Success Stories
Post your successes and read others, VA success, Social Security success, leaving the house whatever it might be.
This forum is dedicated to Carla Croft "CarlieCash" a dedicated member, moderator and admin from 2005 - 2015. She gave tirelessly to veterans here and all over the internet. Nothing she loved more than a successful adjudication. She remains in our hearts always.
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First of all i want to say THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone on this forum. Today i received the BWE it used to be known as the BBE. I learned i was granted 60% Service Connect for Prostrate Cancer and Loss of Use. But to Ms. Berta and many many others on here I owe it all to you. And remember NEVER EVER GIVE UP and keep on pushing. I did, Thanks again to all. Still fighting for 100. Roadrunner
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I simply must give major kudos to the experts on this forum that provided me with sound advice on how to approach my claim for compensation. Just got the letter that the BVA judge granted my claim for OSA direct service connection after being denied and denied. This forum gave me the fortitude to stick to my guns and engage the American Legion to assist in managing and preparing my claim. They did a wonderful job! I filed my claim in September of 2017 and just got the decision December 9 2022. It has been a little while. My question is: Does OSA with CPAP use still grant 50% or did they already change that based on their rule amendment in Feb 22? Prior…
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Yep, I won. In 2019, I had a sudden heart attack. I filed a claim which was eventually granted SC, see topic below. @Berta informed me that sumatriptan, used to treat SC migraines, was a very strong medication. I ended getting a non-VA neuro specialist's nexus which was instrumental to win SC. The FDA medication insert for sumatriptan stated patients with certain risk factors like being male, over 40, hypertension, family history of CAD, and high cholesterol require special diagnostic examinations to monitor heart activity when a dose is administered. This was to detect potential vasospasm which can rarely cause heart attack or death within an hour afterwards. …
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Little late but better than never. September 9f 2009 I filed a compensation claim for Seronegative RA. The VARO failed to follow VCAA until 2019 when the VLJ ordered them to, or face consequences. I actually sent them the medical records from 2/2009 through September when my Rheumatologist and PCM did what seemed like hundreds of tests. Bottom line, for SNRA you do not have to have markers in your blood. If both sides of your body suffer from inflammation in all of the joints, it is some type of inflammatory RA. I don't blame the C&P examiner who lied, saying that SNRA required blood markers for a diagnosis, or said there was no evidence of synovitis e…
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I filed for a higher-level review on September 28, 2022. I ask the VA to QUE itself on an Earlier Effective Date August 2017 on my PTSD and unemployability (UI). I was granted 70% PTSD and 100% UI as T & P on November 19, 2021. I ask for a personal phone call on the higher-level review. The VA jumped on it and setup the phone call for October 7, 2022. The phone call seamed to go my way and the higher-level review officer said she would have a decision in about a week. So, I check VA.gov the end of the next week and it said they had made a decision on my higher-level review claim. As it still takes about a month for them to get the letters, I called 800 Betty to …
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Just got the letter today. My medical reimbursement claim was granted at the BVA level. Original claim was because St Petersburg, FL denied payment to the hospital in Sarasota, saying I could have traveled to Bay Pines for surgery and 2 pints of blood. I tried to explain in the NOD and Form 9 that I wasn't given any opportunity to go there, but they didn't listen. Shame I had to wait 6 years and all the expense to the VA that could have been eliminated if they knew what they were doing. Or maybe they did know.. Anyhow, I wonder how long it will take for the reimbursement to show up? In the past I've got the deposit in my account before the envelope.
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Sorry I crashed the other post. I thought I would start a fresh one here. I picked success stories because in 2005 I found the help I needed to understand everything to put in my claim and got 100% P&T. No I had no idea that I was eligible for more. I’m at a point that I have an Home Aid 4 days a week and my son the rest. My ex-husband that shares a bank account with me has been making sure everything is paid and managed because I don’t have any understanding of time. In the back of a car sitting in park we were hit by a truck going 55+ and smashed enough that I was cut out of the car after being overlooked at first. My entire body has muscular, nerve and joint damage…
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I wanted to say thank you to everyone on this board who has help me over the last 3 years. I checked my claim this morning and I saw that I was 100% and I didn't believe it at first but after checking my letter I saw it was real. This has been a long uphill fight but every single person on here told me not to give up and keep going and that's what I did. Again I just wanted to say thank you and I wish everyone the best in their pursuit of the rating the really deserve.
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It's been around 3 years or so since I started down the VA Claims path. From what I've seen reading through these forums, that's a really short period of time to have achieved what I've been able to. I've had a great deal of help from others on this site, and I've had my share of frustrations with the VA as well. In the end, it was absolutely worth it. My hubby and I are both Veterans. I started this whole VA thing more than 20 years after leaving service. Neither one of us knew anything about the VA until we got involved in a group with a bunch of Combat Veterans who convinced me that it would be worth my while to at least take a look at it. As of last week, …
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I want to say THANK YOU to everyone here who advised me to get a VA attorney. I spent 5 years (from 2016-2021) trying to re-file for disability compensation from VA, trying to get help from several VSOs, and even from my Congressional Reps,with the VA/federal government thwarting me at every turn; and getting very depressed at my lack of success. The only thing that happened last Summer (2021) was a doubling of my disability rating from 20% to 40%. So, after yet another denial in September 2021, I sought an attorney. Several people on here recommended NOVA (National Organization of Veteran Advocates). I went there and searched, and found Leslie Dean of Florida, and o…
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AS of few days ago I received a 60% rating and 10% rating for GERD (60%), TINNITUS (10%) from a VARO initial claim filing. This is on top of recent OSA Sleep Apnea appeal grant from BVA of 50% due to PTSD and automatic SMC-S rating with 5 years back pay. My GERD 60% rating was secondary to long term PTSD and PTSD medications since 1985 and gerd diagnosis with continuous VA medications since 2000. Although I suffer from serious GERD the 60% rating did surprise me pleasantly. My TINNITUS 10% was direct service connected due 1970 Vietnam combat involving Army medevac helicopter flaming shoot down crash near LZ Uplift resulting in a Purple Heart and Combat Medical Badge fo…
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Respectfully submit a “Success Story” (prior HADIT account, I am “L” posting in MST/PTSD forum) If you qualify it in terms of getting TDIU. I utilized the forum to keep me informed of updates and criteria- Thanks Y'all! My MST is still haunting me in the form of the inmates’ threats if released. I was first underrated – 2010 / 50% even though I had all the Crime Scene reports and photos, police reports and documentation and VA diagnosis. I missed 13 yrs. of payments since I was discharged out without a service rating, retirement mailed to house – no out processing. I applied to work at the VA and that is when I went through orientation, I discovered help an…
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Hi Everyone, Been gone a while as I had to let everything digest and get comfortable in my own mind before posting to thank everyone for their help over the past few months. A brief refresh... I was in a vehicle accident about 40 years ago. Another soldier was killed in the mva, and I was busted up a bit. I struggled for a long time with mental issues related to the accident as well as some physical issues. On top of that, the base and range I worked on were chemically contaminated with all kinds of things from radiologic elements to agent orange and some biological agents. Went to VA for a hearing test, and ended up on the first and second rounds rated with: …
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Hes awesome. A really nice guy who knows his stuff. I paid him to do four IMEs for me He found three more contentions and did 7 IMEs for me for no addittional charge 7 seperate DBQs filled out and sighned right in front of me after examinations Hes also writing a letter and nexus for each DBQ If your on the fence about using him....dont be... Hes brillant at this stuff Heres just one example.. I told him one of my contentions was high blood pressure. I have plenty of evidence in my medical records but the VA still denied. Its only 10% but I figured his letter would help me get it Dr bash told me to take an x ray of my heart. I had no idea why but…
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Just got 100% Scheduled a little about my journey Started in Aug 2018 Bilateral tinnitus 10% - Had a C & P exam-(8/13/2018)- Worked in a Generator Room and Engine room have ringing and roaring noise in both ears-Did on my own PTSD/MST 50%- Happened while on Active Duty- Had C & P exam-(12/10/2018)-Had Nexus letter from my doctor and help from a the local VA Sleep Apnea 50%- Secondary to PTSD/MST- Had C & P Exam-(08/16/2019)- Had Nexus letter from my doctor and a sleep study by the VA Diabetes Mellitus type 2-20%- No C & P Exam-(08/17/2020)-Secondary to PTSD/MST and Sleep Apnea- Had Nexus letter and researched and sent in some…
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as some of you know i did win my claims and have been awarded 100% P&T scheduler. this was HUGE win for me and did mostly on my own with help of great from HADIT(become a member or patron!!!!) and my VSO from virginia department of veteran services(highly highly recommend over all the others out there if you live in VA) but still fight for EED is ongoing. i wanted to post something and thought maybe here would be a good place...like i said not quite there. but if anyone is looking for a good law office i wanted to give my 2 cents on the topic. i contacted many of the usual suspects when starting this fight. but because i still work, i was turned away by 4...the o…
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My attorney, Chris Attig, recently informed me that my CAVC claim was remanded! This isnt quite a win, but, after reading what the judge wrote, its gonna be hard for the BVA to deny me again.
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I finally won my claim at the BVA for GERD. Took me 4 tries to finally get off the hamster wheel. Well, not exactly; I got low-balled, so I have to do another supplemental claim. But I finally got the service connection. As we preach all the time here, I'm posting not to gloat or anything. I just want to remind veterans to share your success stories AND, if you can, make a contribution when you win so this great veteran resource can continue. Make no mistake, I couldn't have had the success I had without all the great info and support here at Hadit.
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I do owe some thanks to this forum. Thanks. We had a rocky start back around 28 months ago. I was a mess. I started with an Intent to File, then I absorbed myself in research and my multiple file boxes of medical evidence. I requested my DD214 and my STR's. I looked at what was in my STR's and what I knew had happened to me in the service. I tried to figure out how to file a claim with a strategy. I failed. I should have filed for tinnitus and one other of my 'slam dunks' (I know, there are no such things) (but, in my case yes there were a few). I knew that was the right strategy. But, I struggled with all those legitimate claims that I also knew sho…
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8 May 08 30% SC (10% - Lt foot surg, 10% - Rt foot surg, 10% - Laceration w/scar Rt thigh, 0%- multiple conditions) Just had C&P exam for sleep apnea at St Pete VAMC, already had two sleep studies w diagnosis AFTER retirement (20 yrs USAF), buddy letters and wife affadavits, secondary to GERD which is 0% SC already. I took the CPAP to the C&P, the provider laughed good naturedly and asked if it was "show and tell" today. I said "Yes, ma'm!" I expect 50% for the SA for a total of 50% + 5% + 4.5% + 4.05 % = 63.55% rounded down to 60%. Puts me in range for CRDP and some retro as well. Its been 2.5 years since I filed for SA and it's been denied twice. AMVETS r…
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Hi, Just drop in to say thank you to this board. I just won my claim, now sitting at 10%. I know not a lot. Waited 20 years after I got out to file for anything. I had no idea where to start. Then I found this site. Thanks!
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Hi all,My name is Wesley (and I'll be the first to Dox myself). I created an NFT (Non-Fungible Transaction) project that runs off the Ethereum Blockchain (A cryptocurrency blockchain). We are an NFT collection of 13,000 known as the Goat Troops. Throughout our project the number 13 is pretty significant because we are giving back to the 13 US families that lost a loved one in the Kabul Afghanistan bombing. Furthermore, just to give some insight, every-time an NFT is traded or sold (Think of it as a museum where people can bid on art) we earn 5% of the "royalties" because we are the founders. With this 5% we plan on donating 3% to active duty service member organizations s…
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Hey Guys check out this my Youtube video. I put out this video to show how I navigated the VA process.
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Just wanted to thank everyone on this site, I have been a long time reader and don't post much. As of yesterday my higher level review I submitted in July closed out. I went from 90% to 100% P/T, I have been back and fourth with the VA since 2016 on this issue. The best thing I have learned from everyone here is to get as much evidence as possible and to get Lay statements if possible, it pays off in the end. I was very optimistic if the higher level review works but it did for me. Don't let the VA get you down keep fighting for what is right.
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