Conditions / Cardiovascular
38 CFR 4.104, diagnostic code 7101 · checked 2026-10-20
VA rating for Hypertension (high blood pressure)
VA rates Hypertension (high blood pressure) under diagnostic code 7101 (Hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension)) at 4 levels from 10% to 60%. The lowest paid level, 10%, is worth $180.42 a month and the highest, 60%, $1,435.02 to a veteran alone at the rates effective December 1, 2025.
- 1Diagnostic code DC 7101
- 2Highest level 60% · $1,435.02
- 3Lowest paid level 10% · $180.42
Rating criteria for DC 7101
| Rating | What the schedule requires |
|---|---|
| 60% | Diastolic pressure predominantly 130 or more. |
| 40% | Diastolic pressure predominantly 120 or more. |
| 20% | Diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more. |
| 10% | Diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, or an individual with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more who requires continuous medication for control. |
Summarized from eCFR, 38 CFR 4.104 Schedule of ratings, cardiovascular system, diagnostic code 7101, checked 2026-10-20. The regulation's own wording governs.
Notes in the schedule
- Hypertension or isolated systolic hypertension must be confirmed by readings taken two or more times on at least three different days. Hypertension means diastolic pressure predominantly 90 mm or greater; isolated systolic hypertension means systolic pressure predominantly 160 mm or greater with diastolic pressure of less than 90 mm.
- Hypertension due to aortic insufficiency or hyperthyroidism is evaluated as part of that condition.
- Hypertension is evaluated separately from hypertensive heart disease and other heart disease.
What each level pays
| Level | Alone | With spouse | With tinnitus 10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 | 64 → 60% |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 | 46 → 50% |
| 20% | $356.66 | $356.66 | 28 → 30% |
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 | 19 → 20% |
2 of the 4 compensable levels are 30% or higher, where dependents raise the payment; below that the rate is flat. The spread from the lowest paid level to the highest is $1,254.60 a month. The last column shows the combined rating if this condition is joined by a 10% tinnitus rating.
How this rating fits a claim
The top level, 60%, is at or above the 60% that 38 CFR 4.16(a) sets for a single disability to qualify for consideration of a total rating based on unemployability. A rating under DC 7101 is combined with every other rating by Table I, never added; the calculator shows the result with your other ratings and dependents.
The rating is set from the evidence at the time of the decision, usually including a VA examination. If the condition has worsened since, VA accepts a claim for an increase on VA Form 21-526EZ; see how to request an increase.
Related conditions
- Supraventricular arrhythmia (incl. AFib) (DC 7010)
- Varicose veins (DC 7120)
- Tinnitus (DC 6260)
- Vertigo (peripheral vestibular disorder) (DC 6204)
- Meniere's disease (DC 6205)
Pay at the top level: 60% VA pay. At the lowest paid level: 10% VA pay.
Rating Ledger is not part of VA and does not file or decide claims. Amounts are VA's published monthly rates effective December 1, 2025 for a veteran, before any deduction or special monthly compensation; ratings follow 38 CFR 4.25 and 38 CFR 4.26 and 38 CFR 4.104, diagnostic code 7101. Last checked 2026-10-20. Only a VA rating decision sets a rating or a payment. See the methodology.