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Hypertension
Hypertension is another word for high blood pressure. To be eligible for monthly compensation, your blood pressure must have a diastolic measurement (the bottom number) of 100 or more, or a systolic measurement (the top number) of 160 or more. VA will assign a 10, 20, 40, or 60 percent rating for hypertension.
As of December 1st, 2023 the VA disability rate benefit amounts are as follows:
- 0 percent disability rating: $0.00 per month
- 10 percent disability rating: $171.23 per month
- 20 percent disability rating: $338.49 per month
- 30 percent disability rating: $524.31 per month
- 40 percent disability rating: $755.28 per month
- 50 percent disability rating: $1,075.16 per month
- 60 percent disability rating: $1,361.88 per month
- 70 percent disability rating: $1,716.28 per month
- 80 percent disability rating: $1,995.01 per month
- 90 percent disability rating: $2,241.91 per month
- 100 percent disability rating: $3,737.85 per month
The compensation schedule for disability ratings from 10 to 60 percent as follows: 10 percent disability rating: $142.29 per month,20 percent disability rating: $281.27 per month, and 60 percent disability rating: $1,131.68 per month.
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