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Casey, I suggest you go to a civilian Neurologists. My experiences with VA Neurologists are bad. Make sure you tell the civilian Neurologist all your concerns. GOD BLESS

Casey, do you have a copy of the DBQ for Parkinson's? If so, is any other disabilities listed such as upper and lower extremities, constipation etc. Thirty percent is the maximum for Parkinson's diagnoses then the secondaries are added. I have been rated for several secondaries. GOD BLESS

Casey, On my agent orange claim my DBQ for Parkinson's listed depression and sleep deprivation separately and when I was awarded 90 percent, the break down was 30 percent for Parkinson's and 30 percent for depression and sleep deprivation combined plus the other disabilities arms legs etc. They are rating you wrong. Did you have a DBQ? GOD BLESS

Prayed for you.

Filed AO claim for Parkinson's Nov. 2010-approved for 90% effective May 2011, Filed for TDIU Mar. 2012-approved with an effective date for Aug. 2011, Appealed Parkinson's decision for EED and was approved for 30% with an effective date of Sept. 1, 2010. Last day employed due to Parkinson's May 19, 2010. Approved for Disability Social Security with an effective date of Nov. 1, 2010. VA had SSDI award when they made the Parkinson's award. My thought process is very limited with the Parkinson's and I need to know if VA should have paid me TDIU starting Nov 1 2010, the date I was awarded SSDI. SSDI award was for Neurological Disability. On the 30% for EED for Parkinson's they approved for Parkinson's only, no residuals. I hope this isn't confusing. GOD BLESS Warren

Berta, I believe you have a wealth of knowledge concerning claims made to VA, If I may I have a question concerning IU. I was T&P disabled by the Social Security dept. in Nov 2010 due to Neurological Disability and VA awarded me IU effective Aug. 1, 2011 due to Parkinson's. Should I have been back paid to Nov. 2010 by the VA for IU. May God Bless you for helping Veterans in need. GOD BLESS Warren

Berta, you triggered it !. I finally took your advice, I sent NVLSP a letter with all details and they responded. Thank you Berta, the Parkinson's is in the early fourth stage and I no longer have the mental or physical ability to continue the fight. I saw your comment about Jesus, he has been my strength for several years. GOD BLESS Warren

Berta, we have had several conversations concerning an EED for Parkinson's. I filed a claim in 2002 for a neurological disorder with diagnosed parkinson's residuals. I have been fighting VA myself for an EED but now NVLSP is interested in determining whether the VA made an error regarding my compensation for parkinson's. Do you think this is very favorable? I could only get them to go back to 8/31/10. GOD BLESS Warren

Ms. Berta, this award is from our hearts! I didn't know how to proceed with my claim but by reading your post I learned how and we won. I'm still fighting for retroactive compensation and I believe I will win, only because of your help. GOD BLESS Warren

I sent my pcp a secure message, stating that four of my medications had zero refills and one of them was hydrocodone 5mg and it was discontinued without notifying me. One thing that gripes me is the VA doesn't know what my disease and other Veterans Disease's are doing to our bodies, unless they have the same disease. Like the old saying states, YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU WALK IN MY SHOES. I believe they don't care how much we suffer. Even the specialist, say a neurologist, when you tell them of secondary complaints of chronic fatigue, chronic pain or can't sleep at night etc. they don't believe that they are affecting you to the point where you become useless to your family, can't do physical work, wake up every night with terrible pain and can't go back to sleep, can't drive and the most important to me of not having the energy to play with my Grand Children. Chronic pain, fatigue and lack of sleep are the three major complaints off 50% of individuals with parkinson's yet they won't believe you. Enough complaining. I'll continue to live my life by Faith. GOD BLESS Warren

Thank you Berta! GOD BLESS

Berta, The report states that it was a MRI not EKG. I just noticed this and I haven't questioned the Hospital. Berta, I don't know what's going on with my heart. Here's something else strange, went to see a Civilian Cardiologists with a good reputation two months ago, he did EKG told my wife and I that I had a previous heart attack, heart electrical problem, slow heart rate of 50 and two bad valves. Had a stress test (no walking) same as VA and the civilian and VA stress test came back normal. Something else strange, in 2001, had a cath. that showed two 50% blockages and two 30% blockages. Since 13 years have past, it seems to me the blockages would be a lot worse by now. I believe that if they would let me walk on tread mill, my mind would be eased. If you get back to me, I'll be taking a nap. Parkinson's makes me very fatigued and right now It is very hard for me to do anything, even think correctly. After my rest, I'll get back to you. One more thing, I stay fatigued and the VAMC diagnosed me with chronic fatigued syndrome and I tried to make it secondary to parkinson's but was denied. Now I'm thinking heart problems are causing fatigue, just a thought. Berta, thank you and may God Bless you and family. GOD BLESS

Berta, I forgot to answer your other questions sorry. Yes the C&P was specifically for IHD and my appeal time is over. Thank You!

Berta, It states: West Virginia University Hospital (I was there for Parkinson's) Test ind: MRI 09/12/2007 The report has four lines going across the page. with each line having up and down and some what straight lines This is listed on the page: Sinus rhythm Inferior wall myocardial infarction of indertermate age Early transition of posterior wall myocardial infarcion vent rate 67 BPM PR interval 162 ms QRS duration 96 ms QT/QTc 372/393 ms P-R-T axes 45 44 59 25mm/s 10mm/mV 150HZ 005E 12SL 233 cid:9 The Hospital didn't tell me about this. GOD BLESS

I was giving a 10% award for IHD retroactive to 2002, for medication. I just discovered that the RO had evidence that I had Two Heart Attacks that I didn't know I had. I had a C&P and nothing was mentioned about the two previous Heart Attacks. Does this mean I should have received a higher percentage award.? Thanks for any advice. GOD BLESS