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SSGmajik

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  1. Mike, I have already visited him & called him. I have visited him ever time he's been hospitalized. He his my best friend & I will do all I can for him! He will never be alone! I hope things are getting better for you brother! -SSGmajik
  2. Thank you for your reply Berta & I will try to answer all I can. I do not know everything in detail & I will have to talk to my friend to ask questions in more detail, so we can get him some help. "He even notified the VA about being hospitalized, but they denied payment because he had no rating for PTSD. " Can you explain that? -Once he was released he notified the VA stating he was hospitalized & why he was hospitalized. He received a bill & brought it to the VA to have it reviewed for payment & it was denied, because he did not receive a rating from the VA stating he has PTSD. Do you mean they denied a past PTSD claim and gave him no rating at allor did they give him a PTSD NSC rating? ​-From my understanding he was completely denied PTSD several times. He was not even given a 0% rating to even acknowledge he has it, even though the VA was treating him for PTSD! Did they give him a diagnosis in past PTSD claims that was for a different MH disability that they recharacterized as PTSD. -No, he had no rating or diagnosis for other mental health conditions. How long does he expect to be employed with these hospitalizations ( I assume he is employed because of the IRS situation) -He had to quit his job, because of the PTSD recently. -If the VA screwed him up with the wrong meds, and a real doctor can state that with a full medical rationale, showing that this caused his hospitalizatuiions, and aggravated his PTSD, he could potentilly recover some cash under -Section 1151, 38 USC, to help recover the hospital bill that VA wont pay. -His medical records, from private hosp, doctors and the VA would be needed for an IMO doctor to develop that type of opinion.To include his entire medication profile. -SInce I assume he has gotten some retro he might want to consider having a real IMO doctor go over his medical records, to see why his PTSD (or the meds he takes for it) is causing these hospitalizations. -Thank you for the info. I will pass it along. How do you know the combo was lethal? I am not questioning what you are saying....VA gave my husband a combo that was lethal....that is it was a factor in a VACO medical report, that I had proved, had contributed to his death. -The private docs stated the meds he was on has a high interaction possibility & can be very lethal at the dose he was taking. He told the VA several times he was getting worse & was even having seizures caused by the meds. All stated in his records from the private physician. What is the 10% for? He had surgery on his jaw. Again, thank you Berta. I am just trying to help him all I can, so he doesn't have more stress to deal with! Thank you, SSGmajik
  3. I'm not sure where to put this question, so I'm posing it here & hopefully someone can help my buddy! My friend has been struggling with his PTSD & the VA has screwed up his meds several times now & even giving him a combination of meds that could have been lethal! Long story short is that he had 2 events where the police came & he had to be taken to a local hospital where he was admitted in to the mental health hospital & hospitalized for 7 days each time. He now has a large bill that he can't pay! He even had his income tax refund garnished to pay towards it. He was in an appeal process on his claim & just recently won his appeal & now the VA his finally recognizing that he has PTSD, even though they have been treating him for years for it & denied it, he finally got them to recognize it. He is now 60% total (50% PTSD). So my question is since the date of claim goes back to before he was hospitalized should the VA be responsible for paying the bill? He even notified the VA about being hospitalized, but they denied payment because he had no rating for PTSD. Any help guidance would be appreciated! He is currently hospitalized again & I'm worried about him! Thank You, SSGmajik
  4. Here's the form for Ohio's new $50,000 homestead tax exemption form. I called my county auditor & they said the earliest you can apply is 01/01/2015. http://www.tax.ohio.gov/portals/0/forms/real_property/DTE_105I.pdf
  5. As many of you know Ohio passed a new $50,000 homestead property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans. It's great news that Ohio has finally passed this bill! Here is the link to the form you will need to fill out, but the earliest you can submit it is 01/01/2015. http://www.tax.ohio.gov/portals/0/forms/real_property/DTE_105I.pdf
  6. This is great news for us Ohio veterans! There are so many other states that offered disabled vets tax exemption & Im glad that Ohio finally made some changes to include us! Texas definitely has some of the best benefits for veterans & I have actually considered moving there! Who knows, if I can talk the wife into it I still may move there!:) I will start a new thread, but just incase any Ohio vets check in here, this is the form you will need to fill out for the $50,000 tax exemption & the earliest you can submit it is 01/01/2015. http://www.tax.ohio.gov/portals/0/forms/real_property/DTE_105I.pdf
  7. @rpowell01, From my understanding there was an investigation & the findings were that veterans medically discharged between 09/11/2001 - 12/31/2009 were not given a fair review of their disability. The finding was the MEB & PEB were overwhelmed with injured veterans & they were just pushing veterans out on medical discharges with 0-20%, just to keep up with all the medical discharges coming in! So, the ruling was that veterans medically discharged between those dates deserve to be reevaluated. After 2009 a new board was setup to handle reviewing medical discharge of veterans to ensure their accuracy! Veterans before & after those dates should have been given the proper evaluation, but again this is the government, so take it for what it's worth! I hope this helps! -SSGmajik
  8. Thank you! It's a huge weight off my shoulders! We can actually get our heads above water now! @justrluk: Thank you & I replied to your pm.
  9. Thank you! This link will better explain it than I could. I hope it answers your questions. If it doesn't message me & I will try to answer it! http://www.health.mil/About_MHS/Organizations/MHS_Offices_and_Programs/PDBR.aspx
  10. Again, thank you everyone! I already got my ID card & I have already filed for a lot of other benefits of being 100%! I am also starting the process of filing for a military retirement since I was medically discharged with only 10% & I'm eligible to be reevaluated for the medical retirement, so hopefully I'm approved!
  11. Again, thank you everyone! @71M10: Thank you & they definitely know now how sharp these horns are! Lol @Papa: thank you & yes I've been looking into my state benefits. That's awesome that Texas has no property tax! Ohio has a $25,000 homestead tax reduction, so if you have a house worth $200,000 you pay taxes on $175,000. It's not as good as Texas, but its better than nothing! @Carlie: Sorry I didn't mention it earlier, but I owe you a BIG THANK YOU for your help through the years! You helped me a lot, as you have for many veterans on here! THANK YOU!
  12. Thank you everyone! I will spend wisely & take care of my family, as they have been taken care of me through all this! I'm still in shock that its actually done! @cham1968: this was an claim for increase. @broncovet: you got that right! If they had an average of 300 days, then why did the VA have to initiate a 60 day initiative to complete claims over 2 years in April? That would mean you have a lot of old claims, wouldn't it!
  13. The battle is over! I'm now 100% P&T!!!!!!!!!! Effective date is October 1, 2010. My claim took nearly 2 years & 8 months! I know some have been waiting longer & I hope you all get good news soon! Thank you to everyone here on hadit that helped me & encouraged me! Hopefully I will be able to do the same for other veterans. Again, THANK YOU! -SSGmajik
  14. I hope so too! Thank you again for your help USMC5811!
  15. Thank you for the help! I had my exam today & it was long, 4 hrs to be exact! I could tell this doc was new to doing C&P's, b/c he had to ask 2 other dr's for opinions on different things, but overall I was happy that he at least listened to me & was very thorough on the exam. I have to go next week for 2 more C&P's, so I'll get a copy & see what he wrote. Thanks again for the help!
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