labrat Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 I recently joined the forum though I've been reading it for awhile but was afraid to join before my claim was approved. I got a call from the local VA office the day after Thanksgiving and was told that my claim was done and I'd be getting a large deposit into my bank account. This was from my initial claim from 2009 for CFS which was approved at the BVA. I did hire a lawyer but didn't think I had much chance of even getting service connected due to the length of time I'd been out of service and the issue - CFS related to vaccines I was given for my laboratory research position while in service. I did have a nexus letter from a private doctor and two letters that my VA neurologist wrote (for private disability) that said I could only work 3-4 hours per day due to my cfs. My C and P was very favorable also. The C and P dr had done her homework, reading my files and the statement for TDIU that I'd sent to the lawyer days before the C and P exam. She even did the correct dbq (for CFS) when the paperwork requested the wrong infectious disease dbq. Just wanted to share my story of a successful claim to give others hope for positive outcomes too. Tracy Rocket1949, CoastieAirman96, FLTMEDOPS and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Congrats on your win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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