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[BlackSunShine]

Howdy everyone, I have a question and wondering if anyone or everyone could give me a straight answer? I'm 33 with a ICD.....yes it was service connect, my heart failure was getting worse and its was time for ICD to help me. I was wondering how much do the VA listern to C+P Doc, which the Doc told that I would be unable to work? Plus I'm afraid that the VA would declared that having a ICD improve my health, which won't make any sense to me.

[Pete53]

Welcome to Hadit

[cooter]

Welcome Aboard

I wouldn't worry about it! That I believe is 100%.

As long as your evidence shows service connected you should be good to go.

I wouldn't waste any time filing your claim either!

Just curious, how long ago did you get the implant?

Any complaints with it?

The reason I ask, my brother in-law is thinking about getting one.

Coot

[doogie]

Not to be nosey, but i had a ICD defib and pacemaker combined implanted on OCT /2005.

It has only gone off once,and has not bothered me at all.

The only thing i did do is instead of not being able to use my left arm for 6-8 weeks i used my jacuzzie and put the jets on my arm and shoulder joints ,and was able to come out of the sling and use my arm in just 1 1/2 weeks

the battery last from 5 to 7 years before replacement surgery

hope this helps

Edited September 20, 2011 by doogie

[jbasser]

Hi Doogie, Long time no see. Glad to see you post.

For this topic, an ICD is listed in the title 38 part 4 as a 100 percent disability. This means it is not individual unemployability and is considered a schedular rating so it does not matter if you are working or not.

The C and P examiner is correct.

Here is the criteria:

7011 Ventricular arrhythmias (sustained):

For indefinite period from date of hospital admission for initial evaluation and medical therapy for a sustained ventricular arrhythmia, or; for indefinite period from date of hospital admission for ventricular aneurysmectomy, or; with an automatic implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (AICD) in place 100

Hang in there.

J

[BlackSunShine]

Welcome Aboard

I wouldn't worry about it! That I believe is 100%.

As long as your evidence shows service connected you should be good to go.

I wouldn't waste any time filing your claim either!

Just curious, how long ago did you get the implant?

Any complaints with it?

The reason I ask, my brother in-law is thinking about getting one.

Coot

I had my implanted in Dec 14 2010. I feel better, it corrected the problem for the time being. If you like to sleep on your left side, then it sucks....You can't raise your arm for about first 6 weeks, if you like golf or softball can't swing a bat. til 6 months.....I haven't played any sports yet, tried to swing and it hurt like hell. All in all I'm doing better, the DOC's at Shandi are doing a great job keep an eye on me.

[cooter]

Thanks guys