Boy the veteran days that i still remember and now living with my first heart surgery that left me the weakest man alive just to watch your support show and want that kind of support your company has been the quality the modern man is looking for.
Second infantry division in south Korea in the DMZ was exposed in March, April and may all the way to September 1968. Freedom bridge, camp doge, O.P. Maizy and in that area was exposed. The Palo Alto V.A. Calls it,”BOOTS ON THE GROUND”. If you are denied, go to your Congress person before it’s too late. Goo duck.
Great information. I am Persian Gulf War Veteran and diagnosed with congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease but denied military connection from the VA. Can you discuss about this in your next video.
I wish you guys would do a video on Dysautonomia/POTS. It causes lots of symptoms, but a main one is tachycardia, usually rated under 7010/7011. It’s really hard to rate, there is so much going on with it. Would make a great topic, really appreciate the info you put out there.
Helpful info and clear explanations. I'm currently at 60% rating for disability but just had open heart surgery and triple bypass grafts on 12 Oct 22. I'm submitting all the med docs pre-op and surgical to my VA disability officer. If I get 100% due to this major surgery do I lose it after a month or am I reevaluated under the METS criteria? My physical function will be severely limited for months afterward. Thank you.
Try and figure… have hypertension…but was put on medication.. went and put a claim…..told I don’t have hypertension now cannot claim…. Have had five bypass surgery and one angioplasty..filed claim got low percentage return…. Va has to be favoring some, cause read where others only had two bypass’s and two stents and receiving 100% ..
I went through c coronary triple bypass . I was a boiler technician and we remo😮ved some of the asbestos plus worked in the boiler room 16 hrs every day for almost 3, yrs . Today I'm going through throat problems and breathing 5 nodulas I guess . Bleeding out in colon . I'm kind of lost . I am waiting for VA to make a decision
Let's say you have PTSD with anxiety from multiple trauma while on active duty, then developed obesity mainly due to the PTSD (put on the "fat boy program") and then are honorably discharged for pregnancy (but still considered obese). You eventually develop a-fib and congestive heart failure, most likely due to the weight loss efforts, anxiety, obesity, and now have a implanted pacemaker/defibrillator. Which is the primary, which is secondary? I have a filed an intent to file and trying to get everything figured out.
Former massive heart attack... 45 minutes clinical death. Angina and Stent in descending aorta... caused by service connected Somatic Pain which caused hypertension spikes... which Dr. diagnosed Heart attack caused by hypertension.
Cool. I can claim my new heart valve(aortic regurgitation) as a secondary to my Immune disease. It should be another 20-30%. Every percentage point helps.
Update. Had C & P exam October 5th. Still waiting for a Decision. Curious though, they turned my "New Claim" into an Increase for my back and name change??????
Hi, I am not sure if I qualify for benefits or not as the PVA says that A-Fib is not one of the presumption recognized under Agent Orange. In 2019 I was diagnosed with A-Fib and I was in Viet Nam in Sept 1968 until Sept 1969. Do you think I have a case here?
I was diagnosed with high blood pressure when I was in service, ang today I still have high blood pressure. Can I still claim it? Thank you. Please reply.
I have CHD and 4 yrs ago I put in a claim for stigmatic and was denied the VA sent me a letter telling have another heart attack and have open heat surgery I would get it.
I am service connected for Type 2, hypertension and sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with Aterial flutter by my Cardiologist. He said most likely culprit was sleep apnea. How to pursue for flutter disability
I have a heart condition that i was medically retired in 1969. In 2011 I needed to get a military card to be able to go to the VA hospital to get an reevaluation to my Army disability rating of 30 percent.. A VA agent helped me to get what I needed to get reevaluated . I ended up getting evaluated with my heart condition, type Two diabetes and tinnitus. Since the evaluation I am now at 80 percent. I asked about being in Vietnam what about agent orange. At the time in 2011 it was not a factor. Is it now ? I've had two heart surgeries outside of the VA, one opening my Mitral valve and another in 1979 when the replaced my Mitral valve. since then I have been diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD) Can these conditions change my rating? What has to be done?
Have type two diabetes, developed afib a few years after diabetes. Had two ablations. Any chance of getting disability? Have disability for agent orange.
If I filed a claim for Hypertension and It was actually verified while I was serving...and never treated for it by the usaf but instead it was actually ignored by them...then years later after discharge I was treated and developed CAD and ended up with triple bypass. Does the VA just look at Hypertension?
Ischemic heart my husband is 100 percent but pass 2014 award letter va denied ischemic heart decease can u tell what to do death certificate reads ling cancer
Great info ladies. My husband currently has hypertension and coronary heart disease. He has high blood pressure notated in his service medical records, but his current doctor is reluctant to write a Nexus saying he developed the hypertension while on active duty. He was already awarded for depression, but they denied his sleep apnea claim. What would you suggest he do to connect the heart disease to the military? Thanks!
I suggest find another doctor to create and sign a nexus letter. I could send you a sample copy of a nexus letter and Internet medical literature, connecting heart disease, secondary to hypertension. Always send the VA medical literature connecting secondary conditions. In 2013, my C&P examiner sent the VA medical literature connecting my obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to rhinitis.
Sleep apnea is really hard to get approved secondarily. Best route is private Dr, have a Sleep study. If positive have the Dr complete the nexus . I tried the depression/ptsd route and it was denied. That's cuz I already had a CPAP and Sleep study
Hello question I spent 25 months in Vietnam I ptsd b sleep apnea ratings now at 90% n I just had a procedure done for artail Fibrillation do u think I have claim for this thank u Rick
Hi Richard, there is a known connection between PTSD and Atrial Fibrillation. I have linked more information from our website here www.hillandponton.com/how-ptsd-is-connected-to-atrial-fibrillation/
My husband experienced AFIB. Needed his heart "jumped" twice and is on constant meds. But they keep telling him AFIB doesn't count. They say it has to be Ischemic
what about if i have heart condition and Diabetes, but i did not served in Vietnam, but i was expose to AO IN Korea and US Army base that AO was tested.
Type 2 Diabetes and Ischemic Heart Disease are both associated with Agent Orange exposure. Our blog with all of these details and more is linked here www.hillandponton.com/agent-orange-and-your-body-symptoms/ Also, I have linked information from the VA website about exposure to Agent Orange in Korea www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/locations/korea.asp Thank you for watching!
Thank you for your question. Your question has been submitted to hopefully be answered by our attorney on an upcoming livestream. Please stay tuned! Thank you!
have you done a video on bradycardia? My husband was diagnosed with bradycardia during service but is not service connected for it. He never knew it was something that could be claimed. He retired from the AF in 2003 and in 2016 he had a massive stroke and last year was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. He was also diagnosed with severe sleep apnea after his stroke, previous sleep apnea claimed denied as he had nothing in his service medical records for it although we are sure he has had it for many years. We are thinking about doing a claim for bradycardia the linking it to the stroke, is that possible? Thanks @@HillAndPonton
I been diagnosed for coronary artery disease and a fib I was stationed in Korea by the DMZ went do I get a rating for that I was xposed to against orange
Thanks for your comment Johnny and I hope you're feeling okay. Sounds like you may want to consider looking into an increased rating percentage or looking into TDIU - Additionally, heart issues can sometimes lead into other secondary conditions that could potentially be service-connected as well.
Hi Frank, our website states "Between the early 1950s and late 1980s, individuals at MCB camp Lejeune were exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water in the residential and training areas." I have linked our blog with more information here www.hillandponton.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-what-you-need-to-know/
How can’t I a rating for coronary heart deceased I’m still waiting I try to contect the va know answer even for for diabetes I filed a claim in 2019 for diabetes I was in Korea 1968-69 I’m xposed to agant orange my unit 567 amb co and the 43 mobile unit by uijeonbu camp red cloud and camp Casey
