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Documenting your claim, below is my system for going through service medical records. First thing I do after receiving a service medical record is number each page when I get to the end I go back and add 1 of 100 and so on. Second I then make a copy of my service medical records on a different color paper, yellow or buff something easy to read, but it will distinguish it from the original. I then put my original away and work off the copy. Now if you know the specific date it’s fairly easy to find. If on the other hand you don’t know specifically or you had symptoms leading up to it. Well this may take some detective work and so Watson the game is afoot. Le…
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army and Air Force Veteran Louis Rocha. Rocha served during the Korean War as the noncommissioned officer in charge of radio operations for an Air Force detachment. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army and Air Force Veteran Louis Rocha appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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During Caribbean-American Heritage Month, today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ismael Medina, who once guarded a Nazi war criminal. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Ismael Medina appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James E. Wright, who served with the Third Army in World War II. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James E. Wright appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran James Michael McAteer. McAteer served as a clerk and a finance specialist during the Vietnam War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran James McAteer appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Jimmie Kanaya. Kanaya served as a medic during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Jimmie Kanaya appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Joseph K. Barrineau Sr., who served in World War II in the 5th Infantry Division. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Joseph K. Barrineau Sr. appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Leo J. Dulacki. Dulacki served aboard multiple naval vessels during the Second World War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Leo J. Dulacki appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Marine Corps Veteran Michael Joseph Zacchea, who served during the Iraq War and later founded a program to help Veteran entrepreneurs. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Marine Corps Veteran Michael Joseph Zacchea appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran Ron “Rondo” Sharfe. Sharfe served as a coxswain during World War II. The post #VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ron “Rondo” Sharfe appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr., who served as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Korean War. The post #VeteranOfTheDay U.S. Army Air Forces Veteran Charles J. Loring Jr. appeared first on VAntage Point. View the full article
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What is that Perspective? It comes down to recognizing that the purpose of the C&P Exam is NOT to convince the Doctor that your injury is service-connected but to let them conduct their Exam and draw their conclusion. Ultimately, your current disability is or is not related to military service. Regardless of what the Doctor says or what the VA Rater says, the limitations or symptoms are either unrelated to your time in service. Author Chris Attig VeteransLawBlog.org A doctor's opinion can't change what is or is not. It's just another piece of the puzzle of proof. And the C&P Exam is just another piece of that puzzle. It is not the onl…
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