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Knees-n-Da Breez

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  1. Hello Everyone. I received my decision letter on 1/10/20 for addition claims pertaining to my knees, which were denied back in 2010. I went to a doctor that wrote a nexus statement that connected my previously denied knee condition with military service (paratrooper and vehicle accident). My claims were approved but stated that an earlier effective date is not warranted because the claim to the right and left knees are not near-contemporaneous. I had never heard of this. Can anyone explain what is meant by this and if I can file an NOD for effective date? Thank you.
  2. Hello all! I am wondering if anyone has had any success filing a claim through ebenefits. I need to file a couple of claims but have heard mixed opinions on the subject. What is the best way to go about filing a claim this way? Thanks a lot!
  3. Hello all, I was awarded 100% PT but I have other valid issues that could be filed. I have heard more times than one, even from my VSO, that the VA can take my percentage if I try to file more claims. I am curious to know if anyone has any insight on this matter. Like I said, I have other legitimate issues but I do not want to put the standing decision in jeopardy. Thanks for any input.
  4. Thanks a lot! I will get on it ASAP! You all are always very helpful!
  5. Hello fellow vets! It has been a while. I was a paratrooper and served in Desert Storm. I have been dealing with headaches and unanswered pain for years. I recently saw a commercial about the type of pain I had so I made an appointment with a neurologist. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Now that I have a better understanding of it, I see where this could have come from the military. I also suffer from ED and have for some time. I am not sure if it comes from the meds I take or from the vigorous yanking from the parachute being inflated while jumping. I am seriously inquiring. Does anyone see where I would have a valid claim or should I just continue to deal with it on my own. Please help. Thanks!
  6. I submitted a claim for an increase on my VA disability on 12/5/17. I was NOT granted the increase in a decision letter dated 1/15/18. My local VSO submitted a reconsideration on 4/10/18 at the same time informing me of a veteran's event at the regional office on 4/26/18 where I could submit my new and material evidence to support my claim. On 6/28/18 I was awarded the increase but the effective date was 4/10/18. I was thinking the effective date would be 12/5/18 since I am still within the 1 year time frame and the reconsideration was for the exact same condition. I also have attached below what I think substantiates my theory. Can my fellow vets give me their opinion on this matter? Thanks all! 1) If you submit New and Material evidence within 1 year of the date your ratings decision denied your VA Disability claim, your claim is “open and pending” until the VA issues a new ratings decision, and if your benefits are granted based on that new and material evidence, your effective date could be the original date of your claim. This is a dangerous path to take, though, because if the VA denies your claim because the evidence wasn’t New and Material, then you may have lost your original effective date if you did not file an appeal within that same year after the VA Ratings Decision.
  7. Hello Vets! Does anyone have experience with submitting a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and or know how long it normally takes to get a decision back? I plan to file it around May 2018 after I get a letter from my psych. Thanks.
  8. No, I have never had a re-evaluation for an increase. I have also never had a random c&p to see if I have gotten any better.
  9. I have been under constant care from mental health. Mostly from my civilian doctor and some from the VA. I understand that one never knows the outcome of their C&P exam but I honestly do not foresee any cause for a decrease. I think I am just experiencing some anxiety about going.
  10. Hello fellow vets! My C&P exam is vastly approaching. I submitted a request for an increase for PTSD for which I am now 70% and have been since 2011. If I were to be granted an increase to 100% will I be able to work? Also, what would determine if I am eligible for an increase? I also have other claims that I will be filing and wanted advice on how I should handle things. I really need to do what is best for me and my children. Thanks a lot.
  11. Hello all. I have been at 70% and 0% for my right ear since 2011. I just got an evaluation from my psych and he wrote up a letter recommending I be 100% disabled with ptsd. I have not yet submitted my claim for an increase. Waiting for my appointment with the psych, I went to see an attorney because although I was in the 82nd Abn Div, in fear of being clowned or taken off of jump status, I never went to sick call about my knees, feet and migraines so they are not in my medical records. Since leaving the Army I have much medical documentation about my knees and migraines. My question is should I pursue the claims other than ptsd or should I just look to the ptsd? If I am granted a rating for any other claim, would there be any monetary awards in addition to ptsd? How does that work? Thanks.
  12. Hello all. I recently was informed that a claim could be made and possibly granted with a parachute log and witness statements in the absence of medical records. Has anyone heard of this and if so, any successes from it? Tahnks
  13. I have a doctor's appointment concerning my knees. Are there any suggestions as to what I need to mention to the doctor so that he and I are on the same page as it relates to my knees and parachuting?
  14. Thank you all so much for the assistance and the direction! I cannot tell you all how much I appreciate it. I will get on this ASAP and let you all know the results. Thanks again!
  15. Hello My fellow service members, I was a member of the the 82nd Abn Div years ago. I often complained about my knees since leaving and even filed a claim about it. The claim was denied because there was no proof that the military caused it. I never complained about it then or went to sick call because in my unit, going to sick call was frowned upon (young and dumb). The situation with my knees has gotten worse. Is this a battle worth fighting? If so, what should I do? Thanks!
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