VA Benefits for Heart Conditions | Are You Rated Properly?!

[@Daniel-uo8ee]

Boy the veteran days that i still remember and now living with my first heart surgery that left me the weakest man alive just to watch your support show and want that kind of support your company has been the quality the modern man is looking for.

[@boilermike6176]

Explain Heart Conditions under Pact Act due to PFAS contamination. Stationed at Pease AFB and Langley AFB for a total of 6 years both are highly contaminated bases. Also diagnosed with hypothyroidism.

[@GeorgeMoreno-ec4gw]

Great information. I am Persian Gulf War Veteran and diagnosed with congestive heart failure and ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease but denied military connection from the VA. Can you discuss about this in your next video.

[@davidmedrano709]

I'm in the same boat

[@lorenzotimmons2598]

go to a private doctor get diagnosed and refill sir

[@lg7728]

I love your format, one attorney asking the questions and another attorney answering the questions.

[@shawnbondy4818]

Don’t forget non-ischemic heart disease as well. Recently service connected for cardiac sarcoidosis.

[@dallasweaver852]

Many questions answered. Thank you for a great interview.

[@edgarhatten4945]

I have a pre- sumptive heart disability and am receiving a 60 % rating and I am starting to breathe harder

[@anthonymurphy7336]

Very useful info eazy to understand and fully applys to me

[@HillAndPonton]

Glad it was helpful!

[@georgebergler8434]

I had several testing for heart condition

[@johnifrancisco]

I am diagnosed With Sleep Apnea and had a Coronary Artery Bypass. Do you guys write up Nexus Letters for situation?

[@lydiag6245]

When did that start? My husband was retired from Army Reserve and died during a Heart Transplant in 1985.

[@JuliusCrawley]

I’m 100% P&T SMCS for heart failure

[@rvnmedic1968]

Helpful info and clear explanations. I'm currently at 60% rating for disability but just had open heart surgery and triple bypass grafts on 12 Oct 22. I'm submitting all the med docs pre-op and surgical to my VA disability officer. If I get 100% due to this major surgery do I lose it after a month or am I reevaluated under the METS criteria? My physical function will be severely limited for months afterward. Thank you.

[@sferguson5014]

I am service connected for Type 2, hypertension and sleep apnea. I was diagnosed with Aterial flutter by my Cardiologist. He said most likely culprit was sleep apnea. How to pursue for flutter disability

[@johnholmes4960]

Second infantry division in south Korea in the DMZ was exposed in March, April and may all the way to September 1968. Freedom bridge, camp doge, O.P. Maizy and in that area was exposed. The Palo Alto V.A. Calls it,”BOOTS ON THE GROUND”. If you are denied, go to your Congress person before it’s too late. Goo duck.

[@michaelshowalter9498]

I’m rated at 80% but I am paid at 100% permanently for unemployable ,do I receive the same benefits as an individual rated at 100%.

[@robertcunningham2038]

I have a difebilater and pacemake implant, and still having problems with walking and climbing stairs

[@TheActualKingSmith]

Isn’t a defibrillator an automatic 100%?

[@nolanveal1860]

I have a heart condition, I have had strokes and heart attack, sleep apnea an PTSD, I was denied, I also have cancer, denied, so what is the V. A. for

[@whisperingdeath308]

😢😢😢

[@lorenzotimmons2598]

are you rated na sir

[@larrybounds9001]

Have type two diabetes, developed afib a few years after diabetes. Had two ablations. Any chance of getting disability? Have disability for agent orange.

[@Dredd2007]

Is thickening of the heart/cardiac hypertrophy ever challenged when filing a claim? Its shows on my Xray

[@charleslawhon4047]

What about severe case of sleep apnea ! 2013 now had congestive heart failure 2012 first High blood pressure, & A - fib now

[@americaawesome8271]

Can sleep apnea cause coronary heart disease ?

[@edwinsalonga2486]

I was diagnosed with high blood pressure when I was in service, ang today I still have high blood pressure. Can I still claim it? Thank you. Please reply.

[@Teawithlee]

I wish you guys would do a video on Dysautonomia/POTS. It causes lots of symptoms, but a main one is tachycardia, usually rated under 7010/7011. It’s really hard to rate, there is so much going on with it. Would make a great topic, really appreciate the info you put out there.

[@HillAndPonton]

Hi Rich, thank you very much for the suggestion. I will pass your recommendation over to our marketing team!

[@Detroit03133]

I have an upcoming C&P for Afib, any information, suggestions to help get my claim approved?

[@randybrookman8757]

Very informative

[@shellyante7149]

I went through c coronary triple bypass . I was a boiler technician and we remo😮ved some of the asbestos plus worked in the boiler room 16 hrs every day for almost 3, yrs . Today I'm going through throat problems and breathing 5 nodulas I guess . Bleeding out in colon . I'm kind of lost . I am waiting for VA to make a decision

[@shellyante7149]

Plus tinnitus and can't hear much dizziness extremely

[@jimtownsend1747]

Try and figure… have hypertension…but was put on medication.. went and put a claim…..told I don’t have hypertension now cannot claim…. Have had five bypass surgery and one angioplasty..filed claim got low percentage return…. Va has to be favoring some, cause read where others only had two bypass’s and two stents and receiving 100% ..

[@AllanMorga-kd8ew]

What does concession in Pact Act mean Inservice connection claim

[@AllanMorga-kd8ew]

Can you get SMC rating for heart disease?

[@lorenzotimmons2598]

yes

[@jimkuertz5501]

I have a heart condition that i was medically retired in 1969. In 2011 I needed to get a military card to be able to go to the VA hospital to get an reevaluation to my Army disability rating of 30 percent.. A VA agent helped me to get what I needed to get reevaluated . I ended up getting evaluated with my heart condition, type Two diabetes and tinnitus. Since the evaluation I am now at 80 percent. I asked about being in Vietnam what about agent orange. At the time in 2011 it was not a factor. Is it now ? I've had two heart surgeries outside of the VA, one opening my Mitral valve and another in 1979 when the replaced my Mitral valve. since then I have been diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus is a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD) Can these conditions change my rating? What has to be done?

[@rivenwood3841]

I have CHD and 4 yrs ago I put in a claim for stigmatic and was denied the VA sent me a letter telling have another heart attack and have open heat surgery I would get it.

[@minervaard5149]

I am a veteran but not service connection i had a triple by pass 2000 can i file

[@jslade60]

I see a lot of questions asked but nobody's answering them😢

[@nickmalveaux6131]

What about SW Asia being a presumptive

[@stephenjones8469]

I have 10 Stent VA services stall stall me I ask about my records are lost please HELP

[@thedistractedlearner]

Let's say you have PTSD with anxiety from multiple trauma while on active duty, then developed obesity mainly due to the PTSD (put on the "fat boy program") and then are honorably discharged for pregnancy (but still considered obese). You eventually develop a-fib and congestive heart failure, most likely due to the weight loss efforts, anxiety, obesity, and now have a implanted pacemaker/defibrillator. Which is the primary, which is secondary? I have a filed an intent to file and trying to get everything figured out.

[@robertcunningham2038]

What if you person had two or more heart related conditions

[@frankbessette9583]

Hi, I am not sure if I qualify for benefits or not as the PVA says that A-Fib is not one of the presumption recognized under Agent Orange. In 2019 I was diagnosed with A-Fib and I was in Viet Nam in Sept 1968 until Sept 1969. Do you think I have a case here?

[@Jamesc.Briley]

what if you were a toddler of an army vet during that time that went into the Marines

[@richardpluck929]

Hello question I spent 25 months in Vietnam I ptsd b sleep apnea ratings now at 90% n I just had a procedure done for artail Fibrillation do u think I have claim for this thank u Rick

[@HillAndPonton]

Hi Richard, there is a known connection between PTSD and Atrial Fibrillation. I have linked more information from our website here www.hillandponton.com/how-ptsd-is-connected-to-atrial-fibrillation/

[@georgebergler8434]

I have heart condition never been rated for

[@georgebergler8434]

I sleep a lot after driving my car I get tired

[@minervaard5149]

Ischemic heart my husband is 100 percent but pass 2014 award letter va denied ischemic heart decease can u tell what to do death certificate reads ling cancer

[@rigobertoroman2625]

what about if i have heart condition and Diabetes, but i did not served in Vietnam, but i was expose to AO IN Korea and US Army base that AO was tested.

[@HillAndPonton]

Type 2 Diabetes and Ischemic Heart Disease are both associated with Agent Orange exposure. Our blog with all of these details and more is linked here www.hillandponton.com/agent-orange-and-your-body-symptoms/ Also, I have linked information from the VA website about exposure to Agent Orange in Korea www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/locations/korea.asp Thank you for watching!

[@doncox5449]

Can sleep apena cause cad as a secondary claim?

[@GotYo6]

If I filed a claim for Hypertension and It was actually verified while I was serving...and never treated for it by the usaf but instead it was actually ignored by them...then years later after discharge I was treated and developed CAD and ended up with triple bypass. Does the VA just look at Hypertension?

[@tiffanywelchhomesteadnmama5524]

Great info ladies. My husband currently has hypertension and coronary heart disease. He has high blood pressure notated in his service medical records, but his current doctor is reluctant to write a Nexus saying he developed the hypertension while on active duty. He was already awarded for depression, but they denied his sleep apnea claim. What would you suggest he do to connect the heart disease to the military? Thanks!

[@lg7728]

I suggest find another doctor to create and sign a nexus letter. I could send you a sample copy of a nexus letter and Internet medical literature, connecting heart disease, secondary to hypertension. Always send the VA medical literature connecting secondary conditions. In 2013, my C&P examiner sent the VA medical literature connecting my obstructive sleep apnea, secondary to rhinitis.

[@elinino5275]

Sleep apnea is really hard to get approved secondarily. Best route is private Dr, have a Sleep study. If positive have the Dr complete the nexus . I tried the depression/ptsd route and it was denied. That's cuz I already had a CPAP and Sleep study

[@fayesmith9020]

What about Asbestosis and the connection with Heart disease

[@robertcunningham2038]

Something is wrong i had implants and wasn't offered nothing

[@indigenous31617]

Former massive heart attack... 45 minutes clinical death. Angina and Stent in descending aorta... caused by service connected Somatic Pain which caused hypertension spikes... which Dr. diagnosed Heart attack caused by hypertension.

[@bruceayers512]

Cool. I can claim my new heart valve(aortic regurgitation) as a secondary to my Immune disease. It should be another 20-30%. Every percentage point helps.

[@bruceayers512]

Update. Had C & P exam October 5th. Still waiting for a Decision. Curious though, they turned my "New Claim" into an Increase for my back and name change??????

[@shirleyhazelwood2644]

What is the VA rating for having a ICD inserted with a EF of 25-30. with AFIB and a vietnam vet stationed in Danang 1971-1972.

[@valeriegriggs7888]

My husband experienced AFIB. Needed his heart "jumped" twice and is on constant meds. But they keep telling him AFIB doesn't count. They say it has to be Ischemic

[@moreu07200]

What about High Blood pressure ? Can you claim

[@ashleycbla]

Yes

[@randybrookman8757]

Is left ventricular hypertrophy considered a presumptive?

[@GroovyApong]

I have a diagnose for Brycardia by my primary doctor, can I file this disability claim?

[@HillAndPonton]

Thank you for your question. Your question has been submitted to hopefully be answered by our attorney on an upcoming livestream. Please stay tuned! Thank you!

[@ReneeArch]

have you done a video on bradycardia? My husband was diagnosed with bradycardia during service but is not service connected for it. He never knew it was something that could be claimed. He retired from the AF in 2003 and in 2016 he had a massive stroke and last year was diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. He was also diagnosed with severe sleep apnea after his stroke, previous sleep apnea claimed denied as he had nothing in his service medical records for it although we are sure he has had it for many years. We are thinking about doing a claim for bradycardia the linking it to the stroke, is that possible? Thanks @@HillAndPonton

[@sunnymagnuson1809]

My son has a heart condition due to his dad was in Viet Nam war. (Kawasaki’s)

[@galencmarks2459]

How about vinticular anurizum?

[@galencmarks2459]

I have that and have c. And. P exam today for coronary and diabetes.

[@johnnygross4415]

Just had more stents put in my heart. I have 60% already, should I reapply for more %

[@HillAndPonton]

Thanks for your comment Johnny and I hope you're feeling okay. Sounds like you may want to consider looking into an increased rating percentage or looking into TDIU - Additionally, heart issues can sometimes lead into other secondary conditions that could potentially be service-connected as well.

[@frankhall308]

how about the poison water expoiser from Camp Lejeune ?

[@HillAndPonton]

Hi Frank, our website states "Between the early 1950s and late 1980s, individuals at MCB camp Lejeune were exposed to toxic chemicals in drinking water in the residential and training areas." I have linked our blog with more information here www.hillandponton.com/camp-lejeune-water-contamination-what-you-need-to-know/

[@frankhall308]

@@HillAndPonton thank you !!!!

[@manuellee6873]

How about the Panama Canal Zone Act found that Agent Orange was used.

[@georgebergler8434]

I don’t get a rating for heart condition

[@elinino5275]

With depression. America heart association bow requires everyone who has heart condition to be screened for depression

[@masterwrench4252]

Korea? Too bad a dependent who was there (like camp lejune) can't file...

[@manuellee6873]

l am wearing a heart pacemaket

[@lorettajenkins1236]

13:00

[@lorettajenkins1236]

No

[@georgebergler8434]

I don’t get any rating for diabetes or heart condition from the VA

[@georgebergler8434]

I been diagnosed for coronary artery disease and a fib I was stationed in Korea by the DMZ went do I get a rating for that I was xposed to against orange

[@robertcunningham2038]

I need to talk to you.

[@stephenjones8469]

PLEASE HELP

[@georgebergler8434]

How can’t I a rating for coronary heart deceased I’m still waiting I try to contect the va know answer even for for diabetes I filed a claim in 2019 for diabetes I was in Korea 1968-69 I’m xposed to agant orange my unit 567 amb co and the 43 mobile unit by uijeonbu camp red cloud and camp Casey

[@georgebergler8434]

I like to have a rating for my conditioning like diabetes and heart disease I never got an answer from the VA

[@JamesBond-ml3zp]

GET A LAWYER!! OR GET SCREWED!!

[@ronaldtelep792]

He

[@minervaard5149]

Sorry I meant lung cancer