hematoma was granted.

The Board denied service connection for heart, hypertension, diabetes, insomnia, and foot disabilities as the evidence did not show current diagnoses or functional limitations related to these conditions during the appeal period.

The Board granted service connection for asthma and restored service connection for hypertension, finding that the severance of service connection for hypertension was improper.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for migraines, GERD, IBS, and hypertension.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, but remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his alcohol-related causes of death were etiologically linked to a service-connected disability.

The appeal for service connection for heart condition, hypertension, low back strain with spondylosis, and exotropia of the left eye was dismissed due to a claims processing defect.

The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed as it had already been awarded, and the appeals for a higher rating and earlier effective date for hypertension were denied. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded.

The veteran's appeal requests were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to accept the late filings.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty in Vietnam. The claims for service connection for GERD, right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The claim for a thyroid disability was denied.