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ArNG11

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  1. No, I understand your point and you are right. I made another post on this issue about this new regulation they have put out. It will literally screw the Veterans pooch with the effective dates. I personally believe that is why the VA is pushing so hard to get people out of the legacy claims system. When I read the regulation it sent up flags right from the get go. On my opinion on the paving the way. I will expand on that a little. The proactive Veteran still needs to keep pursuing their claims. Even with all the laws and regulations, a claimant is going to need to research those that specifically apply to their situation , further, they are going to have get familiar with their medical records and be sure that their IMO's reference those. It is a lot and I mean a lot to try to learn and apply but isn't that the case with everything in life. The proactive part is a must in my opinion. I am concerned about effective dates and how these new regulations will apply to new and any legacy claims. The modernization as the VA calls it, I think is just a different spin on the delay, deny, and hope the Veteran gives up and dies. Not trying to be crude or anything. This is just where my brain is when it come to the VA's latest tactics. I don't like leaving my livelihood on hopes when it comes to the Veterans Administration, it is never in the Veterans' best interest, at least that is how it appears to be and feels. "the effective date will be fixed in accordance with the date entitlement arose, but will not be earlier than the date of receipt of the supplemental claim." Since when is the VA known to I agree from what I understand all these changes seem to just another smokescreen. Your points are definitely valid. The supplemental claim is a real shiner to the face.
  2. I hear ya both on your points. It is still a long way from where it should be, however, I know in the long run WE, persistent Veterans, will get it done and pave the way for fairer, is that a word, outcomes and end some of the pointless appeals and as Berta would state, if they could only read, "the BVA can read" but it's only sometimes it seems. Things will get better, slowly but eventually it will be better. JMO
  3. You are correct, there is that BIG difference, at the CAVC it is all about the law, the BVA is to make sure the VA interprets the law and the VA well lets flip a coin, shall we on what they do. I'm recalling I think I had it explained similarly by AskNOD, I'll have to look back at some conversations or maybe it was in his book, I really can't recall. Either way your statements are right on point. Geesh I hope I don't have to go that route because I am about spent but reading about folks that do pro se at the CAVC man, for me it lites the fire again when I think mine is about to go out.
  4. Heh sir, Hang in there you got a lot of positives going on even though the lawyer was useless. I hate when that happens, IMO a good lawyer is sometimes hard to find, all that I have had in my dealings with VA, Federals Workers Comp were, lets just say less than desirable and I'll leave it that. You know your case, you know your claims, you have a pretty good head on the shoulders, and you have at least it appears you very much have your wits about you still. Hang in there. You can do this. The law and regulations will back you and you have the medical evidence to reaffirm your eligibility for benefits. You know your records inside and out. I know that it is difficult but stay your course and good hunting. Breathe.
  5. If its any consolation, Rivet62, for me it can be both, add in a little paranoia and distrust, it can make things interesting that is for certain. I think you are covering all your bases from what you posted.
  6. I found this gem accidentally through an ad which I hardly ever click on and I am thankful that I did. For me I had already gotten a low ball rating from the Veterans Administration of 30%. I often wonder how much different my outcome would have been had I clicked on that link sooner. I am where I am today in the VA jungle because of our members. IU with SMC S. I've met so many good people on this forum, so welcoming, so helpful, so honest, blunt at times, but always with the best intentions in mind, sounds cliché but to me it feels like the brother and sisterhood that I once had when I was in service, much better as a matter of hard facts. Thanks to all that made and make this site possible. Sincerely.
  7. I've had my meds, vitamins, Espresso, breakfast, even had my other medicine, and I am already starting.  I think I may seriously be off my rocker, or maybe sensing and impending doom, who knows, it i.s all garbled and a mess up in there right now.  Maybe it's the weather, or tired of being cooped up inside, I gotta get out more, I gotta diffuse and relax some more, geez I really do.

  8. I gotta comment, well because I just can't help it, Whether misplacing, records not found, misreading, not acknowledging, altering, cut and pasting, placing a blank sheet over concrete evidence, and altering the copies, shredder-gate, it is all the same game, Delay, Deny, and hope you die", ooh never mind that sounded better in head than when I wrote it down and read it. But I hope you get the jest. My apologies, morbid sense of self, in any case. That is the game, "They " have been at it for centuries, or century, I don't know if we have proof going back that far, interesting notion, though, in any case, sadly and truthfully, gotta hate the game. But that's where, unity, well and when it comes down to it, being battle buddies, born of the same fire, living, sadly, and dying by the swords we helped bare, that is how we will win. Im trying to be encouraging and spark that fire in all us, so, please bare with me. Never mind my attempt at sounding encouraging and somewhat intelligent, bad cliché s and all, I hope, in all seriousness, because I am serious, as I can get, that WE continue to change the unjust process. It's slow, but you sure as heck can't say it is not steady in positive change, the race will be won. I believe this, with all that is left of my mind, heart, and yup even soul, dare I post, as I lost faith somewhere along the way. Together we will complete the mission.
  9. I wanted to add to this a bit. There are serious tax ramifications if you manage to get a scheduled award while retiring on disability.(OPM) With FERS, your VA disability benefits won't seriously affect it unless compensation is for the same body part. Then there is a plethora of rules and laws governing that, in short can't get compensated twice for the same body part. I think I will post a different thread on what I mentioned in this post, as I am still looking at the tax laws and regulation governing this issue. The government will always get their cut, in one fashion or the other it seems.
  10. Remember while this is great news, please, please, please, if your claim has the evidence, the treatment and medical records and the doctors opinion relating the injury or disease , don't let the claim die, exhaust all your appellant options, it is one of a few ways to get things changed and get justice not for just generations of past and present but future Brave American Men and Women of this Country who will have served the Armed Forces. I think I need to keep repeating that in my head and heed to my own statements, but together is how we will win the fight. It is a good fight. Let me rephrase, it is a most excellent and noble fight. Just my honest 2 cents worth.
  11. Bronco that is an excellent analysis of the topic on hand. It does invoke a person to think outside the box, I feel. The regulations and laws that apply to a Veterans claims are, well can I say countless, as new laws and language can change how disability laws will be interpreted and applied. Wow, all of this is deep, IMO it makes a person look at things in a different light. I am really curious to see how this will affect retroactive benefits, more so effective dates and service connections. Complications, I think Batman would be speechless on a pun, or would that be Robin, ha ha I am loosing it. I make myself chuckle way too much. Too many voices and personalities, I guess. To think I got plenty of rest last night and I only have had 1 cup of espresso coffee. I think I will eat something maybe that will clear the mess up a bit.
  12. for a second when I read the fighting part Lavish, I got in defensive mode for a few seconds. But I re read it and got what you meant. Besides me being silly, if it were me the best advice would be to talk to a hormone specialist that is familiar with your specific hormone footprint. Is that a thing? Basically, we all as human beings, male and female, will have customs levels of the T stuff. , add in health issues and age, well that complicates the formula even more, so in my opinion I think a multi provider approach would be necessary to get that within normal ranges for specifically you, and the cookie cutter formula would have to be dismissed. This again is just from my understanding of human biology and physiology, now, I'm really curious about this, that I need to talk to my hormone specialist to inquire or may be look up some more medical journals, probably both, but that is me. Ah the research gotta love it. Everything is research, but alas, at least it keeps the mind active, before going mad that is. I argue with myself a lot if you haven't noticed. I do win most of the time, but thinking about it, I don't know if it multiple personalities or a battle between egos, ID, SID and super ego counts, if I may I feel that it would in my case.
  13. So I was finally introduced to Animal Crossing.  Uh oh....

  14. If you still pursued the claim you should be, you know the drill, NOD, appellant process and so forth. But that is one point on the new laws with the retroactive date that folks to include my self have pointed to as well. It seems that they will have to process those in the legacy lane while also granting new claims under the new revised regulations and law. Then sorting that out later. My own opinion on the matter is that it will produce a big mess on top of all other issues while these things are hashed out on the hill. Effective date are going to be a big booger. Still, great ,granting more health issues but I think it's a bandaid of a much larger issue.
  15. If I may, We are all on the same side, differences in opinions are great, these differences allow us, whether as a whole or in part, to analyze the information and put it to good use. Each situation while similar in some circumstances to others are not going to yield the same results, human error, will always play a part, the systems will do theirs as well, it is up to us together as a community from all sides to decipher that Sh#!. I'm not trying to take sides, just trying to diffuse a misunderstanding. Heated emotions can sometimes cloud the overall goal. We are stronger united. That's all that I wanted to convey.
  16. Im glad he did good by you. Congrats. Sincerely.
  17. I hear ya Lima Charlie on that. We will all get the justice we helped fight for. I hope to see that happen in my lifetime. It would make me genuinely happy. Keep up the fight brother. Keep up the fight.
  18. You see that is what I was thinking, same premise, you have sleep apnea you use a cpap, it doesn't cure your sleep apnea it mitigates the symptoms, it treat the condition, not eliminate it.
  19. Vync there is great merit in that statement, if only. I think if that were the case the VA would crumble. Imagine filing a claim and your claim is the stress from filing your claim. I don't know, kind of make me chucklebut at the same time made me wonder as well. Ah ironic.
  20. Hell yeah it is. Sad that it takes so long, but time will change that I hope. I know.. Yes I know because good people, persistent folks, will "get er done". not sure if I quoted that right but you know what I mean.
  21. I have to agree with Vync. Your T levels will gradually go down with your rising age. That is the normal progression of being a man. Women do as well but they're t levels are different percentages, well because they are female, estrogen levels are higher but they still need a certain level of testosterone as they age they're levels will need supplementing as well. Vasectomies rarely, not impossible, just rarely will have a significant effect on your T levels, not compared to the level changes as you age. I had it done, geesh in 1999-2000. If hormone therapy would cure depression or any of the mental issues a person would have, give me the doses, I ll be one of the first in line. Don't take my word for it, we are all unique, and our body chemistries are vastly going to be different from countless factors. Read up on it in the medical journals/and or ask your PCP or better yet a Hormone. specialist, they are best suited to hook you up on the information you need and answer most questions.
  22. Holy crap man, those are some tight timelines. Hopefully they stick to them and actually render the correct decision. I don't plan to get to the CAVC, at least I hope not, but doing it 3 times pro se. I wanna be like you when I grow up. ( that's a compliment no disrespect) That is just crazy. I know folks like you and Alex hold your own, I think for me, I would loose it in a court room and damage my credibility. I can't seem to get away from taking it personal, even though, I know that doing so would be a detriment to my claims. Credibility, can't loose that when you are up so high in the appeals. You said the lawyer would try to,... you mean the VA's lawyer, or your s or am I misunderstanding?
  23. "Delmonico steak with a red wine reduction sauce and sautéed mushrooms. Roasted garlic and red potatoes and roasted Brussels sprout"

    So I had a dream of a meal like this and I totally blame you, Tbird, for mentioning it, good stuff, I could almost taste the tenderness of the meat and shrooms later followed by the tangy taste of the red wine sauce.  If you don't mind let me know how it turns out and yes of course have a Fantastic Birthday when you do.  Good stuff warms the soul.  

  24. 1 to 4 inches of snow, so much for riding my Vespa, oh well, it looks grand seeing the ground all white.  Eh, I have my coffee, my fireplace, a heating pad and warm blanket.  Oh and fur babies to keep me company,  Life is good. Gotta relish in these, what seems, far in between moments.  😊

  25. Heh, that is the jest. We are all here to learn, helped, and be helped. Got have some fun while doing it too, I classify it as part of the healing process. As with everything, we just need to not cross that line, we owe the respect to each other, WE have all been there and done that, so we know. That's what make us a community. Again these are my personal views. Suffice to say, or write that is, that we agree to disagree. Back to the subject matter, Hamslice, maybe, if you would we can start a post or rekindle a post on the very subject of connecting conditions to zero rated conditions. Not sure if it has been done. If not maybe, a social chat, I would be interested in that, I believe other folks would chime in.........Oh silly me what was this post originally about, yup, ADD back again. "Secondary conditions rated higher than primary" Rivet62 my apologies for straying away from your original post. I think this would be great information and interesting perspective in the grand scheme of things.
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