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ptsd Ecfr 7111 -- Aneurysm, Any Large Artery
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godeep
Good afternoon, veterans!
I filed my very first VA claim on 8/18/10 for five SC issues...four of which are AO presumptive, and the last two secondary to DMII. All but the IHD claim are in decision phase, and IHD remains in development, probably pending another C&P once a rater gets to my C-file. I've also filed for TDIU.
1. PTSD 2. IHD 3. DMII 4. PN 5. PAD
My question to the experts here concerns the lower extremities as a body system, and how the VA rates the various maladies. I had a left ilio femoral bypass in 2004 to relieve an aneurysm. My reading of the ECFR is that the issue is dealt with on a single extremity basis and that all but one of the various ratings are post-surgery. I have blockage of the right ilio femoral artery as well, and numerous occlusions in the popliteal region and below bilaterally that have not had surgical intervention. I have no claim in for 7111. My post surgical ABI on the left is 0.53, 0.56 on the non-surgical right. In your expert opinion, will the rater pick up on this without filing a claim, and if so, how would the right leg blockage be dealt with if at all? I do understand that my PN and PAD claims will be dealt with as bilaterals, but would the 7111 issue be separate from the PAD claim?
Thanks in advance for your comments!
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