ptsd Cardio Exam

[billy2]

My VSO signed me up for a cardio exam at the VA sometime in the future, hopefully. I have a stint and take Plavix and an asperin everyday. Who will I see a doctor or a nurse and will they know anything? I hope its not like the other exams that I have had . The VSO said that they may be able to state that my CAD is secondary to my AO/diabeties or my PTSD. I have trouble getting any of my private doctors to make any nexus between these issues and CAD.

Bill

[billy2]

If the CAD showed up much prior to the DMII diagnosis-they wont want to secondarily service connect the CAD.

Sometimes a heart attack itself reveals first signs of diabetes-which they should rule out or rule in and treat.

Diabetes is the most underdiagnosed disease in the USA as a person can have it for years before they know they have diabetes and by then it can have already affected the heart etc.

ANy abnormal glucose readings should be pursued by a doctor-and the HBIAC test is a good way to show consistent high glucose.

Do the private doctors have any rationale why they wont provide a nexus?

If they are saying something else caused the CAD-the VA will probably end up saying that too and you will need to get another medical opinion to establish the nexus.

Bertha,

The CAD showed up almost 3 years after I went on the meds for DMII.

I don't know why the doctors are scared to write a nexus statement. Here is what I got from them after my C&P for DMII in OCT of 2008.

Primary Dr.

This letter is to document that Mr. Billy2 has longstanding diabetes. Complicationbs of his diabetes

include CAD(coronary artery disease) which is likley related to his diabetes.

Heart Dr.

This is to verify that Mr Billy2 has CAD. The presence of diabetes is felt to be a contributing risk factor for coronary artery disease.

I had the first signs of DMII back in 1998 when my doctor at that time said I was borderline and I did nothing about it till I went on meds on 2005.

Bill