Blood Pressure

[jhilly]

I have a friend who recently had a C & P for blood pressure. His readings were 165/96...168/98 and 170/110....He believes that he deserves service connection..His doctor continues to up his medication for blood pressure to try to get it under control and he is concerned that if the meds bring his BP to normal he will not receive compensation for this disability...anyone have any words of wisdom or experience in this?

[navydoc2]

Here is the schedule for high blood pressure I hope this helps.

Diseases of the Arteries and Veins7101 Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension):Diastolic pressure predominantly 130 or more60Diastolic pressure predominantly 120 or more40Diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or; systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more20Diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or; systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or; minimum evaluation for an individual with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more who requires continuous medication for control10Note (1): Hypertension or isolated systolic hypertension must be confirmed by readings taken two or more times on at least three different days. For purposes of this section, 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 less than 90mm.Note (2): Evaluate hypertension due to aortic insufficiency or hyperthyroidism, which is usually the isolated systolic type, as part of the condition causing it rather than by a separate evaluation.Note (3): Evaluate hypertension separately from hypertensive heart disease and other types of heart disease.

[navydoc2]

I meant lol.

7101 Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic

hypertension):

Diastolic pressure predominantly 130 or more............................................................. 60

Diastolic pressure predominantly 120 or more............................................................. 40

Diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or; systolic pressure

predominantly 200 or more............................................................................

....... 20

Diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or; systolic pressure

predominantly 160 or more, or; minimum evaluation for an

individual with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100

or more who requires continuous medication for control......................................... 10

Note 1: Hypertension or isolated systolic hypertension must be confirmed by readings taken two or more times on at least three different days. For purposes of this section, 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 less than 90mm.

Note 2: Evaluate hypertension due to aortic insufficiency or hyperthyroidism, which is usually the isolated systolic type, as part of the condition causing it rather than by a separate evaluation.

Note 3: Evaluate hypertension separately from hypertensive heart disease and other types of heart disease.

Edited November 24, 2010 by navydoc2

[Berta]

Does he have a medical nexus to any established SC disability for the HBP? or a nexus in his SMRs to his service?

[jbasser]

I am with Berta. The Blood pressure must have been predominantly high with the key word being predominant.

It must have been evident in service or it has a 1 year presumptive with the kicker being that it must have been compensable. (at least 10 percent) 160/100 (either systolic or diastolic)

J

[jhilly]

no Nexus letter but the readings that I gave were found 3 months after he was released from orders from Iraq. The readings are from a C & P exam...

[john999]

When VA takes my blood pressure they keep taking it until it falls in the normal range.