-
-
Ad
-
What is HadIt.com Veteran to Veteran ?
The how and why for in the VA process for filing a claim for service connected disability compensation. We combine the Knowledge, Skills, and abilities of Veterans to provide other Veterans the information and support they need dealing with the Veterans Affairs system.
What can I do here ?
Utilize our site and forum to research Veterans Affairs Disability Claims procedures benefits. Search for topics of interest. Join our active discussion forum and post questions to other veterans. All VA Claims questions should be posted on our forums. Register for a free account.
How to get your questions answered.
All VA Claims questions should be posted on our forums. Read the forums without registering, to post you must register it’s free. Register for a free account.
Tips on posting on the forums.
- Post a clear title like ‘Need help preparing PTSD claim’ or “VA med center won’t schedule my surgery” instead of ‘I have a question’.
- Knowledgable people who don’t have time to read all posts may skip yours if your need isn’t clear in the title. I don’t read all posts every login and will gravitate towards those I have more info on.
- Use paragraphs instead of one huge, rambling introduction or story. Again – You want to make it easy for others to help. If your question is buried in a monster paragraph there are fewer who will investigate to dig it out.
-
Advertisemnt
-
Most Common VA Disabilities Claimed for Compensation:
-
Advertisemnt
-
-
Commonly Claimed Disabilities
Tinnitus | PTS(D) | Lumbosacral Cervical Strain | Scars | Limitation of flexion, knee | Diabetes | Paralysis of Siatic Nerve | Limitation of motion, ankle | Degenerative Arthritis Spine | TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
VA Scandals
Shreddergate and other scandals
On the 13th of October, 2008, VA Watchdog dot Org broke the story about documents found in shredder bins at the VA's Detroit Regional Office.
A number of those documents were critical to veterans' disability claims.
As the story unfolded, VA finally began to release information on the incident and we learned that more than one Regional Office was involved in this shredder scandal.
The VA's Office of Inspector General (VAOIG) is investigating.
VA has instituted new guidelines regarding handling of documents.
342 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 373 views
-
- 15 replies
- 482 views
-
- 2 replies
- 138 views
-
- 5 replies
- 232 views
-
- 4 replies
- 248 views
-
- 4 replies
- 212 views
-
- 3 replies
- 164 views
-
- 1 reply
- 203 views
-
- 6 replies
- 262 views
-
- 6 replies
- 371 views
-
- 6 replies
- 2,095 views
-
- 4 replies
- 351 views
-
- 4 replies
- 314 views
-
- 3 replies
- 226 views
-
- 9 replies
- 400 views
-
- 3 replies
- 352 views
-
- 0 replies
- 278 views
-
- 5 replies
- 338 views
-
- 1 reply
- 240 views
-
- 7 replies
- 412 views
-
Advertisemnt
-
Most Common VA Disabilities Claimed for Compensation:
-
Our picks
-
Post in How Is Tinnitus Tested By The Va For Compensation Purposes?
Buck52 posted an answer to a question,
Tinnitus comes in two forms: subjective and objective. In subjective tinnitus, only the sufferer will hear the ringing in their own ears. In objective tinnitus, the sound can be heard by a doctor who is examining the ear canals. Objective tinnitus is extremely rare, while subjective tinnitus is by far the most common form of the disorder.
The sounds of tinnitus may vary with the person experiencing it. Some will hear a ringing, while others will hear a buzzing. At times people may hear a chirping or whistling sound. These sounds may be constant or intermittent. They may also vary in volume and are generally more obtrusive when the sufferer is in a quiet environment. Many tinnitus sufferers find their symptoms are at their worst when they’re trying to fall asleep.
...................Buck
Picked By
66 bricks, -
-
Precedent Setting CAVC cases cited in the M21-1
JKWilliamsSr posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
A couple months back before I received my decision I started preparing for the appeal I knew I would be filing. That is how little faith I had in the VA caring about we the veteran.
One of the things I did is I went through the entire M21-1 and documented every CAVC precedent case that the VA cited. I did this because I wanted to see what the rater was seeing. I could not understand for the life of me why so many obviously bad decisions were being handed down. I think the bottom line is that the wrong type of people are hired as raters. I think raters should have some kind of legal background. They do not need to be lawyers but I think paralegals would be a good idea.
There have been more than 3500 precedent setting decisions from the CAVC since 1989. Now we need to concede that all of them are not favorable to the veteran but I have learned that in a lot of cases even though the veteran lost a case it some rules were established that assisted other veterans.
The document I created has about 200 or so decisions cited in the M21-1. Considering the fact that there are more than 3500 precedent cases out there I think it is safe to assume the VA purposely left out decisions that would make it almost impossible to deny veteran claims. Case in point. I know of 14 precedent setting decisions that state the VA cannot ignore or give no weight to outside doctors without providing valid medical reasons as to why. Most of these decision are not cited by the M21.
It is important that we do our due diligence to make sure we do not get screwed. I think the M21-1 is incomplete because there is too much information we veterans are finding on our own to get the benefits we deserve
M21-1 Precedent setting decisions .docx- 5 replies
Picked By
Tbird, -
ischemic heart disease
ADAMS posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
Any one heard of this , I filed a claim for this secondary to hypertension, I had a echo cardiogram, that stated the diagnosis was this heart disease. my question is what is the rating for this. attached is the Echo.
doc00580220191213082945.pdf- 7 replies
Picked By
ADAMS, -
Need your support - T-shirts Available - Please buy a mug or a membership
Tbird posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
if you have been thinking about subscribing to an ad-free forum or buying a mug now would a very helpful time to do that.
Thank you for your support- 18 replies
Picked By
Tbird, -
Post in DRO & duty to assist action
70%&sfsystem posted an answer to a question,
OK everyone thanks for all the advice I need your help I called VSO complained about length of time on Wednesday of this week today I checked my E benefits and my ratings are in for my ankles that they were denying me 10% for each bilateral which makes 21% I was originally 80% now they’re still saying I’m 80%
I’m 50% pes planus 30% migraine headaches 20% lumbar 10% tinnitus and now bilateral 21% so 10% left and right ankle Can someone else please do the math because I come up with 86% which makes me 90 what am I missing please help and thank you
Picked By
70%&sfsystem, -
-
-
Member Statistics
-
Popular Contributors
-
Ads
-
Latest News
