Gulf War Ischemic Heart Disease

[Jason Kahl]

I am 41 and just had a heart attack 2 days before the VA could get a angio gram done. Anyway I am TOO DAMN YOUNG for a heart attack. The doctors said it was a "Widow Maker, I just so happen to live very close to a heart specialty hospital.

Is Ischemic Heart Disease presumptive for Gulf war Veterans?

Current Rating:

100% Complete and Total with SMC under 1151

50% (Private)

10% Scars

10% Hearing

Most people would stop here and call it good..my problem is my family does not get chap 35 DEA benefits. If I can get my afib and heart problems service connected I can claim IUE on my regular %'s then my family could be covered.

[jbasser]

Please be advised that individuals are getting denied left and right for Gulf war syndrome. The people who are filing individual conditions are having more success.

DId you have any heart related problems in service or witrhin the first post service year like a HTN diagnosis?

J