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redmitch
I was diagnosed with Diabetes Type II in October of 2010 and filed a claim for disability benefits related to Agent Orange in January 2011. I was denied about one month later for failure to prove that I ever served in Vietnam as part of the AO presumption "nexus". I filed another claim for diabetes in 2014 after receiving "buddy letters" and was awarded 10% rating for diabetes. I discussed the earlier claim with my representative and was advised to file a NOD which was denied. I have just recently filed a BVA and received a letter today stating that I am being offered a videoconference. I have several questions. First and foremost, if the original claim is approved as my argument is that since I was a Vietnamese Linguist in the Air Force Security Service there were no records kept of my Temporary Duty Assignment in Vietnam as was stated in one of the letters later received. My argument is that based on the application I filed stating I was in country and describing my duties the VA should have dug deeper to determine why my service record was silent. WILL ORIGINAL CLAIM APPROVAL MEAN THAT I WILL BE PAID RETROACTIVE TO THE DATE I FILED THE ORIGINAL CLAIM IN JANUARY 2011 OR WILL I ONLY BE PAID BASED ON THE APPEAL DATE?
SECOND: should I draft a statement or affidavit or some form of document since if the hearing is a videoconference I will not have the opportunity to present any written documentation.
THIRD: are there people available to help me prepare for this hearing and represent me as the representative I have is stationed at a local VA and is extremely busy.
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