[bva awarded claim]

i cant open any letter and i looked up fl 10-2 with no luck, so i really dont understand thr fast track part, if you could explain a bit i would appericate it 

 

[bva awarded claim]

i was  hoping they were wrong but its been 6 moths since my claim was awarded and its starting to look like the va was right sad to say. I have been unable to contact my pva rep ive been trying for a month but no response. i know they say the backpay dont stand in the way of decisions but ive been 100% disabled from my multiple sclerosis and secondary issues since jan 2011 and my claim  officially started in may of 2011 so im sure they dont want to pay me. its sad to say but my 10 year fight is wearing on me and i just want to put this mess behind me. So at this time i have to believe my granted claim will not be finished until my remaned issues are settled in the next 2 or 3 years. 

Have you ever wanted to be wrong...I know i want to be but my gut tells a different story

[bva awarded claim]

ok guys so i called the va yesterday and they told me im kind of in a bad spot on my award becase 5 claims were granted and 7 are in remand and he told me i wont get my award on my 5 granted clain until the remanded issues are done whitch is 16 to 29 months, i must say way to pour cold warter on a guy thats been fighting for over 10 years. anyone have any good news for this tired vet. 

[Awarded my claim]

My question is I got my letter of service connection granted on January 22 does anyone have any idea how many months it takes to get a ratings assigned after adjudication. By claim goes through Chicago. I’m just looking for experience as I know no one can know the answer for everyone but it just gives me an idea thank you in advance

[Discussed]

Well it's been 40 months and all I've received is denial. Haven't heard from va in over a year, not surprised my visor told me it will be at least 4 more years before my case is seen again by a human. Va benefit is like Bigfoot I've heard it exist but I have my doubts..lol have to smile

[Claim Denied]

Well sent senator durbin (il) an email last week and still no response. He must have rock star emails, too many to answer within 10 days, I'm sure he gets a lot of mail. hope getting him involved doesn't make it worse. But it has been 30 months and now I'm told 3-5 more years. I feel like I have nothing to lose now.

[Claim Denied]

Berta I posted what the va said for why they denied it but it didn't really say much in my opinion. Just the emergency room thought it may be an ear infection and gave me an iv and told me to see my primary care doctor and I did. The va jumped on the er's notes. My PC dr sent me for an ear exam and it came back no ear issue and then my PC dr. Told me if it didn't get better to come back. In my medical record my PC dr wrote etiology was uncertain and it will probably get better in time. It did go away after about 4 months. I wish they cared as much about us veterans as we care about this country. Thanks Berta, the va has tried to call me 3 times since last week and every time they call it doesn't ring just goes straight to voice mail and when I try to call back they say high volume call back later. I called my pa and they can't see where the va tried to call and told me must be something wrong with my phone...they are no help what so ever..

[Claim Denied]

Berta, they denied my first IMO and sent my claim to appeals in June 2013. The ms specialist didn't word it right. I then went to my dx'ing neurologist and what I posted last is his IMO. So the va won't see it until they look at my appeal. I was not given a C&P exam they just looked at my file and seen i had been out since 1992 and I had a weak IMO and they rejected it. I have tried everything but they are harder than I though on proper wording. I just hope the IMO I posted is more solid.

[Claim Denied]

My nexus letter:

Michael-------------MD

Board certified neurologist

RE: Michael Powell

--/--/----

To whom it may concern:

My name is Dr. Michael ---. I'm a board certified Neurologist and licensed in both Missouri & Illinois. My practice is in Illinois, Mr. Powell has been under my care for Multiple Sclerosis since December 2010. I ordered blood test, MRI's and a lumbar puncture preformed to rule out other illnesses. After collecting all needed tests, I determined Mr. Powell has multiple sclerosis.

I have personally reviewed Michael's medical records both military an civilian. While reviewing Michael's military medical records, I observed Michael had been to the doctor many times while on active duty for muscular skeletal pain starting in July 1988 and continuing the May of 1991. It is my professional opinion that this was as likely as not the first signs of multiple sclerosis. And missed several weeks of work due to debilitating vertigo and dizziness. According to Mr. Powell's medical records

On November 7, 1996 Michael's civilian medical records show more likely than not a more distinct sign of multiple sclerosis (dizziness,vertigo, and gait problems) which caused Mr. Powell to be hospitalized (er) and miss several weeks of work due to debilitating vertigo and dizziness. According to Mr. Powell's medical records the etiology was uncertain at this time but, the attending physician stated he believed it would fully resolve in time.

On may 5,2002 mr. Powell experienced symptoms ( total left side numbness) that were more likely than not an exacerbation of his multiple sclerosis. This information is all documented in Mr. Powell's medical records.

I am familiar with Mr. Powell's medical history and have been his primary care physician for his multiple sclerosis since December 2010. Mr powell's has no other known risk factors that may have precipitated his condition.

It is my professional opinion that there is a medical nexus (more likely than not) between Mr. Powell's early medical records ( 1988-2002) and the multiple sclerosis he was diagnosed with in December 2010.

Contact number------

Signature

This is on BJC hospital-letterhead. This is the nexus I sent when my claim went to appeals.

[Claim Denied]

I sent them a copy of my Ssdi award. Berta my ms specialist looked at me like I was crazy about the wording, he told me that all that wording sounded like a third grader wrote it and he would just word it the way he wanted to. And he said in his medical opinion that he highly suspects delaminating occurred in 1996 but, however there is no way to know for sure. And that screwed me on that IMO, and I never went back to him I just stayed with my dx'ing neurologist even though he does more than ms. Yes they looked at my first IMO and said highly suspicious was not good enough, that's why I say the (50/50 rule is bull). Thanks Berta for taking time to read my post.

[Claim Denied]

Tbr, my diagnosising neurologist and a multiple sclerosis specialist both provided a nexus letter connecting my ms to within my first 4 years after service (per medical evidence). I served from 87-92 and didn't get a diagnosis until 2011. Ya I don't buy that 50/50 rule, the Des Moines RO va over road a multiple sclerosis dr who specializes in this disease due to wording.

[Claim Denied]

Berta thanks for your time. I will try and answer some things you mentioned; I never had a C&P exam the va in Des Moines just looked at my file and made this decision. In 1996 I had sever vertigo and had to be taken from work to the emergency room. They just gave me an iv and let me go after about 4 hours. My er report said they though it could be an ear infection but to go see my regular dr if it doesn't get better. Well it didn't so I went to my doctor and he sent me to an ear nose and throat specialist. They found nothing wrong with my ears or anything else.(all in file I sent theVA) my first nexus I sent to the VA was from a ms dr, but in his statement he used the term highly suspect not more likely than not. My POA said for me to call that ms dr and ask him to reword his letter but my dr said that was dumb and what he stated means the same thing. Now after my denial letter I went to my treating neurologist who dx'ed me with ms and I gave him the hadit format along with the ms specialist report and all my medical records to include my Smrs. I was never hospitalized in 1996 just went to the er. Also Berta there is possible evidence in my Smrs that my neurologist said was as likely as not the first delaminating event. If I could figure out how to scan this letter I would but I'm not that tech savvy..lol I had a lay statement from my supervisor who came in and took me to the er in 1996. Yes I am on SSDI for ms. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your advice. As you know this will take its toll on a person. When my claim was outsourced it was done in about a week, my gut says they didn't look at all my evidence after they seen the er report from 1996 saying possible ear infection.that was their out to hurry up and close me out of backlog.

[Claim Denied]

My denial letter didn't really say much to me. Basically they just disregarded the systemic evidence that goes with ms. Their was like 6 years in between my episodes so I never put 2 & 2 together.but if you look at the timeline of events after the fact (high insight) my ms is apparent to my dr.my first nexus was from an ms specialist (his word was highly suspicious) so now I have my dx'ing dr.'s nexus that states it exactly the way the va wants it, I was unaware of just how much they could chew up my ms specialist letter just because they didn't word it exactly to va request. This is really dumb to me, stalling tactics for sure. I don't want to bad mouth the taters because they have a tough job but when they have the evidence I would hope they would do what's right but I guess not.

[Claim Denied]

Also the otitis media and labyrinth were from the er in 1996 and it was not a dx just the er opinion at the time but, a couple days later I went to the ears,nose, and throat dr and he found no ear issues. The er dr told me if it didn't get better in a few days then go to my regular dr. He sent me to get hearing test and nothing was found and then I got better and let it go. I was out of work for sometime due to debilitating vertigo and then one day I got up and could walk and preform my work duties so I let it go as instructed by my dr. Then in 2002 my left side went completely numb and I went to the dr and he though maybe I had hurt my back but it got better in a couple of weeks roughly. All this is in medical records, I even made a timeline of events to connect all dr visits. The emergency rooms job is to stabilize a patient not diagnosis. I did as instructed. Thanks again..

[Claim Denied]

Not sure what to look at but, I will start here.

Reasons for decision: On multiple sclerosis verbatim

1: service connection for multiple sclerosis.

The claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis is considered reopened. However, the evidence continues to show this condition was not incurred in or aggravated by military service.

The va examiner stated that records from 11/01/1996 were received and reviewed. They support the diagnosis of acute labyrinth it's and otitis media not multiple sclerosis.

2: service connection for 3 lesions in brain as secondary to multiple sclerosis.

The claim for service connection for 3 lesions in brain as secondary to multiple sclerosis is considered reopened because the evidence received is considered new and material. However, the evidence continues to show that multiple sclerosis is not related to service. Further, there is still no evidence that 3 lesions was incurred in or caused by service or within any applicable presumptive period,

My original nexus stated he was highly suspicious my first clinical delimitation event happened in November 1, 1996. I ets'ed December 30 1991 well within the 7year window. I have since gotten my diagnosing dr to word it correctly. More likely than not.. But it was too late to stop the appeals process. I have not requested my c-file yet my claim was denied June 1 2013. Thank everyone for the words of support. I had several secondary issues to that we're all denied of course. I also had tinnitus as a claim that for some reason they tied it to my ms as well as an ankle injury that was in my Smrs. I never said it was connected to my ms but that is how they rated it. All my claims were denied and I know they didn't look at my Smrs at all. If I knew how to scan this I would.

[Claim Denied]

After 2 years the Chicago RO denied my claim for multiple sclerosis. I had the medical nexus,buddie letters,solid medical evidence and a written time line of events. my claim was in Chicago since June 2011and around feb. 2013 they outsourced my claim to the Des. Moines Iowa RO. And within a couple of weeks my claim started to move but in the wrong direction. Talking to them it was oblivious they just pushed my claim through without weighing all my evidence. I have zero faith in the Chicago RO or any for that matter. Now I was told the appeals will take 3-5 years to even be seen by a human again. Way to go government, taking care of those who afforded you the job you have..

[Got The Envelope]

Gridsmasher was you stationed in Babenhausen Germany?

[Can Anyone Click This Link And Tell Me What Happens?]

Yes I did the same thing the other day. AB3 came up populated but the AB 8 had nothing. It must just be a standard letter that adds your personal data into. It pulls personal info from e-benefits and populates im guessing. To good to be true right justrluck, at first i thought my claim had moved logged into e-benefits and same ole same ole. It should have said physic, made you look..

[Finally! 17 Months Later!]

This post gives me hope, thanks. My claim has been in since Apr11 also, so maybe there is still hope.. thanks

[C&p For Multiple Sclerosis]

Can anyone tell me what a c & p exam for ms consists of ? Or where I can look for this information. I don't have one scheduled was just wandering. I have most of the main symptoms: vision,bowl & bladder, fatigue, gait problems, depression,anxiety, numbness in legs & cognitive problems. My claim has been in since April 2011. Thanks

[Claim Completion Date By Kentucky Windage]

My claim completions date changed last week. I filed in April 2011 and was given a completions date of AUg2012-Aug 2013. I noticed last week it changed to March 2013. I am hoping this is a good thing but I have read where a lot of peoples dates have come and gone with nothing being done. I want to believe the Chicago office will find I supplied them enough evidience to find my claim as service connected. Just wondering if anyone elses claim date was moved up last week. My PVA rep told me Chicago was taking about 2 years on new claims.

Thanks

Mike

[Va Letters]

I was getting a letter every two months from the va in chicago, now i havent received one since dec. The letter basically said they have my claim but it is in backlog. Which i understood, i ask the american legion to tell me what was going on and they called me a week later and said the va in chicago told them to tell me it will probable take years for my claim to move from review so basically dont bother them. I am very disappointed in the process, I gave them everything that was ask for to include a dr nexus and several buddy letter to back up my claim. I am just venting not even sure this was the right location to do this and if not i appologies. has this happened to anyone else as far as receiving the letters and now not?

[New To This Site]

Hello all,

My name is mike and I have been out of the service since Dec. 1991. I have been visiting this site for months now and decided to join. I think this is the best place for a veteran to stay up on things within the VA. I love reading the success stories it keeps me upbeat about the process. My VSO is the American Legion, my claim for Multiple Sclerosis has been in since June of 2011 and I have heard nothing as of this date. I know the process is long but it only took me a few months with social security.

Love Hadit.com

Mike