Stressed Out

[john999]

During my Stress Test for my heart the AT STRESS 2D imaging segmental function shows

akinetic basal posterolateral wall, severely hypokinetic mid posterolateral wall. Evidence for stress induced ischemia in the basal inferolateral wall. Does that mean I am going to die? I got the records of the VA stress test today from the VAMC.

If I am going to die I want to leave all my debts to the VA.

[carlie]

John,

If the CUE gets granted won't that also cover an earlier effective date

and automatically put you past the ten year mark ?

You do realize that if your CUE is granted -- you, the wife and I have

got to go out for a dinner celebration together -- steak and taters,

not at the waffle house either,lol.

carlie

Edited December 1, 2008 by carlie
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[john999]

Carlie

Yeah, and my lawyer will be celebrating as well. I don't know if I will get TDIU for all those years because I did work, but my percentage should be increased. If the VA adheres strictly to what my shrink said I would be awarded TDIU or 100%. Even if they increase me from 10% to 50% for 20 years it would be nice money, but I won't count the chickens before they hatch. The VA grants no claim before its time....30 years!

[Wings]

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John,

If I were you . . .

File a new claim to service-connect your heart disease secondary to DM11. Get a slam-dunk IMO from your private M.D.

Make it an original, separate claim, and not part of your CUE on appeal.

And don't worry about the %.

Just get it SC, because DIC is awarded for SC death, and need not have 10 years (like you would for NSC death).

Then, take care of yourself, you're too mean to die ;-) ~Wings

[Testvet]

John, I wish my EF was 55-60 mine has been shown by cath at 25% in 2002, in May 2008 by cat scan it shows to be 20% I got a question though I noticed on the new pay chart that it says if a 100% vet dies and the wife files for DIC that she gets the DIC plus 246 a month if the vet was drawing benefits for 8 years and she was married to the vet for those 8 years so is it 8 years for DIC eligibility or SC for cause of death at 10 years I am confused now....

Edited December 2, 2008 by Testvet

[Hoppy]

John,

keep up with your medical treatment. My brother recently had a heart attack while on the treadmill at the hospital. They ran him down to the ER. He wound up having two more stints put in. He has survived two heart attacks so far. He says he feels good and is back to is usuall activities.

[Wings]

John, I wish my EF was 55-60 mine has been shown by cath at 25% in 2002, in May 2008 by cat scan it shows to be 20% I got a question though I noticed on the new pay chart that it says if a 100% vet dies and the wife files for DIC that she gets the DIC plus 246 a month if the vet was drawing benefits for 8 years and she was married to the vet for those 8 years so is it 8 years for DIC eligibility or SC for cause of death at 10 years I am confused now....

It is my understanding ...

If cause of death is for SC disability, and the veteran is 100% disabled (including TDIU), then DIC is awarded immediately, as long as the spouce has been married for at least one year.

If cause of death is for NSC disability, and the veteran is 100% disabled (including TDIU), then DIC is awarded only where the veteran has been in receipt of 100% Comp. for at least 10 years.

AND, if the spouce has been married to the veteran for 8 years prior to death of 100% veteran, then s/he will be awarded an additional monetary rate.