Va Rating On High Blood Pressure

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Va rating on high blood pressure. According to VA medical research hypertension is. Blood pressure is a measure of the force exerted on artery walls as blood pumps through the circulatory system. It has to be confirmed by readings taken two of more times on at least three different days. If your blood pressure numbers are 12080 or higher but below 14090 it is called pre-hypertension.

As of December 1st 2020 the VA disability rate benefit amounts are as follows. Veterans with hypertension can be assigned ratings ranging from 0 percent to 60 percent. Evaluate cor pulmonale which is a form of secondary heart disease as part of the pulmonary condition that causes it. 60 if your diastolic pressures usually 130 or higher the top number 40 if your diastolic pressures consistently 120 or higher.

Below are the ratings that determine your VA high blood pressure compensation according to the agencys Schedule for Rating Disabilities page. High blood pressure or hypertension can be easily developed due to stress acquired in active duty. For VA disability rating purposes the term hypertension means that the diastolic blood pressure is predominantly 90mm or greater and isolated systolic hypertension means that the systolic blood pressure is predominantly 160mm or greater with a diastolic blood pressure of. The Code of Federal Regulations CFR describes the rules from the Federal Government.

The VA using the 38 CFR 7101 Hypertensive Vascular Disease criterion. High Blood Pressure is a Silent Killer. 10 rating When your diastolic pressure is 100 to 109 or your systolic pressure is 160 to 199 20 rating If your diastolic pressure is 110 to 119 or your systolic pressure is 200 or higher. Hypertension is described as high arterial blood pressure.

While the Mayo Clinic states hypertension is diagnosed with a systolic pressure of at least 130 mm Hg or a diastolic pressure of at least 80 mm Hg VA regulations require an average systolic pressure of at least 160 mm Hg or an average diastolic pressure of at least 100 mm Hg to receive VA disability for hypertension. 0 percent disability rating. However the VA may sometimes make it difficult to receive benefits for hypertension. The VA gives the benefit of the doubt and assigns the highest disability rating based on the test results from multiple sets of blood pressure readings within the same month.

The 38 CFR 7101 addresses hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension. High blood pressure hypertension is when your blood pressure is 14090 mmHg or above most of the time. The hypertension VA rating depends on the severity of your high blood pressure. 10 percent disability rating.

It is present if the diastolic blood pressure the bottom number is 90 or more and systolic pressure top number is 140 or more or if both are present. A higher than normal blood pressure means that the heart needs to work much harder to circulate blood. Normal blood pressure is when your blood pressure is lower than 12080 mmHg most of the time. One MET metabolic equivalent is the energy cost of standing quietly at rest and represents an oxygen uptake of 35 milliliters per kilogram of body weight per minute.

20 percent disability rating.