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Documenting your claim, below is my system for going through service medical records. First thing I do after receiving a service medical record is number each page when I get to the end I go back and add 1 of 100 and so on. Second I then make a copy of my service medical records on a different color paper, yellow or buff something easy to read, but it will distinguish it from the original. I then put my original away and work off the copy. Now if you know the specific date it’s fairly easy to find. If on the other hand you don’t know specifically or you had symptoms leading up to it. Well this may take some detective work and so Watson the game is afoot. Le…
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About 2 years ago, I filed a sleep apnea claim as secondary to my CAD (60%) and my tinitus(10%). I submitted my private Doctors report from 2010 with the diagnosis. My VA primary had advised me in 2010 to have a test and go to therapy for possible PTSD. I did go to counseling but didn't file a claim then as I was still employed and leery about the reaction if known.The sleep apnea DX results were provided to the VA at that time and I then received a CPAP machine, etc. The DX results included my Doctor's opinion that my PTSD, heart conditions, possible excessive drinking (more than one a night) could have caused my sleep issues. Subsequently, in 2022 I filed a claim and…
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We Closed the Notice for Request 1 We closed notice for request 1. VA message states Closed the for Request 1 or 2 or some #. What does it mean? It is a status message it doesn't tell you where your claim is in the process. Logged into eBenefits today, and my (migraine/headache) claim went from PFD back to GOE. The estimated completion dates have been moved back to another 4 to 6 months again! The message states, “We closed the notice for Request 1,” which was a C&P exam. It states the developmental letter sent. The previous post says this means and C&P exam…
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For Veterans and transitioning military personnel, Veterans’ preference is a chance to be recognized for your military service in the application process. It’s a tool that you can use to support your application and earn your place serving alongside your fellow Veterans at VA. When an agency uses a category rating system, as VA does, preference candidates who have a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest category on the referral list, unless that position is specifically scientific or professional at the GS-9 level or higher. Keep in mind that the use of Veterans’ preference does not guarantee a job, and the us…
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Many Veterans are working to improve their health and well-being. For those wanting to make healthy lifestyle changes, VA’s TeleMOVE! program is ready to help Veterans manage their weight, eat wisely and be more physically active. TeleMOVE! care coordinators partner with Veterans to create personalized, monitored health and weight management plans. Navy Combat Veteran Reid Kochel began TeleMOVE! at the suggestion of his care team at Black Hills VA. Since starting the program, he has lost over 140 pounds. TeleMOVE! The TeleMOVE! program within the Remote Patient Monitoring-Home Telehealth program (RPM-HT) matches Veterans with a VA care coordinator for guidance …
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VA’s universal screening program indicates approximately one in three women and one in 50 men report experiencing military sexual trauma (MST). The National Institute of Health reports continued concerns about the persistence of MST and sexual orientation discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer identities (LGBTQ+) service members. MST includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic or intimate partner violence. Among Veterans, MST is associated with a wide range of mental and physical health conditions that can negatively affect many aspects of their lives. To reduce these burdens on Veterans, families, survivors, caregivers and VA em…
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Edward Hines Jr. VA’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Lab is the first choice for many area amputee Veterans. Just ask James Ritchie, pictured above. The 73-year-old Army Veteran is being fitted for a new robotic limb after losing the lower half of his left arm 51 years ago in an industrial accident. Ritchie is one of many Veterans treated at the Hines lab, one of VA’s largest prosthetics services specializing in orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, geriatric, traumatic and general systemic conditions. But the suburban Chicago medical center was not always the first choice for many Veterans. “When I first started here, roughly 50% of Veterans chose to be seen in the priv…
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Raymond Weeks of Birmingham, Alabama, organized an Armistice Day parade for that city on Nov. 11, 1947, to honor Veterans for their loyal service. Later, U.S. Representative Edward H. Rees of Kansas proposed legislation changing the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day, to honor all Veterans who have served America. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming Nov. 11 as Veterans Day and called upon Americans everywhere to re-dedicate themselves to the cause of peace. He issued a presidential order directing the head of the then-known Veterans Administration (now the Department of Veterans Affairs) to form a Veterans Day National Committee to org…
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As we celebrate Veterans Day, it’s key to recognize and pay tribute to the countless women who have served in the U. S. Armed Forces. Women Veterans have made significant contributions throughout American history, often overcoming gender barriers and breaking new ground. Among these remarkable women is Donna-Mae Smith, the first woman bugler in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC). Women Veterans’ contributions Women played a vital role in the military since the beginning of our nation’s history. However, their contributions went overlooked, undervalued and often left out of history books. It was only in recent decades that womens’ roles in the armed forces grew…
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VA makes another historic move to provide coverage for Parkinson’s disease as a neurobehavioral condition under its Camp Lejeune Family Member Program (CLFMP). Family members of Veterans exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C. from Aug. 1, 1953, to Dec. 31, 1987, are now eligible for reimbursement of out-of-pocket health care costs associated with Parkinson’s disease. Eligible family members can apply for assistance under the CLFMP. View the CLFMP article in VA News: VA provides care to eligible Veterans’ family members. CLFMP covers 15 medical illnesses or conditions, including Parkinson’s disease: Bladder cance…
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If you served in the U.S. military between Dec. 7, 1941, and Dec. 31, 1946, a new law makes you eligible for VA health care benefits—including nursing home care—but you have to apply because VA cannot automatically enroll you. The Cleland-Dole Act was signed into law Dec. 29, 2022. Section 101 of this law expands eligibility for VA hospital care, medical services and nursing home care for Veterans of World War II. If you served during World War II, now is the time to apply for VA health care, even if you applied before and were not approved due to your income level. VA health care benefits Medical care rated among the best in the United States Immediate be…
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This November for Veterans Month, the National Cemetery Administration is embarking on the largest expansion of the number of Veterans’ pages for its award-winning website, the Veterans Legacy Memorial, since its inception in May 2019. By adding nearly 5 million pages of Veterans interred in private and other non-VA cemeteries who received a NCA-provided headstone, marker or medallion, VLM will host nearly 10 million total Veteran pages. First launched in 2019, VLM is an interactive online platform comprised of more than 4.85 million individual Veteran profile pages. These pages display military information (service branch, rank, war period, decorations) and resting p…
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