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May Be Of Interest
This information may be of interest to read. It is not a recent document, but I think a lot of the information is still valid. http://www.opm.gov/FEDCLASS/gs0996.pdf mssoup1
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tdiu Amc Rating Overflow Room?
What in the #@%& is a rating overflow room!!? I just called the AMC for status of my TDIU claim and was told it was in the "Rating Overflow room where they can take up to 180 days to rate it". Is this something new they have come up with to delay claims ? I don't remember reading anywhere in the Adjucation process where this ROOM is mentioned. Need some advice before I really loose it this time. Thanks in Advance Wayne (TAZZ)
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Primary Care Dr. Vs Specialist
Hi, My husband's VA Primary Care Dr. put him on medicine for neurapathy a while back. (She tries to play the role of psych, podiatrist, and probably any other specialist). So, with his on going toe problem(after screwed up surgery and pt) he was sent to a Neurologist. Well, the Neurologist immediately took him off the medicine that his primary care dr. had him on. He said he could not believe she had him on that medicine with his history of mental health. He said that people with mental health problems have overdosed on this medicine. I think it was something equivalent to Elavil, but she had him on it for neurapathy. The neurologist also said that the dose he was on wo…
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ptsd Combat Status (38 U.s.c. § 1154(b))
COMBAT STATUS (38 U.S.C. § 1154(b)) CLAIMANT TESTIMONY MUST BE CONSIDERED § The veteran appealed the denial of his claim for PTSD. . The veteran claimed PTSD due to stress from combat which was otherwise not corroborated. The Moran Court found that the Board erred when it only considered MOS and absence of medals to determine combat status. The Court found that the Board's failure to consider the credibility of the veteran's testimony regarding his engagement in combat was a failure to consider all of the evidence of record and the Board did not provide adequate reasons or bases for its decision. Moran v. Principi, 17 Vet.App. 149, 154-55 (2003) citing Gaines v. West…
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Nursing Home Or Extended Care Facilities
Good afternoon all, I have again a question that maybe someone has an answer to. I am an 80 % disabled vet. I am a widower and live alone. Not that I plan on needing it, but, if I should need nursing home or extended care or what ever, will the VA provide it, or provide it at a cost? I live in Rochester, NY and the nearest VA hospital is in BUffalo, NY. We have a very good VA clinic in Roshester though. I understand that they can place you in a local nursing home. How is this determined, I would not really want to go to Buffalo, everyone I know lives in ROchester. If placed in a local nursing home, will it be a nice one or, I hate to use the word, a cheap dum…
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Can They Make You Have Surgery?
I am an 80% disabled. One of the disabilities is my left knee. I have been told by my orthopedic doctor that he would like to do a knee replacement. This might seem funny to ask, but I do not want to have this operation, at least not at this time. Maybe in a few years, but I just do not want to go through it at this time. Can they say to me that since I do not want the operation, they will lower my disability? I do understand that after a complete knee replacement they would say I am all better and take that disability away for the knee. This is not the reason I want to forstall the sergery. Also, I once heard that once you are on collecting VA disability for,…
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Release Of Information Form 21-4142
Hello Jangrin, This form is all you need to fax or mail to the VARO or the VAMC "Release of Information dept." Release of Information Form 21-4142 release_of_information_form_21_4142.pdf
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ptsd Vbm
I ordered my VBM and I am going to study on the subject of CUE. I have been reading some of the CUE cases at the BVA site. Some are outrageous. One guy was claiming PTSD because him and some buddies murdered a Vietnamese soldier in 1968. How anyone could be so dumb as to admit to something like this I don't know. He said that him and some buddies were driving a truck and decided to run over a RVN soldier just for the hell of it. Anyway, if I file for CUE I want to be very sure what I stand to gain as well as what I stand to lose. I really don't want the VA going over my TDIU P&T with a microscope. This is about something that happened in 1973. Does a CUE cl…
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Claim Question
I was just wondering when the RO recieves a claim that has multiple conditions (sent all on the initial claim), do they make a determination on the ones they know are service connected first and send out notification, or do they go ahead and send out a notice on each condition as they make their determination? OR do they hold back everything on the initial claim until they have made a determination on all issues and then send out notice. Also how long before a C & P exam is scheduled following filing the initial claim? Do they always schedule C & P exams? Thanks Jangrin :D
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Procedure For Getting Back Prescription Copays
I know Ive read somewhere that I'm entitled to recover the copays I spent for prescriptions that are related to my now approved S.C claim Any body remember how do do this? Cant find it anywhere on the VA site Thanks Post Options Enable emoticons? Enable signature? Enable email notification of replies? File Attachments Global Space Left: 795.57k Post Icons (Optional) [ Use None ] IPB 2.1 Default Larger Text Element-Free (Import) English Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 29th June 2006 - 07:36 PM Invision Power …
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ptsd Specify Benefit Sought -- Not Always Necessary
SPECIFY BENEFIT SOUGHT -- NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY CLAIM MAY BE FILED ON OTHER THAN FORMAL CLAIM FORM § The Court has ruled that evidence of a claim for Total Disability due to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was veteran’s references to difficulties maintaining employment on his VA Form 1-9 filed some years before the decision on appeal; veteran’s references to unemployment due to service connected condition in another appeal preceding the current appeal; and two employee letters submitted in support of the Isenbart appeal decided by the Court in 1995 and the veteran’s reference to loss of jobs in his Notice of Disagreement regarding the issues decided in the Isenbart C…
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ptsd Claim For Tdiu Does Not Require Specific Claim
CLAIM FOR TDIU DOES NOT REQUIRE SPECIFIC CLAIM § “Once a veteran submits evidence of a medical disability and makes a claim for the highest rating possible, and additionally submits evidence of unemployability, the ‘identify the benefit sought’ requirement of 38 C.F.R. § 3.155(a) is met and the VA must consider TDIU. Roberson v. Principi, 251 F.3d 1378, 1384 (2001) citing Hodge v. West, 155 F.3d 1356 (Fed.Cir.1998) (mandating the development of a claim to the optimum which requires the VA to determine all claims raised by the evidence and to apply all relevant laws and regulations “regardless of whether the claim is specifically labeled as a claim for TDIU.”) SPECIFY …
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