hypertension Got The Unofficial Answer

[calnight]

dav called today told me that I went from 50% to 70% and awarded iu. 70% effect date is in july and the iu effective date is in aug i well be appealing the effective date for the increase to 70%. so the dav says merry x-mas and alot bs after that and the only thing I said was when i see it in writing I will believe it got to go my kids need me an hung up.

I had doc appt with my va shrink today and also a full physical done blood work and so on. I was told I have hypertension blood pressure very high they put me on meds for it. my question is can the hypertension be secondery condition to my ptsd the doctor said I was very young to have hypertension.I will keep everyone posted on what happens next. not until I see it in writing do I believe the va or the dav.

[brewers_2150]

Testvet,

Thanks. That is the address I used, but got this back:

The message that you sent was undeliverable to the following:

jboscarino (User account is expired)

jboscarino@NYAM.ORG it takes him a week or two but he did answer me

[brewers_2150]

But WHO does write IMO's ?

When I asked my VA Dr. about the link , she said "I don't believe in giving Government handouts!".

I am fighting the same fight my doctor wrote CAD as being secondary to PTSD and they denied it saying there is no literature yet CAD is hypertension and artherisclerosis combined into one term so you need to get your doctor to rewrite the letter stating that your hypertension and artherisclerosis is secondary to PTSD and get rid of the term CAD I am 100% P&T for PTSD but after 7 heart attacks and a stroke I want the heart disease SC to ensure my wife and son get the DIC benefits when I pass it isn't about no more money but I have a good nexus between the toxic exposures at Edgewood and heart disease and COPD besides the PTSD

I wrote the doctor once if I find his address again I will post it he does not write IMO's I asked

[brewers_2150]

Has anybody ever used the

"Expert Medical Opinions

Medical specialists for veteran and military medical conditions www.medopinions.com"

listed at the top of this page?

But WHO does write IMO's ?

When I asked my VA Dr. about the link , she said "I don't believe in giving Government handouts!".

[john999]

Brewers

Do you think you could get another doctor at the VA? Your doctor is hostile and I don't think you should discuss your claim with a doctor who has that attitude. I would like to see that doc get his/her leg blown off and talk about government handouts. Do as Terry has advised.

[calnight]

Dont be afraid to ask for another doctor at the va. If the doctor is not willing to help you and your case find another. It happend to me at vamc sacramento the shrink was a ass and I told him I no longer wanted to see him. IT just happened I was moving any way so now I go vamc reno nv and my doctor (shrink) is great. he sighned my state disibility forms my wifes family medical leave act paperwork for her job and wrote up a excellent report that I could not work becuase of ptsd. So if you ever come to reno get to me and I will tell you who he is. he does work at vamc reno mental health. great guy

[brewers_2150]

I have a new Dr. since that one.(At my request).

I wonder if I should ask the new Dr. about the link, between depression and CAD or if in doing so, I would come off as just wanting disability. Would it be different if it is the Dr.s idea?

Brewers

Do you think you could get another doctor at the VA? Your doctor is hostile and I don't think you should discuss your claim with a doctor who has that attitude. I would like to see that doc get his/her leg blown off and talk about government handouts. Do as Terry has advised.