High Blood Pressure

[Jim MAC]

Quick question

Guy I work with is rated 10percent for High blood pressure. He takes medication over takes blood pressure medication pluse low dose asprin 1 per day fora rateing of 10 percentis this right?

Thanks

Jim

[Testvet]

yes controlled hypertension is a 10% award now if he has further cardiovascular problems he has the door open already

[Ricky]

Quick question

Guy I work with is rated 10percent for High blood pressure. He takes medication over takes blood pressure medication pluse low dose asprin 1 per day fora rateing of 10 percentis this right?

Thanks

Jim

Jim, from what you have posted it appears the rating is correct.

Hypertension controlled with meds is rated at 10 percent (based upon the predominant readings - not provided). Low dose asprin is prescribed by some docs and can be self-prescribed by many, simply to ward off future heart problems which tend to raise their ugly heads in people with hypertension. Many older folk, older than us, would not be caught dead (no pun intended) without taking their daily asprin.

[jbasser]

Continuous medication to control is the VA Keyword here.

It is based on the predominant readings.

Systolic 160 or Diastolic 100 is 10 percent.

200 110 20

120 40

130 60

The open door is as a result of HTN can be Stroke, Anurysm, Heart disease.

The VA can also yo-yo the percentages.

J

[Jim MAC]

Thanks all

I thought that the rateing my be correct. There is no sense asking for an increase if he is getting the corect rateing. All that does is slow up the already slow system

Jim