C)VA - Certified Vulnerability Assessor Exam Complete Video Learning Solution (DVD)

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Does the veteran have a history of a diastolic blood pressure elevation of predominantly 100 or more? Top Number (Systolic Pressure) –The first, or upper, number measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. Generally, your blood pressure is determined in two ways: (#1) The amount of blood your heart pumps and (#2) The amount of resistance to blood flow in your arteries. VA Rating for High Blood Pressure Chart Hypertension Secondary to Sleep Apnea Image Cr edit: Curious, The Association of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension

Be prepared to discuss the medical diagnosis of your disability, any subjective symptoms of your disability that are in your STRs, as well as the logical link or connection between your current disability and your active duty military service—the Nexus. In addition, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently released new guidelines that describe Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a “relatively fixed” cardiovascular disease risk factor in patients with hypertension. According to the Mayo Clinic, Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. In this instance, the disability will be assigned a permanent evaluation WITHOUT the need for future examinations. The VA Rater will grant SMC(K) when the medical evidence shows that service connected ED constitutes Loss of Use (LOU) of a creative organ.

If you’re trying to increase your VA rating for High Blood Pressure, you need to prove to the VA that your symptoms are now worse and warrant the higher rating criteria by law. The VA defines secondary conditions as a service-connected injury or illness caused by another illness, injury, or mental health condition. For example, your chronic knee pain may cause another service-connected condition, such as depression. Top 5 VA secondary conditions to knee pain:

If you have enough medical evidence in your file to support your claim, we’ll follow the Acceptable Clinical Evidence (ACE) process. This means we’ll review your medical records and ask you to submit more evidence if needed, instead of asking you to have an exam.

Will I be contacted by email during my claims process?

It lists Obstructive Sleep Apnea as a CAUSE of secondary hypertension, with resistant hypertension being one of the clinical indications. Pro Tip: If a veteran refuses to answer the questions, the VA ACE exam process cannot be completed, and the veteran will need to report for an in-person examination. 7. When can the ACE exam process NOT be used? Scenario:A Veteran born on March 7, 1963, claims a VA PTSD increase from 50 to 70, which is currently rated at 50%. Medical evidence amassed in connection with the claim supports an increased evaluation to 70 percent, but also indicates that the Veteran recently began attending weekly counseling sessions with a therapist, and that the prognosis for progress is hopeful and the potential for improvement likely. The claim is forwarded to the rating activity for a decision in February 2017. A review study published online in the Journal of Sexual Medicinefound that male veterans with PTSD were significantly more likely than the civilian population to report ED or other sexual problems. Does the veteran’s High Blood Pressure limit or affect his/her work, life, and/or social functioning?