Agent Orange related claim over two year ago

[Gunnerdad]

I disputed a claim for my AO related Heart Disease over two years ago with no response to date.  Is there anything I can do but wait?

At this rate if they rule against me and I file another dispute it could be a 5=6 year process.  I had a AO rated heart attack 2.5 years ago.

They accepted it was AO rated but only gave me 20% rating for a heart attack and two stints in my heart.  Is the idea to get you to die before the answer claims?

[Dustoff1970]

Not enough detail for me to answer without knowing your status on the AO heart disease increase appeal.  Did they send you an SOC and VA Form 9 after you filed your notice of disagreement (NOD) in response to their denial decision for increase above 20%.  If you did not file an NOD then did you file a reconsideration request in response to their denial.

If you did not complete the appeal by filling out and sending in the VA Form 9 for an appeal to the BVA then you may have to start over with new medical evidence.

You can call the help line at 1 800 827 1000 and ask them to do a IRIS request based upon the VA decision date and/or date of your claim, etc.  to find out status of your appeal or claim. Sounds like you need assist of a good experienced VSO located at a VA regional office.  Good luck and maybe some one else can give you a better answer.

[Berta]

AO IHD, Ischemic Heart Disease,is rated under diagnostic code 7005.

I have never seen a 20% rating for it-

     usually it is 10, 30, 60 or 100%.

We need more info.

You can do an IRIS request as Dustoff said. I always do them on line at the main VA web site, under the Contact US button and I ask for an email reply ( to get hardcopy of their answer)

You should have had at least  an acknowledgement of the claim by now.