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stillhere

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Well got a thin white envelope today from St.Pete RO I sent mine to Roanoke asking for increase and looks like they sent it down to St. Pete. I asked for increase for heart condition post stent placement in March with 3 days in hospital and limited activities for 3 weeks. They granted 100% for 1 month. They went on to say that all else remains the same and my rateing does not change.

I think I might have screwed this up because I also wanted them to look at an increase for my BP and also my PN and while there is a mention of my BP readings under medication, no mention of rate at all.

I have requested my C file and plan to meet with my VSO and have him reveiw it also maybe I should have used him this tiime but my original one has moved and they gave me a new one at the last minute.

What do you all think, have I screwed this up??

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...I think I might have screwed this up because I also wanted them to look at an increase for my BP and also my PN and while there is a mention of my BP readings under medication, no mention of rate at all...

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I'm relatively new, but it sounds to me that you now need to request an increase for the other disabilities listed above. Good luck!

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Hey Stillhere,

They sent mine also to St Pete from Roanoke when I filed last Jan and had two new stents placed,they upped me from 10% to 60% but the only reason why is I had a ejection fraction of 47% prior to the stent placement on a nuclear stress test and pointed it out to them in the statment of case. I don't think they would have upped my percentge if I did not have that one report.

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Boats, I have a reading on the LV of 46% and refused to let them give me another stress test until my outside doctor said it was OK. I had the 60% before but thought with the additional stent and the dizziness, angina and daytime fatigue they would rate me higher.

Thanks, Stillhere

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was the 46% after the stents were put in? If so I would ask them to reconsider with this as new evidence and point this out should get you 60%. Let me know if I can help you out. Where in VA do you live?

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"I think I might have screwed this up because I also wanted them to look at an increase for my BP and also my PN and while there is a mention of my BP readings under medication, no mention of rate at all. "

The VA doesnt connect the dots and they dont assume anything- make sure you spell this all out clearly as to what you are actually claiming-

Boats is right- make sure they know of the stent etc- and the ejection fraction-

copies of these med recs would help if you send them in attached to the claim- and send the discharge certificate too.

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