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Pva Vs Legal Help For Veterans
looking for pros/cons opinions regarding going with "legal help for veterans" or the PVA. lh4v gets 20% i hear. pva gets nothing. i'm just not sure pva will fight very hard. really could use some insight into this so i can make an informed decision.
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38 Cfr 3.156
HOPPY / BERTA THANKS FOR THE ADVICE BASED ON YOUR GUIDANCE WHAT I HAVE DECIDED IS THIS GET AN IMO WHICH WOULD BE A NEXUS (38 CFR 3.156 CLAIM) IMO RE -- EN FORCED WITH THE FOLLOWING FROM MY MEDICARE DOCTORS DOING AN ACTUAL IME MY POINT HERE IS I SEE THEM EVERY MONTH USE MY MEDICARE DOCTORS UNDER PART A TO DO AN IME BASED ON THE IMO USE MY MEDICARE PYSCHISTRIST UNDER PART B TO DO AN IME BASED ON THE IMO WHICH WOULD BE A 38 CFR 3.156 NEXUS BASED ON CHRONACITY AND THEN HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION TO MY LAWYER BEFORE THE BVA HEARING THATS MY PLAN BASED ON YOUR HELP AND I WILL REVIEW ALL THE CASE LA…
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Question For Cue Experts, Quality And Evidence Of Good Service Not Discussed
I'm wondering, since a personality disorder is developmental and not a disability, is it a CUE if the Veterans military personel history is not discussed or listed or otherwise presented, when consideration to change a diagnosis of a mental disorder, which would otherwise be elligible for disability and compensation to that of a personality disorder, which is not? I still have questions that the USC and CFR regulations concerning the change of a diagnosis may not have been met, if their is no history prior to, at time of enlistment, during service, at the time of a re-enlistment physical, and during a period of hospitalization of a diagnosed mental condition, and failu…
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tdiu Exam - Tdiu
JamesBrechenridge, I informed them that the 5 disabilities that I am rated for are the causes why I am unemployerable. They are: MDD-70%; Left ruptured guadriceps-30%; DDD spine-20%; DJD left knee-10%; and Bursitsis left hip-10%. No I did not apply for SSD. Thx. babyray
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hypertension Denied Secondary Sleep Apnea
Today I received what I had hoped to be "Good News". But Noooooo! I was denied!! Sleep Apnea, bi-lateral knee increase and Hypertension now 0 percent service connection (only plus). I had to retire under disability from the USPS with 33 years because of my service connected disablities. I submitted a claim for Obstructed Sleep Apnea and Hypertension secondary to my knees and having had Sarcoidosis in my lungs, and 18 months of prednisone treatments in the early 80's. The VA Doctor who did the C&P in Aug at the Albany, VAMC stated "The veteran had a pillar procedure in an attempt to correct a flaccid soft palate. This, rather than central fat deposits, was more likel…
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tdiu Look At My Imo
Allright you guys. Look at the attached IMO for my claim for TDIU filed in Nov/09. Give me your opinion on it. How would you rate it, is it good enought? Looking to hear from you real soon. Thx. scan0003.pdf babyray scan0003.pdf
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Waiting Authurization?
I Iris the RO and they said my friends claim was waiting to be authorized? Is this new? Does it mean his claim as been granted? Does it means it is real close to the end? Thank you for all your replys. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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tdiu Tdiu & Volinteering At Familly Busseness
I am 40% SC and have two C&P exams. I for depression Secondary to service conected pain.(Diagnosed by VA Psych who is on my side) and increase on DDD & Sciatica both legs. I am hoping to get 50-70% for depresion. Would volinteering some time be a conflict of TDIU?
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tdiu C & P
I filed TDIU last month and today I went in for one of my several sheduled C & P exams. This " Gen'l Medical Examintion" took less than a hour. The doc, who was a Asia woman, asked for a medical history of me being hospitalize from day one & for what, she read from a questionaire. Plus she made me stripped and gave me a complete physical. She was very angry with the VAMC because her High Blood Pressure machine was broken & she had been trying to get another one so she jump the supervisor. I egged her on & told her that the VA treat her like they treat all veterans. As I was leaving she wished me "good luck". babyray
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Where's My Gaf's Now ?
Have anyone noticed the psychologists do not include GAF's on medical/psychological visits records anymore? I get copies of all my medical records and visits at least once a month for all visits that month. I have been asking my psychologists where the GAF? they all said they do not utalize the use of it on their records. This has been over a year now. I even asked for them to put it on at least one as my appointments records and they state they won't. They say too much emphasis has been placed on using the #'s in the past and they are not likely to be used during normal counseling sessions. I told them I didn't want to leave anything open for the VA to come …
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New Claim For Sc
I was diagnosed with an infectious disease while on active duty. Can anyone tell me do they qualify this as service connected disability? and if so what rating people usually get for this. Thanks
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Question About Secondary Conditions
I have hives (urticaria) which are more or less controled with medication (daily tablet for the last 9 years). Anyway I saw a dermatologist who through blood work exams told me I have an auto-immune system problem and this auto-immune problem is what is causing my hives. I was wondering if this would be considered 2 different claims? 1. Claim for the auto-immune system problem 2. Claim for the hives caused by the AI problems. Also can being on long term meds be considered a third claim? I am active duty so all this should be service connected. Thanks Rob
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