Ihd/cad Secondary To Mdd--Mdd Secondary To Ihd/cad

[GuaymasJim]

This relationship intrigued me! The source is rock solid!

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719442/

[Testvet]

yes you can get CAD/IHD etc to MDD or PTSD etc as a secondary condition, I did it back in 2009 but you can not send in that study as a basis for your claim or as justification, you still need YOUR doctor to write a nexus letter showing how YOUR CAD/IHD was caused by your MDD or if you are already SC for MDD how it caused or aggravated your CAD/IHD you still have to show how your problems pertain only to you, I was initially rated at 60% for IHD this year they raised me to 100% for CAD this was after another heart attack that dropped my ejection fraction to 15% and the VA implanted a pacemaker/defibrilator the only thing I am waiting on now is the A&A claim that was deferred and they did the C&P 2 weeks ago

I also spent Thanksgiving week in the VA for a bout with CHF they had me hooked up to a heart monitor and IV lasix they served a GREAT meal down to shrimp cocktails with large shrimp I was impressed and the food was good they sent me home Fri afternoon.

Yes this type of claim can be won but the Regional office usually will not grant it you have to appeal to the BVA that is my experience with it

[tmoe]

GuaymasJim, thanks a lot great post and full of information I currently have a claim in for pad Thanks Edited November 30, 2012 by tmoe