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I have had 8 heart caths, 6 stents and 2 angioplastys. my last stent was a month ago, and i have another blockage of 50%. do i have a disability case?
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No: Depends on if you an work or are functional. Amount of stents won't determine that.
Answered 12/20/2012
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