What Is Chronic Microvascular Ischemic Disease?

[chiefhouse00]

Greetings

What is Chronic Microvascular Ischemic Disease and how do you get it because I was recently diagnosed with it.

Best Regards

Chiefhouse

[Berta]

Chronic Microvascular ischemia is usually found on an MRI of the brain.

My husband had this due to ischemic heart disease as consequence of untreated DMII.

There is a lot of info on the net about this condition.In his case it was also called transcient ischemia.

I can't tell from your post and am not doctor -but I assume this finding was from MRI and not regarding your heart. ?

Are you a Vietnam incountry veteran?

Do you have ischemic heart disease?

If so you should file a claim under the new AO presumptives.Info in our AO forum.

[Berta]

forgot -and add this type of ischemia to the claim for secondary rating if in fact it is due to any ischemic heart disease.

This will take medical evidence of the nexus of the brain ischemia to any heart ischemia and then again, there could be some other etiology or cause for this- not related to your heart.

Was this a VA diagnosis?

What treatment did they suggest?

[chiefhouse00]

Greetings Berta

Yes! My Chronic Microvascular Ischemic Disease was discovered during a brain MRI. My VA Provider told me that I have a history of mini strokes...scared the heck out of me because I didin't know that until I had the brain MRI. I am service connected for High Blood Pressure and a number of other aliments. I put a claim in for DMII, PN, and other aliments related to Hep C and three failed Interferon treatments. I've also included mini strokes in this claim. I was recently awarded 20% service connected for "Chronic Duodenitis with Gastric Meteplasia and Villi Atrophy consistent with Celiac Disease associated with Hepatitis C." My next C&P is scheduled for 6 Jan 2011. Also, in 1970 and 1972, I spent two tours in Thailand (Korat and NKP)... I only spent a couple hours on the ground in Vietnam enroute to NKP. I submitted an Agent Orange claim but it was denied. I submitted an NOD which is still in Appeal Status.

Best Regards

Chiefhouse

Edited December 11, 2010 by chiefhouse00

[Berta]

"I am service connected for High Blood Pressure" You should claim the mini strokes as secondary to the HBP. They will rate on the residuals you have from them.Thus could be memory problems, confusion, visual problems, even balance problems.etc

Also if you can prove you stepped onto Vietnamese soil or that your MOS put to on the sprayed perimeter of any Thailand base, the VA would SC the DMII and the mini strokes could also be claimed secondary to the DMII as well if there is atherosclerotic involvement due to DMII.

We have the new Thailand vet C & P bulletin and a wealth of info on Thailand and when and where AO was used there in our AO forum here.Many Thailand vets have succeeded proving exposure to AO byproving their MOS put them on or near sprayed perimeters of bases in Thailand.

[chiefhouse00]

Greetings Berta

Thanks for this advice. I will submit a claim for mini strokes as secondary to the High Blood Pressure (HBP). My HBP was rated 10% when I got out in 1999. My MOS (Fuels Specialist) put my on the flightline and sprayed perimeter areas servicing aircraft and equipment at NKP and Korat AB Thailand in 1970 and 1972. I have provided more military documents for that time period on my appeal because the original claim was denied. This service-connected claim process is very tedious and requires a tremendous amount of patience. I have the will-power and patience to see this through the end. Again, Berta thanks for giving me this valuable advice. Smile!

Best Regards

Chiefhouse

[Berta]

"I put a claim in for DMII, PN, and other aliments related to Hep C and three failed Interferon treatments.

You could add that you believe your AO exposure caused the DMII as well and any DMII secondarys.

We can offer VA any potential reason to SC, and use more then one reason.

I am glad you are wiling to do the leg work to prove your exposure to AO.

Info a BVA case here :

VA release on Thailand claims:

http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/thailand.asp

One thing I have noticed regarding successful Thailand AO vet's claims is that the veteran gave clear details as to their MOS and exactly how that put them on the sprayed perimeters.