Hypertension (high blood pressure) — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for high blood pressure and persistent depressive disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension as secondary to service-connected insomnia and low back strain due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's left knee strain, left ankle disability, hypertension, and tinea pedis. The service connection claims for a right shoulder condition, right knee condition, and low back sprain were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a need for further evidence.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent evaluation for left knee meniscus, effective April 21, 2025, and an additional 20 percent rating was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension, a prostate disorder, and an initial compensable rating for hypothyroidism due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The claims for hypertrophy of the prostate, migraine headaches, and peptic ulcer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, vitamin D deficiency causing impairment in earning capacity, and hypertension based on the evidence being at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions began during active duty service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and obstructive sleep apnea, and remanded the claim for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, presumptively due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in the territorial waters of Vietnam.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension based on direct service connection, for purposes of accrued benefits, due to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents as supported by the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension as secondary to the Veteran's already service-connected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and residuals of boils on buttocks, but granted service connection for sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, and renal artery disease as they were not shown to be chronic in service or manifest within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology was not established; and there is no evidence that any of these disabilities are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several other issues, including chronic kidney disease, headaches, TDIU, and DEA eligibility.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for pneumonia and an increased rating for asthma, and remanded several other claims including those for heart condition, chronic low back condition, diabetes mellitus type II, GERD, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left knee strain, limitation of flexion (claimed as bilateral knee condition), and denied a compensable rating for hypertension. Service connection was also granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.