From what I believe and I have spoken with a couple of prior service members who have got service connected disability for having AICD-it's 100%.
So to answer your question-"Does that mean if required to have the implant forever that I should get 100%?"
YES, I believe as long as you have the AICD implanted in your body you should be getting 100%, you can not quote me on that but from what the regs say, my lawyer, and speaking with other SMs it seems accurate. You should at least be fighting/expecting that rating and if anything else is given from them, I would seek a lawyer who has experience in MEBs to appeal it. I mean, whatever condition requires a doctor to implant a foreign object in your chest for life saving therapy is a pretty serious condition and warrants a 100% rating.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation and past experience which required you to get an AICD, but luckily you have one know to prevent something like that from happening in the future. So, keep your head up and let us know what's going on with you.
One last thing, have you been shocked yet? Just getting this device and having the possibility of getting shocked at any point is enough to cause someone to experience other issues i.e., ptsd, anxiety disorder, or depression from what I have read so you might want to keep this in your mind. I personally haven't been shocked yet, I only have had mine for about 6 months, but I do feel it pacing me alot and there have been serveral times that I have woken up from a dead sleep thinking that I'm going to get shocked. So, this causes me some extra stress. Keep in touch, hope everything works out.
So to answer your question-"Does that mean if required to have the implant forever that I should get 100%?"
YES, I believe as long as you have the AICD implanted in your body you should be getting 100%, you can not quote me on that but from what the regs say, my lawyer, and speaking with other SMs it seems accurate. You should at least be fighting/expecting that rating and if anything else is given from them, I would seek a lawyer who has experience in MEBs to appeal it. I mean, whatever condition requires a doctor to implant a foreign object in your chest for life saving therapy is a pretty serious condition and warrants a 100% rating.
I'm sorry to hear about your situation and past experience which required you to get an AICD, but luckily you have one know to prevent something like that from happening in the future. So, keep your head up and let us know what's going on with you.
One last thing, have you been shocked yet? Just getting this device and having the possibility of getting shocked at any point is enough to cause someone to experience other issues i.e., ptsd, anxiety disorder, or depression from what I have read so you might want to keep this in your mind. I personally haven't been shocked yet, I only have had mine for about 6 months, but I do feel it pacing me alot and there have been serveral times that I have woken up from a dead sleep thinking that I'm going to get shocked. So, this causes me some extra stress. Keep in touch, hope everything works out.