MichaelH

You all have great advice and I will run with each suggestion. I am not going to resubmit until I have a full package to send back in. I am able to work just fine and my life is only impacted seriously a couple times a year with the excption of having to take Sectral and aspirin for the rest of my life. I have minor attacks once or twice a month but they usually calm down after 30 minutes or so. I am just frustrated that these events occur and that I am medicine dependant on a condition that did not exist prior to my military service and started while I was still in service and the condition happened out of the blue. However, the points that are made here are at least encouraging and I appreciate that. I will contact my Cardiologist and speak with him further about my condition and include his information with my new submital. Thank you

The condition did not exist upon entering the service and was never detected with the numerous physicals I recieved in my 10 years of service. It only after Desert Storm and I was still active duty when it first surfaced. I do not have the original letter, I have matured somewhat since I filed last, and I keep better records now. I am going to take your advice once I have recieved my military records. What form would I need to use to refile? I can do some research if you dont have that info redilly available. Thank you for your input.

I served in the USAF from 82-92. After returning from Desert Storm I started having issues with arrhythmia and was hospitalized. I was in the service during my first episode and my service medical records records the condition. I had not previously encountered the condition that I now take medications for, and will do so for life. The condition has gradualy gotten worse over the years with extended stays in the hospital from time to time. I filed a claim in 94 for disability and was denied based on non-sc. I was told it was a heriditary condition though I am the only one in my family that has it. I did not fully undestand the process and did not file an appeal. However, I have collected my recent medical records and have requested my military records. My question is am I all out of options? Is there any path I can take that will allow me to get this re-reviewed? Just wondering if I am spinning my wheels by pursuing this issue? Thank you for your time.