hypertension Hypertension

[huskerfanfl]

I retied from the army about two years ago and of course made a claim for disability. One of my claims was for hypertension. When I received the decision it was listed as not compensable because there was not a history shown in my record. The hypertension medicine was prescribed as a result of a visit to the emergency room where my pressure was measured at 166/122. The meds keep it down but barely (normally 132/86). I have appealed and sent in the copy of the emergency room record (again). I would hate to think I need to come off my meds to show that my blood pressure is high.Anyone have any suggestions?

[Pete53]

If you can show that you were taking blood pressure medication prescribed in Military the case should be closed in your favor.

[Guest anfrnkie]

I retied from the army about two years ago and of course made a claim for disability. One of my claims was for hypertension. When I received the decision it was listed as not compensable because there was not a history shown in my record. The hypertension medicine was prescribed as a result of a visit to the emergency room where my pressure was measured at 166/122. The meds keep it down but barely (normally 132/86). I have appealed and sent in the copy of the emergency room record (again). I would hate to think I need to come off my meds to show that my blood pressure is high.Anyone have any suggestions?

go to the doctor, and have put a blood pressure montor on you ,this will take your b/p every half hour, after midnight, it goes down to 1 hour after 24 hours you go to doctor inside the montor will give you your readings over 24 hours,the montor will prove b/p

[Guest jstacy]

Dont take your Blood Pressure every half hour. You will damage your arm by doing so. It is the same as applying a tournicate. It is best to take it 2 to 3 times per day max.

[Vike17]

Huskerfanfl,

Your 10% rating has nothing to do with your MRI's from active duty. Those were used to determine service-connection, not the current disabiling affects of your disability. The VA used the notes from your recent C&P exam, more specifically the range of motion and/or incapacitating episodes to determine your rating (to be rated under incapacitating episodes your back would have to be rated under IVDS).

By having your blood pressure taken on a monitor will only prove you CURRENTLY have high blood pressure. If your SMR's show high blood pressure and you still currenly have it, but have no documented continuity of treatment from discharge to the present, you'll need an IMO to connect the dots. If you have been on medication for high blood pressure since your discharge, do you have any of the old prescriptions? If you do, this would be good enough to show continuity of treatment.

Vike 17

[Guest anfrnkie]

Dont take your Blood Pressure every half hour. You will damage your arm by doing so. It is the same as applying a tournicate. It is best to take it 2 to 3 times per day max.

the only true way to prove high blood pressure is a montor,i don,t think you know about them or you would not make that statmend

[Guest jstacy]

Frank you are the one who does not know what he is talking about. I have been fighting essential uncontrollable hypertension for 30 years and I take 5 different meds and it only works part of the tiome. Also, My wife is a medical professional. So dont heed my advice, Just keep on pumping the air into that BP monitor. DO not give out unwarranted advice on this site. We dont need nor want it.