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In my opinion you’re playing with fire and gasoline. If it was me I would push for a medical discharge and on your two week active duty training I would go see med for the gerd and sleep apnea. Correct me if I’m wrong but training is considered active duty or you could go to your deployment and a week in report that your condition prevents you from performing your duties. You are definitely playing a dangerous game in my opinion when saying your 100 pt fit for duty. I’m not saying your fraud but the Va would most likely play it that way. Not to mention the military’s stance on people that get disability. I don’t know if you forgot but the military back in the day loved personality discharges or loved to give other than honorable discharges to avoid paying benefits. Be careful and long and hard because if it was me I would work a civilian job instead or go to school if I was in your position. Not to mention you don’t have service protection for severance. Best of luck and think long and hard is that deployment worth the risk. Because last I knew 30 percent was the max to be a enlisted and you may have slipped through the cracks. All it takes is one person that knows your percentage and command would heavily frown and try to f you.

This has helped me since 2009 and am glad I found it as I have also started to share my trauma experiences in the social tread recommended by my therapist as we are shielded from our identity. Not sure how long until I delete it but for the moment it is up for those who maybe I interested and sharing their own. Anyways I’m glad I was able to find this site and will donate when I’m financially stable.

From my understanding you have to be not working for your premiums to be paid. But by all means apply I could be wrong.

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I wish my content tab would go all then back to when I started this site not just the year. I also would like a tab that could look at another users all his/her content going to when they started this site. also add the about me to our profile. For some reason you can fill it out but is not visible

Bronco Thanks. I wasn’t trying to call you out. I just couldn’t remember exactly what you said in your post. The only thing I do remember is that since your sleep apnea didn’t count towards the 100/60 you should have not bothered filing the claim. Vync Thank you for the links

My assumption would be yes if it is not in remission but I’m sure others will chime in to help.

Response from my attorney You can count secondary conditions towards the 100/60 plus requirement for smcs – any service-connected condition can count toward either part- 1) being a single disability that is 100% disabling or 2) being part of additional ratings that combine to 60% or more Bronco This is conflicting with your other post that you can’t count secondaries. Where or who told you that you can’t?

Bronco How did you discover this information and what ever happened to your appeal with smcs ?

Thank you dustoff for your reply. Yes I am definitely going to follow my attorneys advice. It’s just so hard after 19 years doing my claim to just stop but I need to have trust in my attorney.

Sorry I just realized it is too late to submit anything new and relevant.

In addition my attorney believes I don’t need a vocational expert opinion but I do. I just want to put the final nail in the coffin to shut them up. What are your thoughts on getting a vocational expert opinion stating that I can’t maintain substantial gainful employment due solely to my mental health at 70 or 100 percent. P.S. All my evidence is due 11/2/23. Do I have time to schedule and complete a exam? Can my attorney absolutely confirm my case will be successful. Therefore I would like to spend the 500-600 dollars to ensure my case.

Kingdom Any updates on if you filed the paperwork?