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Still little movement on my tbi... But the c and p office called me to schedule an apt. for my speech disorder contingent with my hearing loss. Hopefully they will realize this all stems from the blow to my head

Thanks

Not to much to update but can anyone help me out? What is opc? Apparently the va is waiting on an opc from me.

Thanks and will do. My mri results apt got pushed back to the middle of this month btw

I got stitches in my face and its labled in my records as a training accident. Im sc for hearing loss and tinitus

I meet my doc for mri results today. ill post results later

I havent gotten a c and p yet eighter but Im just trying to get as much evidence as possible. Seein the doc for mri results later this week.

My audiolagy c and p exame went well. seems my hearing has gotten worse..... My new neurology appt for the results of my mri is scheduled for the end of this month. Baby steps but I will prove this tbi

Darn...i spent 8 days in jail and missed my neurology appt. Gotta reschedule. but i have a compensation appt for my hearing loss in a few days

Thanks x2.... Finished my sleep study and I have sleep apnea...they gave me the mask ect.. My second neurology appt is coming up soon... Every step just a lil closer.

So i have a second neurology appt at the end of this month. they finally got mymri results and they want to see me again

Finished first sleep apnea appt. just a class and videos

I tried calling and they didnt awnswer so i drove up there and they gave me another appt a week from now.. Whewwwwwww.........

Pretty disapointed with myself. completely missed my sleep apnea appt. way to go self........

Just finished my first day of testing at the neurology clinic. Took maybe an hour of memory questions and can you feel this and that type stuff. They requested a copy of my mri results and will then reschedule me. All in all very professional. They are getting paid by the va but otherwise have nothing to do with the va and the atmosphere was very relaxing

Great news!

Heck if I know... I contacted the suicide hot line and the next day I met a va shrink. I told him what problems I was haveing and he asked if I ever had a head injury. I told him what happenned to me and a few days later they put me in intake. Told the sych what happenned and she said she didnt think tbi but depression. I met with my va doc and told her my symptoms and she scheduled me for all these test. Honestly I feel for sure I have tbi. Just one year after my head injury my medical records sho I complained of blurry vision and went from perfect hearing to needing hearing aids. How did know one include myself catch this? Funny thing is Id forgotten about being knocked uncoucios till that va doc asked me and never thought for a second my hearing loss ect all stemmed from that moment. I can say without a doubt that my va doc who recommended all this testing is the only reason. She actually seemed to care and wanted to know whats wrong with me as much as I did. God bless her and I hope you find one at the Va to help you as well

Well said. Im 40% for hearing loss and tinitus and miserable. I cant even imagine the pain youve endured at deafness in one ear and 52% speech recognition in the other. This means at any given moment you literally only catch 30% of what is being said around you. Way to hang in there and not just take your 100% and forget about it.

Hang in there. Im a fers employee in the LE world as well. I fear I too will go through this same ordeal. My advice is hey....you won! Youve got a likely gs8 fleo posistion plus an adittional 2k a month tax free from the VA. Youve delt with this for ten years and have been under lots of stress lately waiting to see what would happen with your claim. many say still being able to work plus 90% disability is nearly the best it gets. Congrats and hang in there.

Just completed MRI....seemed like I was in that thing forever. They said someone would tell me the results in a few days.

Completed my testing with the shrink and all the backwards numbers and picture memorization ect. Took around 3 hours. He said they will let me know the results in a few weeks. This wasnt a c and p exam. Just an exam to see if I do have Tbi. Figure its a good step to have completed though.

Will do. My neurology appt is through an outside doc but the va is paying the bill. After all these appts are done Ill request a copy of my c-file to see were I stand. Im just happy the ball is finally rolling. The hardest thing for me so far is trying to locate someone who went to basic training with me. He found me unconcios. Coincidentally once at our duty station I was his nco for several years.... After all that I cant even remember his name!

Like many of you I spend way to much time thinking about this stuff but I decided to keep an updated logg of my progress and what better place to keep it than here. Back in 98 while in basic training I was knocked unconcious when a fellow recruit hit me in the head from behind by swinging butt stock of his m16 like a batt. I was unconcious for nine hours and awakened at 3 am when I was found in the woods. The drill sgts swept it under the rug and was simply labeled as a training accident. Fast forward 14 years and I have many problems. Sever loss of hearing Loss of balance Slurred speech Numbness in left facial area with drooling Decreased memory It was all a lil too much and I contacted the suicide hotline. In the middle of may 2012 I was seen by a phych and after describeing my symptoms the doc asked if I ever had an head injury to which I described the above. A week later I went to intake were I was recommended to go through neurology. The first week of june I was seen by my provider. I was given a cat scan wich came back clean. My next apointment was the beginning of july 2012 with my provider. I am now scheduled for the following in the month of July 2012 Neurology Neuneurology Mri Sleep apnea Ill update the results of the appointmentments

Way to go. Extra few hundred a month is sure to help. Keep at it!

The champva medical for your familt if you are sc100% permanent and total...........? I never knew about this. Is this a 100% medical care for your family? Any cost involved? Btw congratulations. That is great news for you!