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TY Berta, Long reply I know and am sorry but hoping the detail will help. When they awarded the 70% ,did they send you a TDIU form or suggest that you apply for TDIU in that decision? If not, did they give you a reason , such as maybe you were employed at that time. I don't think so I would have to go back to the letter and see which I will. If they didn't it was never mentioned to me by anyone until I got the new SVO In 2016. I was not working I have not been able to work since 1997 but didn't know I could file with the VA. Do you receive SSDI and is that solely for the Major Depressive Disorder? If so was VA aware of that SSDI award? And if so, what was the date of the SSDI award and what was the SSDI EED? Were you ever turned down after applying for VA Voc Rehab, solely due to you SC disability? If so did VA know that as well? The answer to these is no. I learned about my ears and my rights from an older vet I happened across who saw me trying to clear my ears he told me what it was and explained it to me thus I went and filed a claim with the VA and got set up with the VA Hosp,didn't even know until then I could go to a VA Hosp.I had been unemployed since 1997. This was on 8/16/2016. I hired the DAV to help me after I filed and became homeless. That was in Jun of 2013. I received the decision and retro pay Nov 1 2013. They gave me 70% Mental and none of the physical so I appealed and got busy pulling all my records to send them I got a place to Live in SC and changed SVO at that time. I had already filed my appeal on my own I did not know about TDIU so I didn't ask for it. I have several medical conditions that I know are SC Stomach Issue Test show an Erosion Diagnose while I was in AF and told it was nervous stomach, Had 2 Endoscopes at VA hosp both show I still have the Erosion now on daily meds for it but they denied it as SC. Hearing loss and tinnitus proved SC I thought Entrance exam showed good hearing AF exam 1 1/2 yrs after I joined states reason for exam being assigned to a noisy duty area stated no hearing protection issued, showed good hearing exit exam show hearing loss, they said I had not complained about it I thought the noisy in my ears was normal had it so long, and was told at discharge nothing could be done for my hearing. Lastly Damage to my right arm and shoulder, AF Medical files show the accident where a 175 part fell on me and pinned me backwards on a concrete floor in the 80s, I was told when I was discharged 2 years later that it would get better over time it hasn't it has gotten worse VA Hosp shows I tore the tendon in my shoulder so long ago that it would have to be replaced and I would lose more range of motion with the repair, they denied it as a SC. I filed my NOD within the one year mark on ebenifits it shows this, but I know it was in 2014 I have copies filed away if needed. Decision Status Description Received 03/31/2016 Appeal Complete Your appeal is complete. Date not available I moved to Fla in 2015 which put me with a new SVO He reviewed my case and asked me if he could file for IU for me I said sure and asked why the DAV in SC didn't do that.He filed to have that added to my existing appeal 11/10/2015. On Ebenifits it show like it was put in as a new claim while my appeal was still being processed. Submitted Type Closed UpdatesActions 11/10/2015 Compensation 05/23/2016 Attention: Development Letter SentDevelopment Letter Sent · Attention: Decision Notification SentDecision Notification Sent View Appeal Status I did receive a very thick package denying my claims again which I immediately filled out NOD and took to my SVO who said to wait for the NOD until we got and answer on the IU. I never had another C&P for my NOD, They did do another C&P with a non VA Doctor for the IU I was give 70% paid at 100% P&T TDIU. The retro pay was only back to Dec 1 2015?

OK I've been searching and just getting a headache. I filed my original claim in Jun 2012 In Nov 2013 I was awarded 70%SC Major Depressive disorder, 0%SC Thyroid, My physical claims were denied, I appealed right away since I had copies of my Military medical records and could show they were SC. I used a VSO. While waiting on my appeal I relocated from SC to Fla, so I was assigned a new VSO for my case, the new VSO advised that we should add a request for PTIU this was done Nov 2015, In May 2016 I was awarded the PTIU SC rate stayed at 70% stated there was no change in the condition being paid at 100% rate PTIU. The effective date for this was Dec 31 2015. I asked my VSO how to handle this error as it should have been effective Nov 2013 as my original was, he said not to rock the boat. Any advise would be appreciated.