Ask Your VA Claims Question | Current Forum Posts | Search | Rules | View All Forums
VA Disability Articles | Chats and Other Events | Donate | Blogs | New Users
- 0
Ao Ihd Rating
Rate this question
Ask Your VA Claims Question | Current Forum Posts | Search | Rules | View All Forums
VA Disability Articles | Chats and Other Events | Donate | Blogs | New Users
Rate this question
Question
Berta
VA will be using 38 CFR$ 4.104 to rate the AO IHD claims.
They will be using either diagnostic code 7005 0r 7006
"7005 Arteriosclerotic heart disease (Coronary artery disease):
With documented coronary artery disease resulting in:
Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less results
in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left ventricular
dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less than 30 percent 100
More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,
or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs
results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; left
ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to 50 percent 60
Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results
in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of
cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,
echocardiogram, or X-ray 30
Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs results
in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; continuous
medication required 10
7006 Myocardial infarction:
During and for three months following myocardial infarction,
documented by laboratory tests 100
Thereafter:
With history of documented myocardial infarction, resulting in:
Chronic congestive heart failure, or; workload of 3 METs or less
results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;
left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of less
than 30 percent 100
More than one episode of acute congestive heart failure in the past year,
or; workload of greater than 3 METs but not greater than 5 METs
results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;
left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 to
50 percent 60
Workload of greater than 5 METs but not greater than 7 METs results
in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or; evidence of
cardiac hypertrophy or dilatation on electrocardiogram,
echocardiogram, or X-ray 30
Workload of greater than 7 METs but not greater than 10 METs
results in dyspnea, fatigue, angina, dizziness, or syncope, or;
continuous medication required 10
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:rBclG7kx49IJ:www.benefits.va.gov/warms/docs/regs/38CFR/BOOKC/supple-c-41.DOC+Title+38+CFR+4.104,+diagnostic+codes+7005+and+7006+s&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a"
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Top Posters For This Question
3
2
1
1
Popular Days
Nov 21
3
Nov 22
2
Nov 5
1
Jan 22
1
Top Posters For This Question
Berta 3 posts
RonP 2 posts
tinkerertn 1 post
treysnonna 1 post
Popular Days
Nov 21 2010
3 posts
Nov 22 2010
2 posts
Nov 5 2010
1 post
Jan 22 2011
1 post
6 answers to this question
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now