[Ao At Ascom Depot Korea]

It sure would be nice to see how you are progressing now since the VA Sec made a presumptive decision to include ischemic heart. I am so happy for you

Thank you Berta for your response.

I have never been dignosed with DMII by the VA nor my civilian doctors.

Would I need to amend my present claim to ask for Service Connection for my HBP/Heart Disease being I did have HBP while still on active duty but I was never treated for it while in the service and WAS not aware of it until I requested my military records last year and it was then that I found the four day Blood Pressure Screening performed by a doctor while stationed at Ft. Riley, Kansas 4 months before I was discharged?.

I want my present claim for HBP/Heart Disease due to AO to stay active and upon a denial, which I"m sure I will get, I will file an appeal.

After they review all my evidence I have submitted will the VA take it upon themselves to grant me a SC for high blood pressure/Heart Disease.

The reason I wrote my Congressman wasn't so much for assistance to my claim but for other reasons pertaining to the claim but not specifically to help me get approved for HBP/CHD due to agent orange.

[Disability Digest]

Refile using the presumptive ISD

Has anyone had any contact with a web site called the Disability Digest ? I was on the site and entered my cell number and I was contacted by a rep from this site. I told him that I was rated at 50% in Dec for Agent Orange/ diabetes this year and he said I should ask for an increase. I told him that I was not insulin dependant and I felt that 50 was good. Right after I received my first check I went into the hospital and had a stint put in because of a 90% blockage. I now have coronary artery disease and hypertension. I filed a claim in Jan 09 saying that coronary artery disease and hypertension were secondary to my diabetes II. This claim was denied in April--fast work did even read the file?

All medical information about dmII state that there is a link between this dmII and heart disease. My old bosses at the Post Office must have read my file.

Bill

[Property Taxes]

Texas State Senator John Carona is the sponsor of a bill (SB666) that would allow 100$ disabled vets to be completely exempt from ad valorem taxes on their homestead.

James