Aortic stenosis - Hypertension Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 20 December 2002.
Preliminary questions [32351]
317 the veteran has hypertension.
32352 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and operational service for aortic stenosis.
the veteran's hypertension was present at the time of the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.32353 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and operational service for the clinical onset of aortic stenosis.
or
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service. the condition under consideration permanently worsened. the veteran's hypertension was present at the time of the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.32354 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and operational service for the clinical worsening of aortic stenosis.
Clinical onset and operational service [32353]
334 — the hypertension is causally related to operational service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [32354]
334 — the hypertension is causally related to operational service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the hypertension is causally related.