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hypertension Federal Register Schedule For Rating Disabilities, Respiratory, Cardio Including Pulmonary Hypertension
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https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2002/08/22/02-21366/schedule-for-rating-disabilities-guidelines-for-application-of-evaluation-criteria-for-certain
Hello All,
Here is the Federal Register rules proposal from back in 2002 concerning the Cardiovascular , Pulmonary areas and I want to especially bring up the rule governing PULMONARY HYPERTENSION.
For the first provision, we propose to state when pulmonary function testing is not needed for disability evaluation purposes. The first instance would be when there is a maximum exercise capacity of record that is 20 ml/kg/min or less (which would result in a 60- or 100-percent evaluation). Although this test is not routinely done, and not all facilities have the necessary equipment to conduct the test, if available, it is a reliable and precise way to assess respiratory disability, so it may be used to evaluate when it is available and is reported at levels that would warrant a 60- or 100-percent evaluation. If not of record, however, evaluation will be based on alternative criteria. The second instance would be when pulmonary hypertension (documented by an echocardiogram or cardiac catheterization), cor pulmonale, or right ventricular hypertrophy has been diagnosed. Any of these would result in a 100-percent evaluation. The third instance would be when there is a history of one or more episodes of acute respiratory failure, and the fourth instance would be when there is a requirement for outpatient oxygen therapy, because either of these also establishes entitlement to a 100-percent evaluation.
So whenever a veteran has a service connected lung disease with a diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension, with Heart Cath or Echocardiogram, Core Pulmonale, Right Ventricular Hypertrophy as the ruling says ......it is 100%.
Many Veterans ,,,,including myself missed the PH diagnosis because , VA really will not want to talk about Pulmonary Hypertension and its limited treatment. It almost always will fall upon the Veteran or his Advocate or a good Friend .......Hooray Jbasser , to find it in the records . Do not expect the VA or Regional Office to list it in the claims process or to award it on their own.
As the saying goes... the Veteran is his or hers own best Advocate.
Lets see how many of our members have one of the diseases listed with a service connected award. It will be so neat to have someone find this in their record and to NOD or even reopen a claim because the VA never spotted it on their own.
Oh yes ,,,,,the pyramiding rule would certainly apply. For instance if you have COPD at say 30 percent and have Pulmonary Hypertension , you would have the 30 percent raised to the 100 percent and any other pulmonary issues would be capped at the 100 percent level.
NEVER GIVE UP. God Bless, C.C.
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Hello 71, I know what Jbasser is asking you and please look or listen to what he is saying about the Diaphram issue so try to look at the xrays and radiology reports. There is a way to start a new
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