---
title: "How to file a VA hypertension claim (PACT 2022 presumptive)"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/howto/file-hypertension-claim.json"
tags: ["howto"]
---

# How to file a VA hypertension claim (PACT 2022 presumptive)

`GET /api/v1/howto/file-hypertension-claim.json`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://warriorsfund.org`
- URL: `https://warriorsfund.org/api/v1/howto/file-hypertension-claim.json`
- Auth: none declared

5-step Schema.org HowTo for hypertension — ~30% of veterans affected. PACT Act 2022 added HTN presumptive for Vietnam Agent Orange (~2.6M+ vets) + Gulf War 1990-1991. Also recognized secondary to SC PTSD + sleep apnea. Rated 38 CFR 4.104 DC 7101 (0-60%). 4 SC pathways. BP measurement protocol (3+ readings, separate days; home BP monitor admissible). Cardiovascular cascade: heart conditions, stroke, CKD, retinopathy, PAD, ED+SMC-K from HTN meds.

## Response `200`

HowTo entity

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