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Just,wanted to update, I received my award letter and back pay today. My award was missing pg 3 were it tells you that you are P&t and the amount of back pay. Also my retro was made in 4 different deposits. I have never had the VAto that before.

Long time lurker just stopping by to say thanks. Everything I have learned about VA claims has been learned here. Recently I ask the VA to reopen my claim for migraines secondary to major depressive disorder. They reopened it and I had a C&P exam. I was expecting to be denied secondary connection again. I was super surprised when I found out the VA had granted connection at 30%. Not only did that move me to 100% combined put the VA granted permanent and total with no future exams. Plus they went back 1 year to the date when I first ask for secondary service connection instead of the date I asked them to reopen. Maybe this is the new VA. I also won an 8 year battle for service connection to fybromaliga a few months before this . Someone at the finally stopped to read the same evidence I have been giving them for the last 8 years. I revived 40% on that one which did not change my rating at the time. once again hadit veterans thanks for sharing your knowledge.

I am wiling to bet that its official but you will never know until you receive payment. It sound like you had a few things deferred for further medical opinion and you are working thru these items now. Your award package should;d tell you what was deferred and why.

VA the denied me a few service connections on my initial claim stating that there was no evidence in STR of complaints or treatment of denied conditions, of course I knew this was a load of bull. After receiving the award letter I requested a copy of my C-file and low and behold all the records that proved service connection were there the only problem is by the time I received the C-file I had passed the 12 month mark. I knew I need to file a cue and ask for my case to be reopened but I really did not know what a cur look like nor did I have the energy to research more law I was plum wore out. So I wrote the VA a long letter explaining the false denial and that the evidence was in there possession at the time of said false denial that proved service connection. I asked that they correct the false denial by service connecting me for denied contentions back to the received date of my initial claim when they made the false denial I also provided the RO with said evidence even though they already had it as it was in my C-file. After they received my statement and evidence they reopened a new claim for the denied contentions concealing the fact that this was still an initial claim. It took the RO two more years to finish but they did service connect me and pay me back to my original date of four years prior I went from 70 to 90 but they still denied fibromyalgia stating that I only had a diagnoses from the Air Force but needed a clinical diginosis.

Congrats same happened to me 70 on initial 90 after they found my STRs. Both by the way are big hurdles so enjoy and Godspeed.

congrats on the win

Congrats 90% a big hurdle I have no doubt that it should be 100%

You can and will outlast the VA I know you can do you family and friends that care for you. I am pulling for you I am looking forward to the day of hearing your success story 100%P&T plus SSDI.

congrats

Thanks for the reply's everyone they are really appreciated. I may go with some cameras soon, I most certainly try melatonin and Transcendental Meditation

My local Lowes told me that the VIC has to be marked service connected at its a desabiled vets discount now. Home Depo has been doing this for a while I have a buddy who was turned down there because his said purple heart instead of service connected.

I have considered a watch dog as my current dog does not even bark unless his food bowl is empty. I currently do receive mental health treatment once a week at my local VAMC. I do have a house alarm and firearms but I feel both can be defeated if someone is thinking like me. I have tried a few herbs but with limited success I will have to give the tea a try. Oiler1995 I have tried both benzo's and trazadone. The benzo were the devil and trazadone coupled with Zoloft made me have serotonin syndrome. broncovet I agree it more then not being able to sleep I am paranoid about most things that are in my life, I do not trust people what so ever at all. My wife is constantly getting after me because of the isolation. I deal with people all day at work when I am home I don't even want to hear about or see people outside of my wife and kids. It been getting really hard lately as working has become more difficult because of the way I feel around people. I have tried really hard to stay engaged but just going to Wal-Mart is very hard for me its everything I can do to get thru the store without having an outburst, between all the people and noises its more then I can take, especially loud noises for some reason if I am startled my first response is anger. Hamslice you sound like me about the firearms I carry one everywhere I go and even inside my house if I am going in and out a lot. Hopefully this is just a season as there are time when I do better and time I am worse I am just afraid that things will get worse and I will stay that way, so I am always trying to make things better. Everyone thank you for your response I appreciate them more then you all know.

congrats on both wins 70% and TDIU are both big hurdles to cross on there own but together good job on your part for hanging in there and keep up the fight.

Congrats enjoy it.

I am no SSD expert but I have been dealing with Major Depressive Disorder with anxious distress for many years now and it no fun at all. Hang in there and never give up the fight stay positive and the more seasoned vets should be chiming in soon.