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Son Starting College
We are filling out the VA form Form 22-5490 for our son to request the educational assistance for DEA Educational Benefits. (Chapter 35 educational). Once the form is mailed -does anyone know how long before we hear back? Does VA send a letter of eligibility, that he takes to the school? He is scheduled to start college in August. Also, we have read in a couple of different places that it may be best to defer getting the educational benefits until later, but it doesn't explain why it would be better, does anyone have any imput? Tt looks like the monthly benefit is $860.00 for full time school. Is this correct? Sorry for so many questions. I trust in the fo…
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Medical Expense Reimbersement
I hope this posts it seems promising VA WILL NOW NOTIFY VETERANS OF POSSIBLE MEDICAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT IN COMPENSATION AWARD LETTER -- Veterans have the right to request reimbursement from the VA for care received prior to a decision on a compensation claim. Story below: ------------------------- This comes from a press release from Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Press release bel…
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ptsd Medications
The VA gives me all these medicines to help.....with PTSD, Pain in my nerves, Back Spasms, Knee Problems....i think its excessive Zolpidem tartrate (Ambein) Citolopram (Celexia) Clonazepam (alternative Sleep) Gabapaestin (Muscle Relaxers) Cyclobenzaprine (Blocks Nerve Pain) Loratide (Claritin) Azelatine (Nasal) Beconaze AQ (Nasal) Meloxicam (Arthritis) NSAID Flunoside What do you guys think.
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Stage 1 Obesity
Hi everyone, VA saids my husband has a hx (I assume hx means history), of Stage 1 Obesity, w/comorbid htn, djd, and depression. Can someone tell me what this means? Thanks in advance.
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Question On Dic Claim
I got my letter on my DIC claim today. They are wanting evidence of my son being a "helpless child" EEK! I wish they would get a little more politically correct with their terminology. And evidence that my husband died from a a service connected illness. It lists what they already have: Death certificate Marriage License DD214 Claim form Do I have to RE-SUBMIT all the info we already sent in with HIS claim for my DIC claim? Or can they / will they just pull it from there? He had a pending claim for lung cancer at the time he died from lung cancer. Like should I send a short summary of what we have already submitted - and ask for them to review HIS claim …
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Surgical Errors During Valve Replacement Surgery
Went in as a healthy 72 year old was told that the valve replacement would make me healthier and have more energy, was pretty darned healthy before, no chest pains or shortness of breath. Was told 5 days and I wuld be headed home. The surgeon cut my cartoid artery accidently and I nearly bled to death, resulting in my being in a coma for two months. Now nearly 2 years later, I am still far from a healtjy 180 (6 ft tall) now I am 150 and scranwy, have 50 percent loss of use of one arm, have shoulder blades that look like turn signals, have very little energy, my mental capacity has diminished. The streses my wife went through with this deal could have resulted in here…
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Post Service Diagnosis And Failure To Adjudicate
Does anyone know if DESHOTEL (July 27, 2006) has over-ruled the below? http://www.va.gov/vetapp04/files/0405741.txt In February 2002, the veteran's representative argued that service connection on a secondary basis for obesity and for lower back arthritis was warranted. In August 2002 the veteran's representative again suggested that the veteran's obesity was secondary to service connected disability. The Board notes in passing that while service connection on a direct basis for low back disability has been denied on numerous occasions, service connection on a secondary basis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.310 for low back disability has never been adjudica…
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Nothing Yet!
Another week goes by an still no news from the VA on a decision on my claim. It's been with a rating specialist for signature since March. I guess they only have a small quota to fill monthly.
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Chronic Effects _pesticides And Nerve Agents
CHRONIC EFFECTS Excerpt:... of PB concomitantly withexposure to other chemicals, such as a low-level nerve agents, pesticides, orsolvents. (See Chapter Nine, “Interactions Between PB and Other Exposures.”)For ... Studies have evaluated effects of exposure to AChE inhibitors (predominantlyOP pesticides and nerve agents) on the EEG. Acute and chronic EEG alterationshave been reported in several ... http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports...18.2.chap14.pdf
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Chapter Five: Nerve Agents
Chapter Five: Nerve agents http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports...18.5.chap5.html
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After June 20, 2007, Disabled Veterans Will Be Able To Hire An Attorney Much Earlier
I'm new learning as I go. I'm working on my disability explain when I can get a lawyer. My claim gone to dro I disagree with them.
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Medical Expense Reimbersement
VA WILL NOW NOTIFY VETERANS OF POSSIBLE MEDICAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT IN COMPENSATION AWARD LETTER -- Veterans have the right to request reimbursement from the VA for care received prior to a decision on a compensation claim. Story below: ------------------------- This comes from a press release from Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Press release here... http://www.vawatchdog. org/07/scva07…
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