Va Disability Rating For Hypertensive Vascular Disease

Hypertension high blood pressure Code 7101 If your condition is service-connected you qualify for a compensable rating if your systolic pressure top number is above 160 andor your diastolic pressure bottom number is above 100.

Va disability rating for hypertensive vascular disease. I was diagnosed with Hypertension in 1974 retired in 1979 with 10 for it. 10 if your diastolic pressures usually 100 or higher or your systolic pressures 160 or more while under control with prescription medication. The Code of Federal Regulations CFR describes the rules from the Federal Government. Hypertension is rated under 38 CFR.

Or if you served continuously for at least 90 days and are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS after discharge you can establish service connection for the disease. The VA evaluates cardiovascular conditions using the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities diagnostic codes 7000 through 7123. The Arteries and Veins are a vast network of blood. Where you experience these symptoms after activities like jogging biking or climbing stairs a level of 7-10 METs a minimum 10 rating is appropriate.

Examples of chronic disease include. A 60 rating is given if an MET test results in 31 to 50 METs and causes symptoms like shortness of breath fatigue chest pain dizziness heart palpitations arrhythmia or fainting. So if the rating criteria considers whether or not medication helps with the disability the rating will only be determined based on the evidence of the disability after medication not based on non-medicated symptoms. The VA using the 38 CFR 7101 Hypertensive Vascular Disease criterion.

When the level of METs at which dyspnea fatigue angina dizziness or syncope. A 30 rating is given if there is one or more of the following. Currently VA assigns the 100 percent rating as of the date of admission for surgical correction and VA assesses any residual disability by a mandatory examination six months following discharge. To get compensation for your heart condition you must meet the requirements of one of three methods designated by the VA in the rating schedule and you must be able to prove a causal link between your military service.

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. It took 3 or 4 months and I got a rating of 60 for it. If your diastolic pressure is 130 or more. All was well until 2002 I had some bad chest pains and ended up with 5 stents.

Veterans in the following groups may qualify for presumptive disability benefits. The VA awards disability compensation for each Artery and Vein condition that is service-connectedThe DoD will also rate service-connected Artery and Vein conditions as long as they also make the service member Unfit for DutyFor Reservists the condition must have occurred in or resulted from an injury in the Line of Duty to qualify. 4104 under diagnostic code 7101. VA proposes to add the phrase discharge from inpatient hospitalization in the criteria note to clarify that the timing for the mandatory re-examination is based upon discharge from inpatient hospitalization.

VA should rate you at a 30 rating where you experience the symptoms at a level of 5-7 METs. For most heart conditions VA will assign a 0 10 30 60 or 100 percent rating. The hypertension VA rating depends on the severity of your high blood pressure. When I saw the Cardiologist had diagnosed me with Hypertensive Heart Disease I filed a claim.

VA Disability Rating for High Blood Pressure. The higher the METs rating the more efficient and functioning your heart is and the lower your disability rating is going to be.