Just was looking at my disabilities on eBenefits. In 2016 I did a new claim for heart disease as I was service connected for hypertension in 2008 and after a lot of reading and looking at my old med records it appeared to me that I probably had heart disease back in 08 and should have claimed it then but I was just a Soldier back then and not a doctor like I pretend to be know. LOL. Here is what is posted regards my heart in eBenefits currently;
hypertension..................................................................................................................................0% Service Connedted 08/19/2008
>tricuspid regurgitation (also claimed as heart disease).................................................................Not Service Connected
>hypertensive heart disease (also claimed as concentric left ventricular hypertrophy).................30% Service Connected 05/10/2016
Now in my med records I have/had evidence of LVH (enlarged left ventricle) and subsequenlty was granted the 30% secondary to HBP accordingly. Now also in my med records was tricuspid regurgitation on at least 3 ECG's from active service. Now my question is not that I think I should get more comp for the tricuspid regurgitation, as probably the heart disease trumps that, but why not Service Connected at 0%.
I don't understand the "Not Service Connected". Seems the same evidence proves both?
My hypertension is SC'd at 0% because it is controlled by meds which is correct. FWIW.
Anyway, just wondering,
Hamslice
“There is no hook my friend. There's only what we do.” Doc Holiday
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Carl the Engineer
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Just was looking at my disabilities on eBenefits. In 2016 I did a new claim for heart disease as I was service connected for hypertension in 2008 and after a lot of reading and looking at my old med records it appeared to me that I probably had heart disease back in 08 and should have claimed it then but I was just a Soldier back then and not a doctor like I pretend to be know. LOL. Here is what is posted regards my heart in eBenefits currently;
hypertension..................................................................................................................................0% Service Connedted 08/19/2008
>tricuspid regurgitation (also claimed as heart disease).................................................................Not Service Connected
>hypertensive heart disease (also claimed as concentric left ventricular hypertrophy).................30% Service Connected 05/10/2016
Now in my med records I have/had evidence of LVH (enlarged left ventricle) and subsequenlty was granted the 30% secondary to HBP accordingly. Now also in my med records was tricuspid regurgitation on at least 3 ECG's from active service. Now my question is not that I think I should get more comp for the tricuspid regurgitation, as probably the heart disease trumps that, but why not Service Connected at 0%.
I don't understand the "Not Service Connected". Seems the same evidence proves both?
My hypertension is SC'd at 0% because it is controlled by meds which is correct. FWIW.
Anyway, just wondering,
Hamslice
“There is no hook my friend. There's only what we do.” Doc Holiday
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