Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for alopecia, bilateral hip conditions, bilateral ankle conditions, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition secondary to tinnitus and small umbilical hernia, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service or caused by service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a left shoulder disability, bilateral elbow disorders and bilateral hand/fingers disabilities but granted service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity due to a neck disability.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension prior to May 10, 2023, and remanded the claim for a higher initial rating.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension but granted a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from February 7, 2025.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension and granted a 10 percent rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including a right hip disability, left ankle disability, right trigger finger disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between the condition and his service or his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and a prolonged period without complaint or diagnosis.

The Board grants service connection for hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hyperthyroidism.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension, to include as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, due to a duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claim for a VA hypertension examination to determine the level of severity associated with the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent for neuropathy and a compensable rating for hypertension, as well as an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The appeal of the November 2024 rating decision denying a compensable rating for hypertension was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The appeal for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100 percent combined rating assigned for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the petitions to readjudicate the claims for entitlement to service connection for right shoulder calcific tendinitis and hypertrophic changes in acromioclavicular joint and hypertension as there was no new and relevant evidence submitted since the prior denial.