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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Congrats 90% a big hurdle I have no doubt that it should be 100%
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congrats
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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.
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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.
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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. -
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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.
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Just wanted to know if anyone else out there has a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. I wake up to sound that I know are nothing. I am always thinking that someone is going to break into my house so I am always preparing my mind to defend. My Doc has prescribed me some sleeping meds but I don't have the balls to take them, I am afraid they will kill me or the need will arise that I will need to defend my wife and kids an wont be able to wake up.
Also anyone else beside me wake up to loud sounds in your head, sound like two trash can lids banging together. This is the closest description that I could find http://www.sleepeduc.../overview-facts
I don't even like walking up to my own house I am always checking to make sure that no one is waiting for me I really wish I could shake this feeling I do feel better once I have checked.
P.S dear admins could you please delete my post to voc rehab board as I posted onto the wrong board.
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Just wanted to know if anyone else out there has a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep. I wake up to sound that I know are nothing. I am always thinking that someone is going to break into my house so I am always preparing my mind to defend. My Doc has prescribed me some sleeping meds but I don't have the balls to take them, I am afraid they will kill me or the need will arise that I will need to defend my wife and kids an wont be able to wake up.
Also anyone else beside me wake up to loud sounds in your head, sound like two trash can lids banging together. This is the closest description that I could find http://www.sleepeducation.com/sleep-disorders-by-category/parasomnias/exploding-head-syndrome/overview-facts
I don't even like walking up to my own house I am always checking to make sure that no one is waiting for me I really wish I could shake this feeling I do feel better once I have checked.
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welcome to the 90 club in my case it would take another 50-60% to reach 100%. Congrats on your win and God speed.
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congrats enjoy
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The Veterans Service Officer who is a VA employee at my VAMC told me he could not understand how the VA missed the documents I mentioned since they could do a word search for the condition since my records had been digitized. He claims he sent an email to the RO about it and it almost got him fired, he is one of them guys I met him in 2006 when I left the Air Force he was a real nice guy always said I should file. Met him again in 2011 he has turned into a pure buns holes.
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Breathe2relax is a good app has help me a lot over the last two years.
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My records are digitized and have been since day one my Doc even log onto a DOD site to se my AF records. I was told by my RO that they can even do a word search when your records are digitized I used this information to stat there were not doing there job correctly when they falsely denied 4 contentions from my originally claim stating there were no complaints of theses contentions located in my STR. I knew they were there as I was med boarded for them. It took me so long to get my C-file I missed my one year mark but my RO still did the right thing and gave me my original date of claim. Once I got them to listen to me that they made a mistake that the records were in there possession that proved service connection when the denials were made it took another 2 years to fix. That's four years to completely finish my initial claim in one of the better RO Huntington.
Also when I have C&P exam I get them at my local VAMC I have always asked the Docs to make a copy and attached to the folder going back to my RO none have ever turned me down and two walked me to the copy machine and attached them to the folder in front of me. Hell my first C&P doc thanked me for being so thoughtful as to bring him records as the RO did not send mine. I have found that it is luck of the draw.
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Vary important advice given above. The VA denied a few contentions during my initial claim saying they did not have any records of treatment in my STRS. I got a copy of my c-file found those records and went from 70 to 90. Good advice given here always double check.
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If it was legal I would smoke away, I may ask about marinol next time I see my doc.
good job on your part for hanging in there and keep up the fight.
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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.