Philip Rogers

Sounds like you used the wrong disability date for SSDI. Many claimants don't know about SSDI until after the 5 yr period and lose out. The important part of an SSDI clim is the date you became disabled - best if it's within five years of last worked date. To the best of my knowledge your spouse can't collect on your SS account, until you are dead and then can collect on it at age 60 or at age 50, if she's found to be disabled.

Nope, sorry, no sour grapes here! HD's are just way over priced and I feel they cater to insecure individuals. Many need HD's to feel they are "men" and HD knows that. I could have one but why purchase something I don't like. One you've matured and realize it's not what you "own" that makes you a person, what's the need? I understand many of HD's parts are no longer made in the USA and these statements are jmho. I wish him well. I'm glad he beat the VA and he can spend it on whatever "his wife" allows. I'm lucky there, too - got rid of mine and couldn't be happier but then that's just me. jmho

Frosty, sounds like you've got it under control and the VA is just taking their sweet ole time. You might just want to confirm that they have your claim, in your c-file and it hasn't "gotten lost."

And Harley's public affairs/advertising team again sucks way too much money from another veteran. They're even better at spin than the VA's team. I'll stick to my Kawi Voyager and the $18k I kept in my pocket.

Frosty, have you ever known the VA to lie!!!!!!!! (think about them quoting 4.16a but not 4.16b) When you received the 100% schedular award for PTSD, the VA must have decided whether you were housebound or needed A&A. Failure to do so leaves that claim and the EED open. You should refile, stating their error and request a C&P, which they are required to give. In the mean time gather your evidence.

When a claimant is awarded 100% schedular, for PTSD, housebound becomes an inferred issue, which must be decided at that time, so the 100% + 60% requirement is not required.

Magoo: Insult to Injury: Insurance, Fraud, and the Big Business of Bad Faith.

Carla, was this a DRO hearing or a hearing before a "hearings officer?" Either way I think that person was precluded from the process which allows you an appeal, due to a procedural error. The VA f*cked up. Go Girl!!! Read the book Terry posted about the insurance industry - you'd swear it's about the VA and SSDI.

I have reviewed your posts and from what I gather, they have awarded him service connection @ 60% but not back to 1958. In that case I would file a NOD on the earlier date issue. I see the 1958 claim as still open and unresolved but you need some additional evidence. Check his complete c-file. Also the notorized witness statement should be an affidavit, as it carries more weight. A notarized statement just verifies that the person signing it is the person that signed it, not whether the statement was written by that person or whether it is true or not. jhmo

How much trauma or how many awards a claimant has, has nothing to do with how they are rated. The vet is rated on how his PTSD effects his daily life, today and perhaps tomorrow. After 11 years he should be found P&T but the process needs to be followed.

Just write a letter stating your inability to get/maintain an erection, secondary to your DM-II. SMC for ED secondary to DM-II is usually almost a given. Secondary to meds is usually much more difficult. They'll probably schedule a C&P exam but that's nothing to worry about. jmho

I don't see the need to add it to his NOD, as it appears to be covered. The original claim is still open but as a precaution, if they're denying in any way the existance of a 1958 claim, then I would submit a NOD on that issue. jmho

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HG - if you are already s/c for MS back to day after discharge then no need to review 38 CFR 3.307 (a,3). It pertains to s/c for MS.

HG - I'm no expert but you may want to review 38 CFR 3.307 (a,3). They might/could owe you all that recoupment and I'd look into a CUE. jmho.