Ihd & Aaa

[RDT]

If you have IHD and AAA are they all part of heart disease for compensation?

I am 100% P&T from Agent Orange and IHD,but have many other disabilites due to Agent Orange and my service I think it is up to over 250% now.

Thanks

RDT

[SP4RVN1971]

Sorry of your condition's, Good old agent orange, and God bless you

[Chuck75]

So are you 100% for IHD itself? AAA is not a ratable disability, if it's aid and attendance but rather due to the disabilities.

On the other hand, an aortic aneurysm can be connected to HBP and CAD, as someone said, by a qualified physician.

It's specifically (according to the VA) not part of IHD.

If you have IHD and AAA are they all part of heart disease for compensation?

I am 100% P&T from Agent Orange and IHD,but have many other disabilities due to Agent Orange and my service I think it is up to over 250% now.

Thanks

RDT

Edited February 14, 2012 by Chuck75

[jvretiredvet]

I presume that "AAA" means abdominal aortic aneurysm ....

It is possible to receive separate evaluations for ischemic heart disease and an aortic aneurysm - if you qualify.

Generally, an AAA is not related to any specific heart disease. However, if you can get your cardiologist/vascular surgeon to state that YOUR aortic aneurysm is related to YOUR IHD, there may be a chance for service connection on a secondary basis. For an opinion such as this, though, a mere statement prolly wouldn't suffice and the opinion should have some references to other literature.

If you have IHD and AAA are they all part of heart disease for compensation?

I am 100% P&T from Agent Orange and IHD,but have many other disabilites due to Agent Orange and my service I think it is up to over 250% now.

Thanks

RDT