Bigred122

Well after 7 months, I received a partial approval of my request to remove SPN number from DD 214.One usually has 3 years from release of service to file to remove any codes attached to DD 214.It was almost 40 years before I was even aware of this code and the damage it creates until I saw a article from Ed Crosby. Contacted him and he told me how to proceed.It is funny that the records I requested from NPRC that they had originally, but later denied having them were what was used to approve my request.The only difference in the records are the dates of when and where are off by 6 months. So I have requested copies of them for my disability claim. But the three judge panel deceided to waive the 23 yr statue of limitations,approved removal of code from all military records and will issue me a new DD 214 and they also upgraded discharge from General under Honorable Conditions to Honorable Discharge. No change in benefits, only difference besides title is General is in Black and White and Honorable is in shiney Technicolor. Due to how busy they are all this will take months to complete.(Curious to why they are so busy.This was supposedly all done in late 70's.Their only function is to correct Army military records. Each service has their own dept.) Once I receive updated copies, I will go into phase 2 per Eds guidance. So score is 1 win for VA, 1 win for Veteran.Trip to OKC went well, soon to receive several IMOs and even found a Great attorney at the Medical Clinic.Remembered non related surgeries that will fill in timeline on Section 1151 claim. Looking forward to DRO Hearing.(still no 30 day notice of when) I guess sometime in Feb 2013. Hoping Hoppy is Ok and await his comments.BigRed

You must file the Tort claim within the first two years and most of the time you can be reward better financially. The 1151 has no time limit that you must file within reason and the rewards are usually less. But at least you have some method to be compensated for medical mistakes. Good Luck! Been fighting for my 1151 now for over two years and I have more time to wait! BigRed

That is great news! I need to look up the decision,I was at 3 locations where AO was used Fort lewis,Wa, Ft Gordon,Ga (pulled Guard duty in Sept 1971 at a beautiful park to keep everyone away on the weekends.First time with Georgia Moonshine in a beautiful lodge.One quart toasted 4 of us!!) and even got to play with AO in S. Korea.I was denied Korea exposure because I arrived in Korea 30 days after August 31,1971 deadline.So I guess the CAD,DmII, Graves Disease and a couple of other things are just my imagination!

As soon as Hoppy responds to my questions, I will not be returning to this website. Like it was said by admin, there is no democracy here.Further research yesterday uncovered some things that I do not wish to be associated with.So I will not post again till Hoppy answers my questions(if possible)and then I will post to Thank him.Since I am on moderation review before my post is allowed, too much drama to see if post will be approved or not! Thank You! BigRed

Thank You for your much needed support letter! You are so very right that many can benefit from our Trials and Tribulations we have and are going thru if allowed to share them with others.Unfortunately my IMO on my 1151 Hep C claim came to me after my initial denial by the VA.It is from one of the Top Drs in this field and his opinions have been accepted at all the top levels.(Dr Cecil)He only does these for a selected few and if he believes in your claim he will write a excellent nexus for FREE!I live on SSD and can't afford the $9000 some Drs charge for IMOs. I have been bless to have another premier Dr that will be writing some more IMOs for me after my physical with him next week.I got his name from this site and have waited now for 3 months to get an appt with him. Because of being associated with the Gary Kimball/ Ed Crosby lawsuit against the VA,the VA has cutoff all mymedical visits with my primary. Thank God they have not cutoff my medications like they tried with Gary Kimball.Our case is now in the hands of the Ninth District Court and hopefully it will not have to go further.Veterans can still join the class action if they feel they have been wronged by the VA. Just Google Gary Kimball! Hoppy created my Avatar and knows much about skin disabilities caused by other problems and is well versed at VA Law from the 1000's of cases he has researched for the many as well as his own.Thank you again for your much needed well timed response. It would be a sad time in the Universe when Veterans start turning their backs on other Veterans. It has always been accepted truth, If you need someone to stand by your side,It will always be a Veteran! Non Veterans will never understand that type of loyalty. From the Marine who stands guard outside the dying boys room, to the soldier who carries the fallen across the race finish line, to the many who have disobeyed orders to run to a fellow American who is need of assistance. These things happen everyday by veterans who ask for nothing in return.Your support is much appreciated and your offer of pm contact will be used in the future! BigRed

Wow, I just love that function that if you run your cursor over a members name, it tells you exactly where they are, even if they are in INVISIBLE MODE. Never have understood why people use the invisible mode.Why would someone feel they need to hide from others?Oh Well,time to go back to reading only Manly Topics (makes male grunting sounds like Tim)

Well, Thank You Mr. Basser!! You seem to be alone on the " Darn Good Reply" comment! Wow!! whatever can that green box flashing Topic Moderation mean?? Naw, it was said" No Censorship"! No Warning Points! Must be my Paranoia setting in! LMAO in sorta Mad, Mentally Disturbed way! Thanks again Mr Basser! BigRed

I was in Korea in 71/72 and I would like to Personally Thank You for this information! I was stationed with the 122nd Signal Bn at Camp Casey TDC, S. Korea I wish you Success on your Claim. I'm on Phase 2, DRO hearing phase.Another piece of the puzzle thanks to you!! BigRed

The reason I didn't ask Hoppy the question in a PM is ........ I found out that many people read my posts and are interested in the topics that we discuss. This site is suppose to be for all Veterans benefits, not justfor a select few. If I am wrong hopefully Tbird will public announce that is site for only a select few. The only problem I have is I have fought, many friends have died for our rights to Freedom of Speech and I don't appreciate someone who thinks they are above us all is allowed to delete my posts or part of them on a whim.If I feel that my government or part of it is disrespecting me, I am allowed to show that displeasure within the rules of the site and not the view of a person who sees things differently than most.Soon the government will again change hands and I believe it will be good for the Veteran.Most Veterans are not self centered egotistical people.So many helpful VA employees/Non VA employees have been chased off this site because someone felt that they were getting too much positive attention. This is not the site for Drama Queens! This is a good site for information if from the right person. That is why Mental Patients don't run the Asylums! The only thing I would change on this site if it was mine would be a his and Her rooms or partion. Male Veterans aren't interested in the Female related Disabilities and I'm sure the Female Vets aren't interested in our male related disabilities.One can put a disclaimer in their signature if they choose. It means nothing when management assigns that person with an official title. That alone says that Management stands by all opinions/advice that person gives out thus makes management liable. Enough said on that subject.Tbird owns the site,everyone else is either moderators or unpaid devotuted Veterans or Veteran Advocates.Everyone has their favorite representative they trust for information, mine is Hoppy! Some seek out Berta or someone else! Hoppy is the Real Deal and him and I have a special connection. I don't respect people who have Bought their Pensions and that is my opinion and unless they have changed the Laws I am still allowed to have.BigRed

I politely request that you personally refrain from answering any of my post from this point forward. My current posting was directed to Hoppy for his opinion.Thank you!

This is an old post I reborned to save space. I am already a part( Where the Hell is the rest of my post??

CALLING GENERAL HOPPY!! CALLING GENERAL HOPPY!!! Still on a holding pattern waiting for my DRO Hearing to be scheduled. Normally I would be impatient on how long it is taking, but in this case it has been sorta a Blessing in disguise.Out of the Blue my Bank offered me a zero interest bankcard for 15 months and it is being used to get some IMOs I couldn't afford before. My Hep C is really kicking into high gear now and as well as the normal organ problems, I'm really getting the skin problems associated with liver disease. Between the pain and the toxicity, my sleep habits are all over the place. This too has been a blessing. For the past two plus years, I have been trying to fight the VA on my disabilities and things that are directly associated with them.Well last night was one of those toss and turn and brain overload nights.When I realized that there was some things that are not related to any of my disabilities that indirectly help prove my 1151 claim. Like I've stated before some lab test from a surgery and a heart attack are missing from the VA medical files. The independant Dr the VA had deny my 1151 claim noted that files were purged from my file. How she knew that I still don't know. Well that got me thinking about other non VA surgeries I had. A hernia surgery in 1995 and a partial Great toe amputation in the same year. Lab test were done prior to both surgeries and there was no sign of any Hepatitis C. That same year I had a flex sig colonoscopy done by the VA and all lab test for it are missing. I'm sure they would show that I didn't have it then either. In 1992 the Idaho Health dept did a full blood work up per my request and it came up clean as well.So that is 3 independant sources and 2 VA work ups that showed no Hep C. No positive labtests till after my 1997 colonoscopy with a transfusion. First lab test after surgery was 1/1999 and it came back positive.The 1999 Lab tests results are at the levels of someone who had just recently contracted this disease and not like those of a disease that has been dormant for 30 yrs. Hoppy,by introducing these independant surgeries and lab tests am I openning them up to saying that I maybe got the Hep C from those surgeries? The surgeries were just routine and required no transfusions. What are your thoughts!! This really tightens up the time line on this disease.Besides the facts that none of my wives or GFs have ever caught or had this disease closes the door on many decades. I don't anticipate them scheduling my DRO until Feb 2013. That will be 16 months since they denied my benefits the first time. I will have some more IMOs by end of Nov and along with this new evidence, I should be in better shape this go around. So far, I still haven't received any of my mental health records or any of the hospital records I have requested from them.I am positive they are still hiding more facts than what I have requested of them. Hopefully your doing fine and will be able to respond back soon to me. I'm holding off for now on submitting any claim on my skin problems for now. But I will make note of them on my updated evidence I will be sending them. So it will be unofficially on the record.If they want to respond now on them that will be ok. Your opinion is much appreciated!! Thank You! Your Man in the barrel and not man with barrel over him! BigRed

My joy with IRIS was short lived yesterday. They attached a bug to their email. After I print a copy for records, I usually put it in a folder just in case. Their bug deceided to send a weird email to every person, place and thing that was in that folder.(about 10 of them).When I started getting back just as weird emails from those it sent emails to, I quickly removed and destroyed their email. So I guess I will have to just save paper copies till this whole drama thing is over.

I was out in the field 32 days after Aug 31,1971 date.But I sprayed a herbicide upand down roads and fenceline for the changeing of command in June of 1972. I have a Buddy Statement from someone in my BN but not my platoon that remembers us spraying it. My discharge exam showed MH records from jan 72-sept 72 at Mental Health clinic at Camp Casey.NPRC had them, wanted a fax number of my Primary to send them to, then VA stopped them from sending them,and then there was none.I have saved all my correspondences. Of all my disabilities that one scares them the most. Bad SPN number on DD214 without any hearings, Court Martials or any notifications after the fact.They denied me treatment about 1 month after getting out. My Employer kinda screwed that one for me. Said I missed enough time for the Army and wouldn't let me off for exam.Pension would have been about $30 then. Not enough to lose job over. At Least they are acknowledgeing alot in the email. Mike

" Hey there whats that sound, theres something going on! Theres a man from VA holding My File over there, telling me, I need not fear!" Well usually strange things happen on mondays in Life! Except in VA World, where a bad day with the VA is a GOOD day for the Veteran! I will attach the email I got from IRIS today. My MH files that were in NPRC, then lost, are being requested again from Korea.They are finally acknowledgeing possible AO contact and are requesting records again from Korea as well as maybe ordering a AO physical. I guess the little tidbits I sent them last June opened their eyes to the possibilities.I'm still looking probably at a Feb 2013 hearing date, but at least the are confirming things and I am feeling a little more positive energy from them.I have IME scheduled in October that should also help my claims. After 2 years of frustration, I am seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. I sure hope it's not a mirage.Something is happening in VAville and maybe it's good things for us all. I don't know if it has anything to do with the Class Action I recently joined, but I'm going to push the envelope some and see if I can get a earlier date on my Section 1151 claim.MikeIRIS2.pdf