New Presumptives Going Through Now

[DuRock]

Just called the 800 number to check on status of my Ischemic Heart AO claim, young lady informed me that all of the new presumptive claims were now being processed without further delay. She said that it was now out of Congress and that the VA is presently processing all claims as of yesterday. Can anyone else confirm this information, as far as I am concerned this is great news for everyone concerned.

DuRock

[N4XV]

A poster on another board has posted that he has received an award letter and it was favorable which also had a payment start date of Nov.1, 2010

Trying to get this clarified now!

Thanks stillhere, encouraging news at the least.

Hopefully those of us that put in new claims or reopened old claims early will be starting to hear positive results on our claims within the next 4 weeks and payments will be received in Nov. I would think any of these early decision letters sent out between now and Nov. might be for the really easy no brainer claims, but I wonder about the really complicated retro claims going back 1 or 2 decades where there may be different % rates involved over the years for the VA to figure out so those claimants get an accurate retro amount. I suspect we will be hearing about more and more successful decision letters in the weeks to come.

[stillhere]

Just called the 800 number to check on status of my Ischemic Heart AO claim, young lady informed me that all of the new presumptive claims were now being processed without further delay. She said that it was now out of Congress and that the VA is presently processing all claims as of yesterday. Can anyone else confirm this information, as far as I am concerned this is great news for everyone concerned.

DuRock

You Rock Durock looks like the 800# was right on for once!! I have now heard of two vets who have gotten award letters and both state payments to start in NOV. One has quite a long Nehmer too!!

Wishing all the vets a great time!!

[N4XV]

If you are already SC'ed for arteriosclerotic heart disease is it possible to get SC'ed for IHD as well? Would the VA just combine these disabilites under one or the other DX? Are these two diseases differenct or the same thing with another name like CAD? Would the VA be likely to call us in for C&P exams for the IHD claims?

Arteriosclerotic heart disease, CAD and IHD are all considered the same thing. The VA will only rate the same organ once but can rate other conditions as secondary but because Arteriosclerotic heart disease, CAD and IHD are the same only one rating can be granted. Also depending on your medical evidence the C&P is at the VA's discretion. It just helps the VA determined your present degree of disability. Usually if you have been tested for the heart within the year before you filed or reopened an IHD claim another test might not be necessary but is still up to the VA's discretion. The IHD C&P  is no really no big deal at all. They usually just take you BP, listen to your heart and lungs and ask question about your heart medical history.  

[RANHIGH12]

Arteriosclerotic heart disease, CAD and IHD are all considered the same thing. The VA will only rate the same organ once but can rate other conditions as secondary but because Arteriosclerotic heart disease, CAD and IHD are the same only one rating can be granted. Also depending on your medical evidence the C&P is at the VA's discretion. It just helps the VA determined your present degree of disability. Usually if you have been tested for the heart within the year before you filed or reopened an IHD claim another test might not be necessary but is still up to the VA's discretion. The IHD C&P is no really no big deal at all. They usually just take you BP, listen to your heart and lungs and ask question about your heart medical history.

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HAS FT. MCCLELLAN BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST FOR COMPENSATION?

[Berta]

No it hasnt but Mil.com said there was a BVA award for AO exposure at Ft McClelland in Dec 2007. I have been unable to find it.

I posted a reply to your initial post today -I already forget where it was?