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Sick Of The Illinois Va

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troyez

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I am a regular Army veteran who was medically discharged in 2003 (after 3 yrs active duty), for L4 - L5 disc ruptures, plantar fascitis (both feet), and elbow tendonitis (no rating). I was given 30% disability for my back and feet and I have been fighting/waiting since 2004 for my rating to go up. I have been denied once, in 2006, and have been waiting for some word ever since. My back has degenerated to the point that my VA neurologist says I MUST have surgery, my feet have not improved, and my elbows are worse; I filed for a de novo review in 2006 and have been forgotten since then. I was represented by a local IL VA rep from 2003 to 2005, but I had to tell the guy(s) how to fill out paper work, and how to spell to complete the forms! I switched to Disabled American Vets in 2005, but they would not answer my mesages and only sent form responses to my letters. I've since switched back to a local IL VA rep, because this guy is on the ball, and seems to care what happens to vets. Since I was discharged in 2003, my health/finances have declined to the point of desperation; I can only work part-time because of pain/decrease in mobility, so I subsist below the poverty line.

I guess the point of this post is to complain about the piss-poor state of the VA in Illinois. I'm thinking that they want vets to die off so they don't have to give us what they owe. Any/all suggestions would be greatly appreciated, but I won't hold my breath. T

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Same here the VA and the Govt. could care less.

Take a look.

http://hubpages.com/_1l9w4ctfzaerr/hub/Gul...A-Listening-Yet

va and govmt only understand protests. organized protests. marches etc. millions of disabled vtes. could eb large protests at va offices every week. and largest protest iun .dc. in history.

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Instead of marching on the VA and protesting. ( The VA would laugh their backsides off), it is a better idea to do this.

Go to the regs and look up your condition, compare it to your actual medical reports like Range of motion, radiculopathy.

Take in account the number of times the Doctors have told you to get off of your feet ( Bed rest)

Put it together and quote the regs.

Once you show them you know the regs and it becomes a matter of legal precedent.

In most cases this path seems to work. It takes time but in the end it does.

Also get someone besides a VSO to help you. You need someone who can show you the way.

J

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