Since my last post I've had the bruce stress test, echo-cardiogram and yesterday the non evasive Electrocardiogram-gated CT. Of all these test the last was the most distressing with findings of right coronary artery: heavily calcified (among other things) the test conclusions were: Elevated coronary calcium score at 1337 Agaston units which is at the 80th percentile for age and gender, placing the patient at elevated risk for cardiovascular events over the ensuing 10 years. Also, inadequate evaluation of coronaries due to motion artifact from respiration and presence of heavy calcification. Recommend invasive angiography.
So I expect to receive an appointment for the invasive angiography soon. I remain unsure whether or not any of these coronary problems raise to the level of an agent orange presumptive, however on the outside change that they do I need to prepare for that eventuality. I'm not sure where to began. I'm assuming the DAV will submit my claim should it be necessary (since they are my VSO). Does this require a C&P exam? Who fills out the VA DBQ? Is it intended that the DBQ's be completed by the Veteran's health care provider? Or does the private medical clinician fill out the information blocks and sign and date it? Having never gone through this before these are my questions.
Additionally, I wonder if this is also the time and place to file for a hypertension claim and whether that would be separate from the heart disease claim? So many questions so little time...
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worriedshrimp
greetings once more,
Since my last post I've had the bruce stress test, echo-cardiogram and yesterday the non evasive Electrocardiogram-gated CT. Of all these test the last was the most distressing with findings of right coronary artery: heavily calcified (among other things) the test conclusions were: Elevated coronary calcium score at 1337 Agaston units which is at the 80th percentile for age and gender, placing the patient at elevated risk for cardiovascular events over the ensuing 10 years. Also, inadequate evaluation of coronaries due to motion artifact from respiration and presence of heavy calcification. Recommend invasive angiography.
So I expect to receive an appointment for the invasive angiography soon. I remain unsure whether or not any of these coronary problems raise to the level of an agent orange presumptive, however on the outside change that they do I need to prepare for that eventuality. I'm not sure where to began. I'm assuming the DAV will submit my claim should it be necessary (since they are my VSO). Does this require a C&P exam? Who fills out the VA DBQ? Is it intended that the DBQ's be completed by the Veteran's health care provider? Or does the private medical clinician fill out the information blocks and sign and date it? Having never gone through this before these are my questions.
Additionally, I wonder if this is also the time and place to file for a hypertension claim and whether that would be separate from the heart disease claim? So many questions so little time...
anyway, thanks for an exceptional forum.
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WOW.... Thanks Dustoff... will do
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