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tinnitus Bva Case_bilateral Tinnitus Is Granted.
BVA9404880 DOCKET NO. 93-01 204 ) DATE ) ) ) THE ISSUES 1. Entitlement to service connection for a chronic bilateral sensorineural hearing loss disability. 2. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral tinnitus. REPRESENTATION Appellant represented by: The American Legion ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD T. Sternad, Associate Counsel INTRODUCTION The appellant served on active duty from February 1957 to May 1966, and from September 1990 to December 1990. This matter arises from a rating decision of June 1992 from the St. Petersburg, Fl…
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ptsd Should I File For 100% Schedular?
Hi all: I have been tdiu t&p for ptsd since 2002. Ptsd is rated at 70%. Recently, I have been told by my va docs that my major depression has gotten worse. The phych doc added new depression meds. Can I file for major depression secondary to ptsd?? Thank you, Mike S.
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Equal Acess To Justice Act
Dear Fellow Veterans & friends ONe of the advertizements I got from attys who want to represent me at the CVC level. Statee they dont charge vets any atty fees. There is a special fund set aside under the equal acess to justice act that pays for everything. Has any one used this? Terry Higgins
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Vso
The first VSO that ever represented my claim was with the DAV in Florida, this was about 1978. While we were doing my paperwork he told me I had a good solid claim but not to be too hopeful because he too had a good solid claim of his own that he had been working on for 5 or 6 years. Just passing this on - and not making any judgements. carlie
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Smc Decisions And Cues
In 1998 I didnt know what SMC really was. When my new vet rep read my accrued death benefit award letter (it came just as I transferred POA from the DAV ) he said something that bothered me for years- he said- that's funny-they didnt pay the vet for his disabilities under Sec 1151-but He never mentioned filing a NOD at all- I realised by 2004 that he meant retro SMC- and you all know I have a CUE claim on that presently. I am convinced that the VA either fails to award SMC properly in some cases or simply says the vet isn't eligible in other cases- and the vet- if they knew as little as I did years ago or have a vet rep who also isnt on the ball- has lost SMC…
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Va Abuse & Citizen Arrest
Dear Fellow Veterans & friends. When we enter a VA faclity we are still US citizens. Crimes happen as much in the VA as they do iin the out side world. Under the law citizen arresst is a time honored traditon. Flipping my military ID out and anouching United States. F.M.P. That should put the peritrator on notice to clean up there act. If all veterans were to take on the Status as US. FMP. There would be allot less crime in the VA. Terry Higggins US. Federal Mental Paitent. (at your service)
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Please Help
My claim is currently in review, does that mean the ratings board has reached a decision? If so how long should it be before I hear something from the review process
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Back Pay Concurrent Reciept? Denied!
I'm retired Air Force and was rated at 40% disabled. I was re-evaluated and recieved a 50% rating about 6 weeks ago, effective Nov 30, 2004. The VA is telling me that they do not back pay the Concurrent Reciept, DFAS is telling me they don't either. I recieved my first CRDP payment Sep 1 in the amount of $156. That's great but what about the past 8 months worth?? I hope this is clear enough...... I think I should get the back payments, a bit over $1300. It's not much but right about now it'll help more then you know!! Any ideas? Is that true, that they don't pay retroactive? Who else can I call? Thanks-
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ptsd Ptsd Claim
How on earth do you post on this new site? Anyway, to make a long story short I filed for ptsd, went to a private psychologist twice and got a GAF of 45. Got a va c&p which lasted 50 minutes and the psychiatrist resident gave me a gaf of 69. I was infantry (Vietnam) purple heart, verifiable stressors, etc. Was told today on the 800# that I'm being awarded 10%. Now what? Also, I've got shrapnel behind my left knee which is bothering me considerably-the va doc gave me a 6 month supply of Vicodin which I'm reluctant to take because it's a narcotic. I've never made a claim for the knee. Berta, if you see this somewhere on this site would you be kind enough to give me som…
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Amputation Rule
I just got awarded 50% on my knee. 30% for arthitis, 20% for instability, and 10% for scars. I heard that once you recieve 50% on a major joint, the amputation rule applies, and you may be entilted to SMC. Can anyone let me know more about this, and how it works. thank-you
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Cvc Got My Appeal
Dear Fellow Veterans & Friends. I dont have to call CVC to make sure they got my appeal. I have gotten two letters from attys wanting to look at my claim. That happens once the cleark at CVC registers our appeals. I will call them tommrow to see how willing they are to represent veterans. Terry Higgins
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Specal Outreach, Has Opened The Door To All
DEAR VETERANS, PLEASE READ ,THIS NEW ADDITION ON VA HOME PAGE, THIA APPLIES TO ALL, NOT JUST THE 7 STATES,ALL CLAMIS DENIED , DUSPUTE IN RADINGS, ARE THERE FOR YOU, NOT JUAT THE 7 STATES, OUR GOVERMENT, HAS OPENDED A NEW DOOR,WHY KEEP THE OLD CLAIM ACTIVE?THERE IS ALSO A RATING PAGE, THE GOVERMENT, HAS GIVEN YOU THE RIGHT TO FILE NEW CLAIMS,THE ISSUE OF SPECAL OPERATIONS, IS STATED YHE GOVERMENT WANTS EVERY ONE TO GET THE SAME EQUAL RATING, THAT THEY A INTITTLED TOO, THAT IS YOU. WHY KEEP A CLAIM ACTIVE, AND GET NOWARE, IT DOESN,T MAKE SENCE DOES IT ? THE FORUM IS SO FULL OF HELP QUESTIONS ,ABOUT BENIFITS,RATINGS,THIS WOULD CUT DOWN A LOT OF TOPICS,THAT APPLY TO WHAT, SP…
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