Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tension headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a bilateral hearing loss disability. The Board also denied an initial compensable rating for the Veteran's headache disability.

The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is granted a 10 percent disability rating, and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted due to exposure to environmental toxins while serving in Southwest Asia.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee, shoulder, and knee scars disabilities, as well as a compensable disability rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and denied an initial compensable disability rating for hypertension. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II were remanded.

The appeal seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, degenerative arthritis, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension was dismissed due to non-compliance with claims processing rules.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral macular hemorrhage, resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claims for other disabilities were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was caused by in-service herbicide agent exposure and that his atrial fibrillation was secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for hypertension, as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to November 19, 2024, and his blood pressure readings did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, arthritis of the cervical spine, cervical radiculopathy of the left arm, back disability, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, left wrist condition, left hand condition, hypertension, and an initial rating of 10 percent for coronary arteriosclerosis prior to September 24, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition and hypertension to obtain additional evidence.

The appeal for service connection for coronary artery disease with stent placement, diabetes mellitus II, scarring of lungs and liver, hypertension, hypothyroidism, and obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran through his attorney.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and denied service connection for a heart valve replacement due to aortic stenosis.

The Board denied service connection for cervical strain and a compensable rating for scars post-removal of squamous cell carcinomas, while remanding several other claims including diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic neuropathies, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, left knee disability, traumatic brain injury with post-concussion syndrome migraines, and left hip disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension as additional evidence is needed to determine if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his service-connected degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder and denied an earlier effective date prior to August 3, 2014, for the award of service connection for a postoperative hernia repair scar.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for stage 2 chronic kidney disease.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for hypertension and granted an increased rating of 20 percent for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease from April 13, 2022. The effective date for the right lower extremity radiculopathy was also granted as May 10, 2016.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a facial injury, head injury, and left thumb injury as there was no evidence of current disability or functional impairment. The claims for GERD, squamous mucosa, migraine headaches, and hypertension were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for hypertension and sleep apnea was dismissed due to a duty to assist error in the April 2025 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service.