I had a heart attack 10 years ago and i have been trying to get dla.. I took another heart attack in may and i havs been told i need a pacemaker and i also have akillys tendon.. I was wondering if u could give me advise on how i would get on dla.. I have been told i could be on but they keep turning me down.
For getting Recurrent Arrhythmias. This condition causes your heartbeat to be irregular; to race; or to beat slowly. To qualify for Social Security Disability due to recurrent arrhythmias, you must demonstrate that your condition causes you to pass out or to have frequent spells in which you come close to passing out. Chronic Heart Failure. Also called congestive heart failure, there are medical tests administered to measure the flow of blood from your heart. Your heart needs to be performing at 30% capacity to qualify as totally disabled. Additionally, you need to demonstrate that your heart problem causes you pain, even while not exerting yourself. Ischemic Heart Disease. This is a pre-heart attack condition which is caused by problems with your arteries. Those who have this condition have poor oxygen flow within their blood stream. This condition is normally diagnosed as a result of a particularly poor stress test or angiography. THESE ARE THE CONDITION IN WHICH DLA is given your heart functions are shown by 2d echo reports and angiogram reports so give them to your lawyer if heart function are less than 30% or blockages in angiogram are critical you will get DLA