Hypertension (high blood pressure) Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands all claims for service connection for various conditions secondary to hemochromatosis due to the need for additional development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for hypertension, on a basis other than the PACT Act, to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to his acknowledged in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board granted service connection for liver cancer, diabetes mellitus, esophageal varices, and hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver. The appeal for cirrhosis of the liver was dismissed due to a full and complete grant of benefits. Service connection for GERD and a gastrointestinal disorder was denied.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for hypertension, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and Supraventricular arrhythmia as additional development is necessary to obtain adequate medical opinions addressing the Veteran's contentions regarding a possible link to contaminated water from Camp Lejeune.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension and a 50 percent increased rating for tension headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal at the October 2025 Board hearing, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for hepatitis C and remanded the claims for hypertension and a heart disability, to include CAD.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his cause of death, including a discussion of their effect on his ability to avoid the accident.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, depressive disorder, and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis. It granted a 20% disability rating for the left and right leg disabilities but denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, left leg condition (knee strain), right leg condition (knee strain), obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, heart condition, and hypertension. However, it dismissed the appeals for service connection for major neurocognitive disorder, MDD, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety.

The Board remands the claims for further development and evidence collection, as some relevant private treatment records have not been obtained.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for hypertension, residuals of right PICA stroke, and erectile dysfunction based on the Veteran's initial claim filed on August 6, 2015.

The Board remands the claims for an initial, compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for sleep apnea to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, right lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, left leg condition (knee strain), right leg condition (knee strain), obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, heart condition, and hypertension. However, it dismissed the appeals for service connection for major neurocognitive disorder, MDD, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of service connection for hypertension from April 13, 2021, and a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension from the same date.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, and a prostate condition due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension as there is no evidence showing the condition manifested during or within a year of service, and it is not related to any in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, finding that new and relevant evidence had been submitted to readjudicate the previously denied claim.