Confirmed Readings
Hypertension DBQ
Reference: 38 CFR 4.104
Hypertension: Terminology
Plain-English definitions of the terms used
Terminology
Plain-English terms
Minimum Evaluation
Confirmed Readings
Isolated Systolic Hypertension
Hypertension
Causation exception
Hypertension
Hypertension
Consistently high blood pressure.
Governs evaluation under DC 7101.
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