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Armyvet1987

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  1. Thanks for all the replies. I just looked at the last two years of appointments, each appointment pretty much says the same thing. It goes along with my divisibility claim. I looked over the last C&P exam and the doctor thought I was improving but at the same time experiencing the same issues as I had when I filed the claim. I called the VA hotline yesterday and explained to the lady that took the calla about the "missed" C&P appointment. She was immediately rude and defensive, saying there is no record of me calling and that it's my fault I missed the appointment. Again, I have my phone records and the email that was sent from the VA at the same time I called. This has been a nightmare to say the least. I am going to contact the VSO on Monday and ask what they can do for me. Also, I keep reading that it would be nearly impossible for the VA to change your rating after 5 years if you maintained the same rating yet it drops from 100% to 0.
  2. Also, does anyone know if the VA records phone calls? I know the exact time I called the VA and have the email time stamp.
  3. Yeah, I got ahead of my self. I read through the entire document and the reason was for the missed exam. I have access to all my medical records and the results of previous exams so hopefully I will get something together to send to the VA. Thanks for the reply.
  4. Hello everyone, Today I received a letter stating I will be getting a reduction of benefits from 100% to 0% for PTSD. I was awarded this amount in October 2010 and maintained the 100% rating until now. In November 2017 I had reexamination for PTSD, the results came back in December 2017 and I was again awarded 100%. Fast forward to February 2018, I received a letter in the mail saying I needed to go to a out of the VA doctor for them to fill out a DBQ form, I called the VA that day and stated I was not comfortable with speaking to another doctor about my PTSD, the women told me I could have my metal health doctor fill it out and send it back to them. I have an email from her with the attached document. My next appointment for the mental health doctor is in late April. The letter states that there is proof in my medical files and since I “missed” the DBQ appointment that they want to reduce my rating from 100% to 0%. So here is my question, how did my PTSD change significantly from December 2017 (when I was re-envaulted) to February 2018?Next, should I hire a lawyer? VSO? I have never used the VSO or disabled veteran’s reps.Finally, what should be my next step?Thanks.
  5. Hang in there, my PTSD claim was in the decision strange August 2010 to June 14th 2011. It will come and when it does it's almost worth the wait. Good luck.
  6. Thanks again for the reply's, I am not going to blow this money, I am going to pay me debts I owe then off to savings. I am just wondering when I get it because my eleric bill has been past due for 3 months and ironically enough will be shut off if not paid in full by Thursday, so hopefully by then. Thanks again everyone!
  7. When do I get my retro check from the VA, I already received my letter and my direct deposit is set up. Thanks
  8. Thanks everyone, I really hope they can get a better system going with some of these claims, I talked to a Desert storm vet that says he has been waiting on an appeal for 4 years. Is there any other benefits that come with 100% I should know about like state or anything? Thanks
  9. Yea I guess I did, I just didn't want them to use P&T on me because I do think and hope one day all this will get better. I understand the people that will never be cured or lost a limb or something.
  10. I think today has been one of the best days of my life! I received two letters from the VA today, one was a big white one and the other just a regular one. Of course I went for the big white one and read that I had been awarded 100%! My knees almost buckled, I kept reading the whole thing to make sure everything would match up and it does. It said I would be getting a retro check dated back to October 28th, 2009. This really has come at a great time, I have sold everything to pay bills and my lease ends at the end of the month. It said I was awarded 100% PTSD and TBI because of the overwhelming evidence I had from my deployment and that I was fired do to issues caused my memory. I told the C&P doc that I didn't want to be permanent or unemployable because I wanted to get better, I didn't get ether of those (thank god) I had a GAF score of 45 and since I was awarded the Combat Action Badge I didn't need someone proving I seen combat...even though my MOS is 19D (Cav Scout) so it shouldn't matter. The second letter said I was awarded 100% and would have a future examination for June of 2016, so does that mean I will be 100% until then? I really can't wait to start having money to go to the treatment and maybe even go to school. I really want to thank everyone that helped me through this, I would ask question and people would take time out of their day to answer them. My claim went through some crazy stuff, like getting canceled for no reason, the Army "lost" my med records from Iraq, so on. It has been a long hard road and there were times I just wanted to give up but I would always think about the men and women that are risking their lives right now, if they just gave up then what? If anyone has any questions I can help them with I would be glad to help. Thanks again everyone!
  11. I never got an answer for my question? I didn't mean for this to start a fight...All I wanted to know is how long until I get my notification letter from the VA? I was told a rating was done on Monday (June 13th, 2011) and I would receive the letter soon, not sure if it was sent out or if they are going to do something else, another thing is they said it was forwarded to the pay section.
  12. Commander Bob is right, I am only 23 and right now I am dealing with allot of TBI and PTSD related issues, I have a bad knee due that was a combat related injury but I do not want to disabled for the rest of my life. The money isn't even a care for me(long term), I know I have to get this taken care of and trying to do it with no job and no income is more stressful then the things I have been experiencing, if I get all these things treated I want to only have the health care for the problems I have experienced due to the military, I hope one day (soon) I can start working again and live a normal life.
  13. Today I was told by my case manger that my rating was completed and was forwarded to the pay section, she said she didn't know the rating yet and that I would be receiving a letter soon. If I call the 800 number will they know my rating? I am behind on allot of bills and owe money to people. I hope I get the letter soon. Soon I will not have a mailbox to check my mail. Thank god I have my rating, lets just hope it was worth the wait.
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