Non-aneurysmal aortic atherosclerotic disease - Hypertension Factor
Last reviewed for CCPS 05 April 2002.
Preliminary questions [3336]
317 the veteran has hypertension.
9643 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and VEA service for the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
the veteran had hypertension before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.9644 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and VEA service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
9646 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and operational service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
or
9647 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and eligible service for the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
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 was suffering from hypertension which developed before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.9645 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and VEA service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
9648 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and operational service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
or
9649 — the veteran has established the causal connection between the hypertension and eligible service for the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration, an aortic disease.
Clinical onset and operational service [9646]
334 — the hypertension is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [9647]
934 — the hypertension is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [9648]
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.Clinical worsening and eligible service [9649]
934 — the hypertension is causally related to eligible service.
the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the hypertension is causally related.