hypertension Hypertension And Heart Disease

[Guest jstacy]

I am seeking information in the connection of Hypertension and heart disease, What I am looking for is some article of a BVA or CAVC case that establishes a time frame for the initial onset of Hypertension to the time it takes to develop heart disease from the Hypertension.

Thanks

[Guest jangrin]

jangrin,

Anytime you go in for a C and P and your claim includes diabetes (especialy if your a Vietnam vet), you automatically get an eye examination and a regular physcial. I took this vet to the C and P because he cannot drive and went with him in the exam room, etc. Four months later, he gets 20% for DMII (part of the claim) and 10% for hypertension (no hypertenison noted before onset of DMII, and 0% for preoperative cataracts). His claim did not include hypertension or cataracts. But because DMII was presumptive, it was deemed that his hypertension and cataracts were "more likely than not" due to DMII, therefore additional ratings for both were given.

Patrick

Patrick,

That's pretty good that the VA rated the secondary conditions as SC without it being on a claim. I do think that is the exceptioin rather than the rule. When we first went to the SO to file the initial claim for my husband, she typed in everything that was going on with my husband at that time. She felt that everything was related to the DMII.

Then as he continued on with treatment there was more stuff the VA diagnosed. It will be interesting to see how they rate him, since everyhting was diagnosed by the VA doctors since November of 2005, and no other med records.

One thing for sure is the raters will only have about 1 and1/2 years with of medical records to go through. That should help some. I am beginning to think less is better, if you want to keep the raters looking at your file, I think they may get overwhelmed with the paperwork and sluff stuff off in a corner rather than tackle the tough jobs, where they have to really study the file.

Jangrin :o

Edited August 22, 2006 by jangrin

[qmcorps]

I recently (July) completed examinations for four seperate claims in letters of disagreement I submitted 2.5 years ago. One was for hypertension (10%). After a DR visit, an EKG, an EEG, a visit with a cardioligist and another ekg. The end result was cardiomyopathy(left vent ejection fraction of 48%) secondary to hypertension. I was told that decision has been rendered and I'll receive it "shortly", so we'll see. I'll see what comes back from Phila for the remaining. I walked in with four complaints and left with them and two secondaries. Anyway, I have to compliment the W-B, PA VA medical staff on this one.

What I learned from this was, make the appointments, take the tests(no matter how much time you lose at work), tell the doctors exactly how you feel. They won't always ask the right questions or try to pull answers from you. other than the test information, tell them every and all symptoms you have related to your ilness or injury and any secondary effects that are being caused by them. Above all, write everything down incase you are a fellow suffer of CRS(Can't remember SXXX). Good Luck

PS use the 800 number and email. That was the only way I could track my Cfile.

[Berta]

Nice to see a compliment to VA here-they DO have some great medical personnel-

The heart should be found secondary to your SC HBP -the Schedule of Ratings in 38 CFR is posted at hadit and this will give you some idea of how they should rate this cardiomypathy as secondary.

I assume you had an ECHO.

The ECHO results should be available for you to get.I hope the RO has a copy of it and not just a handwritten ejection fraction entry from a doctor in your med recs.

Those actual graphs- of the EKG etc- the VA raters usually cannot read them-

The ECHO Narrative states clearly what is what for them to rate properly.

[qmcorps]

Change 1. to my previous Post. I contacted the 800 number to find out where the Cfile was for copy, It's still being reviewed by the appeals team. So much for integrity when you ask a question.