robert51

August 10, 2019

i tried to get a VSO here in the philippines found the VFW the guy stalled and stalled except for the POA sheet then after 6 weeks i said hey we should meet i want to apply for this disability ... and he said back it takes a long time and if your in a hurry maybe you can find someone else

July 4, 2019

i have been 70% IU PT over 13 years but during that time I keep getting help seeing a psychiatrist for 10 of the years out of pocket My reasons for out of pocket is often I need more then the allotted 45 min... This doctor writes a 10 plus page report every year and it says without help I can not function , My help has been wife and nurse daughter and sometimes outsiders of which I pay .. If I get 100% what would be my next step to try to get some of my out of pocket covered for care .. I hear terms like caregiver .. housebound etc .. I have the doctors reports so that is probably a big step and 10 years worth to me seems like a very solid evidence so any advise if I get to 100% scheduler?? my disability is PTSD I have others but because I am also IU and pt I never wanted to clog up the system for others..

vetquest · July 3, 2019

On 6/5/2019 at 5:11 PM, Tbird said:

I maybe a bit slow to respond, but I am here. I just wanted to catch you up what's going on in my world. Life is kind of sucking, but the bright spots are you guys and all my nieces and nephews. Working hard to get back to 100%. It is very stressful.

So last year I had to move out of my house into my nephews house because living alone was not working for me. Rented my house out and moved into my nephews, then I screwed up my knee and can't do the basement stairs at my nephews house, so I had to move to my sisters house. Waiting for an appointment with Ortho the soonest they can see me is June 17 I asked to be sent into the community and they approved it but haven't heard back from them with a appointment. So now I got to get rid of my house because I can't afford it and rent at my sisters. My knee aches all the time and I am using a walker it's a real drag. Doc thinks I may have torn my meniscus but won't know anything to Ortho see me. I also have lymphedema and my legs are swelling something awful which aggravates the knee. I went for an eval for a power wheelchair or a scooter and I am waiting for their response.

i have had a large dose of messed up left knew to many times flying cheap seats overseas might of added i sit 10 min and its hell to get up back of my leg feels like its on fire ... lift my left leg and pain shoots up back... walk DOWN stairs and left leg is not stable up stairs ok... nice doctor told me about a drug called DAFLON its a med and they sell a supplement but NOT the same the MED is micro ground to get into veins i have been taking 2 times a day now 2 months and my leg feels about 60% better i have one more month .. if this is you check out DAFLON

July 3, 2019

Well i have been 70% PTSD PT IU for 13 years now ... I presently live in the Philippines and get this saw a a shrink and paid for it myself for over 10 years , reasons i paid myself was i could not fit my life into their 45 min allotment two to three times a month... Well i did manage to get a report written on a SS format and for the most part it says i am not all there most of the time one year i got a fair for being clean and on time . So now at 68 years old i see this budget crap and talk about stopping IU so i thought time to get back in the mix. I have an exam set up this Saturday and another in a few weeks

To be honest i thought they would just read thru the 10 plus years of reports and decide from there ? This SS blank form has like 30 questions and a score Good Fair and POOR i get 28 poors and 2 fairs almost every year. Should i bring these reports to the cp doc or will that look like i am being pushy? The doctor i see on and off and the off because she gets to much religion into the session . I am also asking for a shot at other stuff back and knees both shot.

My connection to the military is too many crashes in helicopters. My back first was hurt when i crashed as a gunner hard landing while wearing my chicken vest front and back . after that i would sit on it to protect my family jewels . I do have a question for you guys once i got sick really sick in viet nam in a FSB and woke up in Phuv Vin in a bathtub strapped down with ice was that ma lira ? My temp hit 106 maybe my brain cooked who knows..

June 18, 2017

my only reason was to moot IU and have 100% now that I am over 65 I had a small SS check as the last years before treatment I really worked part time at best and no work for months .. I know this lets stop IU for over 65 people who can collect SS has been around and never passed but we are seeing a new president that does not bend to politics , So I am trying to cover my bases now just in case it stays in the budget , We think all vets are behind this but they are not in one forum I read some of the vets said it should be stopped why should a guy get disability , ,,,, IU bump and SS so to think all vets are going to back us up is not what I see so if a PTSD raise looks like mount Everest I will try another path... I am reasonably sure I had malaria based on a 6 day stay in hospital packed in ice with lots of IV units inserted I will see if that is a way to go , And a few other problems..

June 17, 2017

3 hours ago, Buck52 said:

Source: CFR : 38 4.130

General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders

Rating

Total occupational and social impairment, due to such symptoms as: gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; grossly inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene); disorientation to time or place; memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation, or own name. 100%

Occupational and social impairment, with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, due to such symptoms as: suicidal ideation; obsessional rituals which interfere with routine activities; speech intermittently illogical, obscure, or irrelevant; near-continuous panic or depression affecting the ability to function independently, appropriately and effectively; impaired impulse control (such as unprovoked irritability with periods of violence); spatial disorientation; neglect of personal appearance and hygiene; difficulty in adapting to stressful circumstances (including work or a worklike setting); inability to establish and maintain effective relationships. 70%

dam sounds like they are describing a 100 year old Alzheimer's patient with major memory problems along with a host of other problems

June 17, 2017

7 hours ago, Buck52 said:

Actually if your condition has increased or anything that can be related to it file secondary conditions too

Just my opinion here but its better to have your rating past the 100% although your just 100% as a final degree rating according to the VA,but if they do ever decide to reduce your ratings it would be harder for them to get you below your 100% rating when you have other combined ratings they do ADD UP.

maybe I should start with looking at what the va thinks is 70% and compare it to what they feel is 100% once I received the 70% the IU and PT was easy so where can I find that info on the site that shows the differences between 70 and 100 % and what is secondary to ...I am not that well versed in some things computer.. its like I hear you talking and nod my head yes but really don't understand . Like when you take a computer in to be fixed the guy is telling you lots of information on why its doing what its doing and the different ways to fix it and then says ... OK what do you want me to do.. and you get that blank look on your face and say the only thing you can... What ever you think

June 16, 2017

Life is a risk I know but I am on the fence many tell me don't risk asking for higher you might get lower.. or try other issues and leave your core rating alone... After I was awarded my 70% PTSD IU and PT in 2004 of course I did not find out till 2005 and was at that time still seeing a doctor 2 times a month private pay because the va only allowed 30 min visit and I often would take up 2 hours.. At that time I filed for SSD and was giving a form that says MEDICAL opinion Re. Ability to do work related activities MENTAL ... it has a 27 questions the SS ask the doctor to rate and write why they gave rating.. Out of the 27 questions they can be scored Very Good... Good fair or POOR ... almost all my ratings are in the poor slot with a few in Fair and I have these reports for every year from 2005 to 2013 some are worst others better but NONE even have one good and most have over 70% poor with some 90% poor.. . my question can I use these reports as evidence and if they are marked poor would it not be hard for the VA to reduce my rating.. And this doctor works out patient for non other then the VA so its kind of like one of their doctors.. any seasoned vets think this is solid enough to send as evidence and have very little down side on them requesting a reduction ?

June 14, 2017

8 hours ago, pwrslm said:

HealthEVet has this info for you. You can pull up the labs in the blue button report, see if they tested for it and what the results were. usually if your liver enzymes (AST and ALT) are elevated, they do the Hep tests.

I am so non computer lit... I went to health vet and have a basic and it shows nothing I have not been to the doctor now for almost one year they tend to not want to see you more then once a year for a check up

June 14, 2017

i forget who told me but I think I have hep of some sort

June 13, 2017

well they should have the records I would think sure never thought of that thanks for the heads up ,, all these years I have at times offered to donate at blood drives and the va always says thanks but no thanks I though it was from years ago doing drugs.. maybe there is something I don't know about...

Inarticulate&Distorted · June 13, 2017

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I did not file for the first time till I was 49 year old and it took about 5 years to get to 70% between Viet nam and 49 I moved 11 times ,, got married 3 times went to jail 5 times for over 6 months each , smoked crack,, drank,, smoked sherm , once started a fight in a frigging bank with the security guy because he was staring at me . it was a judge in Oregon who looked over my records and said .. I am confused you seem like a nice family guy but live a life of extremes and seems like your either angry at the world or want someone to remove you from the world. Last year you assaulted a man for following you to close on a public street ?? I am strongly advising you to seek some sort of counseling and I see your a veteran I suggest the VA hospital is the place to start I will postpone sentencing till I see a report from a lic qualified doctor telling me if this behavior is controllable .. Best thing that ever happened to me ...

June 13, 2017

So maybe I did panic a little about the new budget proposal to cut IU so I contacted a vet rep and told him.. Of course he said probably wont be passed .. waste of time they could lower your rating if you ask more ..PTSD 70% TP and IU for over 10 years.. just wait and see if it passes then file ... OK and what would you do if it passes..?? well I am already 100% so it don't affect me.. ,, OK how about I file for other stuff there are a few solid things I never filed for because I received IU and did not want to clog up the system for other guys.. Sure if you want to but first I need a POA , I go on line find one and send to him... Well I need this POA and I see number 14 check this box to allow this organization to change the veterans address at any time.. <<< Why do they need to do that seems over the top ? So if this don't work out can a vet file his own claims and is there a generic form to use from the VA ? and does it need to be in tech terms... One I will file for is my back and right hip crunched up pretty good during a crash in a UH1 I was wearing front and back chicken plates and had a skid crushing landing ... Second is my lungs always bad JP-4 and or Agent orange .. ?? don't smoke and still huffing and puffing at times .. leaking heart valve its there but not bad enough yet to do anything , I was sick in viet nam don't know why but 6 days in long bin woke up in a tub packed in ice but tied down .. temp over 105 they said not sure why . I know I need to get to 95% to make up for the 30% not there tired of wondering when and if .. and suggestions on how I would write up this stuff to ask for a CP

June 4, 2017

I have been a pro trump guy for a while i have gone on fb and keep bringing it up on the site females for trump they say the will look into it

June 2, 2017

I know to many after reading this its a no brainer but truth be know I never finished high school so at times I can read something and not quiet understand it... I am going to try to get from 70% IU//PT to 100% for PTSD I have about 6 years of doctors reports from seeing a private doctor after after I was awarded this rate and most of them are all clicked as poor and a few fair she used an old SS form to grade and generally she even says I should not handle my own money ///// with the new budget in the usa and the most likely cutting off of iu for me I want to see if I can get to 100 without IU so if my understanding is correct you basically fill out the form and submit with all the evidence you have to the VA ?? I am in the Philippines so that is why at my own expense I keep seeing a doctor and small world she works as a private contactor for the va ...

FDC Criteria (Claim(s) for Veterans Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits)

1. Submit your claim on a signed and completed VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (Attached).
2. Submit simultaneously with your claim:

• All, if any, relevant, private medical treatment records; AND

• An identification of any relevant treatment records available at a Federal facility, such as a VA medical center.

The Fully Developed Claim (FDC) Program is the fastest way to get your claim processed, and there is no risk to participate! Participation in the FDC Program is optional and will not affect the quality of care you receive or the benefits to which you are entitled. If you file a claim in the FDC Program and it is determined that other records exist and VA needs the records to decide your claim, then VA will simply remove the claim from the FDC Program (Optional Expedited Process) and process it in the Standard Claim Process. See below for more information. If you wish to file your claim in the FDC Program, see FDC Program (Optional Expedited Process). If you wish to file your claim under the process in which VA traditionally processes claims, see Standard Claim Process.
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June 2, 2017

on another site I was reading the new budget for 2018 has a new rule included and its to stop IU payments to vets when they reach retirement age and collect SS this is said to affect over 400,000 vets myself included now that I am 66 I received 70 % PT for PTSD back in 2005 in 2006 I was awarded IU and looks like now I will go from 3,000 a month to 1450 a big cut... my SS is min at best as I worked on and off over the years so I am thinking its time to apply for an increase and try to get 100 % PTSD I have a few other issues but want to keep this simple.. So if this passes and looks like it will 2018 will be bad time for many vets... NO grandfather clause is included .. I keep seeing a private doctor from 2005 thru 2012 when I moved and still take 450 day of Seroquel and 100 mg Zoloft and have some pretty grim doctors reports any suggestions on trying for the 100%. I was told because I have so many years of doctors reports I should try a Fast track deal where I submit all my paperwork any suggestions

June 1, 2017

sorry my disability is for PTSD at 70% PT

June 1, 2017

Background i have been rated 70% PT(PTSD) now from 2004 in 2005 they gave me IU and life went on i went to doctors appointments year after year took my meds even if they made me stupid tried to stay out of jail and not get mad... i moved to the Philippines in 2005 and then back to us in 2011 then back to Philippines in 2014 then back to the us again in 2017 and now back to the Philippines in may of 2017, Why who knows but i dont stay put long ... Now i see the new budget says if your collecting VA disability and IU and hit 65 you can and will loose our IU, Well i am now 66 ,, My medical reports paint a pretty shitty picture and at times its embarrassing to read how screwed up they say i am ... But its crossroads time do i try to 100% or go back to the usa keep my 70 and try to find some type of job ... I have medical records saying i have Degenerative disc disease and clevical spine something but i never claimed it was service connected so they never rated it.. As a door gunner on a UH1 and a few super hard landings my back has always been shall we say shaky but years of drugs and drinking made it seem like a mild pain .. any suggestions appreciated

September 20, 2012

i think most are granted at that level the first round always is a 90% reject then you go to a ALJ

September 20, 2012

research has said 25% of those receiving SSDI should not be and they say there is a huge savings to the government ... personally i think if they need to save money get the heck out of the countries that hate us anyway... so can a review be in the works..

September 1, 2012

I bought ASI for my wife and have no complaints, and we have used it a lot.

us also ... but i did see the cost went up last year she paid 250 semi ann.. now its 320 or 640 a year i keep it in place just in case of a big one.. i remember when my dad had a stroke and heart attack and even with insurance my mother had to kick in 11,000 out of pocket

September 1, 2012

i went to ONE group meeting .... it was just not a fit for me... i have been one on one in the states its one meeting every 2 months... during my time in the philippines it was 2 meetings per month .self pay... I dont know how anyone else handles things but seems in group many want to talk about stuff like a rambo movie and because its a PTSD group no one is guiding the meetings , I personally dont like to talk about stuff from back then except for people i meet , and not the fighting stuff so group for me did not work, I to this day dont know why but days i get mad very easy over nothing and other days i am so sad i have to fight crying at a movie ... the best part about the philippines is the doctor visit was never more then 30 dollars for over one hour but i could vent and get stuff out where in group often you want to hold back

August 30, 2012

Join the RAO they have an office in manila ,, cebu,, davao and a few others you can get a PCS address and your mail will be SAFE... the clinic in manila will give you a once a year check up they are NOT good at any medical unless its related to your rating.... medical services are low cost there but its no money no honey unlike the states you pay to get into a hospital or your dont get in... always have a back up plan there are lots of forums to give you needed info.. depends on where you live... forgeigners can never own land there .... lots of silly rules but generally an adventure like no other... if you need any info and i have it on the philippines glad to help ... as for banking i use a us bank then wire to myself to a bank in the philippines... open a dollar acct in a Major bank and stay out of rural banks and investments they close often...google major banks philippines

August 26, 2012

If your PTSD has not improved in one year from time you got 100% you should ask to be made P&T.

i have had 70% and IU for over 8 years now and going for PT i was told was a waste of time because not only do they give you another CP and get a chance to screw you around but IF you get 100PT on PTSD you still could not work even if you could and the pay is the same so it seems unless they offer the 100% its a chance to get sideways with the VA/// and i have been seeing a doctor now 2 times a month for over 9 years and when i was in the philippines for 6 of them i was self pay

August 23, 2012

i have not had labs for a while( i have been on serquel for 13 years now)) i just dont want to they offer but i am just tired of trying to figure out what is best ,, as long as i get by day after day and i seem to be doing just that i want nothing to do with the VA or the doctors ... Seems every time i get a different doctor they want to prove to ???? that they are smarter then the last one and its lets change stuff and then i go thru all these different changes and in the end i go back to what works.. I have a friend who has cancer found out 7 years ago and they told him get to chemo NOW or he might only last 2 years??? My mother had cancer and when they found out it was too late she did not even know she was sick so she went to chemo and the chemo destroyed her so i have strong feelings on when its my time its my time.

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