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I send my form 21-4140 in every year via registered mail, return recite requested, when the va sends me the form to fill out and send back, usually its around November of every year. That way they can not say they never received it and you have proof you sent it. I staple the post office recite to a copy of the form and file for safe keeping if ever needed. ,

DSM-5 really helped me,,the doc who interviewed me used that scale instead of a GAF scale for PTSD. So do yourself a favor and read it.You can google it or do a search here. Good luck and thank you for your service.

I have read on this board where there are problems with having a 100% SC rating and also getting TDIU,What are the problems?

Where can I find information on chapter 35,I don"t know what that is.

Thank you very much. I just had my ptsd screening and also my IHD echo and EKG,waiting on the results.Still have my hearing and tinnitus and hearing exam coming up at the end of this month, then I am to meet with a Doctor Frankie Siy in Houston in September for an evaluation of my TBI,HEADACHES,MIGRAINE,IHD.i hae not been able to find out anything about this doctor except his specialty is rehabilitation therapy and is working for VES. It has been a long time coming, I was in vietnam in 68 and 70 and am just now getting my claims. I filedto get in the va system 3 different times and even though I was a vietnam vet I kept getting turned down,but finally when I filed for social security disability and received a Total rating because of my DDD did they accept me in the system. I have not filed a claim for DDD or Scaita, spinal stenosis or osteoarthritis yet but my, I have years of cervical and lumbar surgery to back up my claim but thought I would wait and see how these others turn out.I and dont like my situation and its a shame how the va treats some of there vets, when I first tried to get in the system they turned me down because they said I made to much money and they were not taking anybody that was classified rating 8,go figure.I have hope and if anybody can tell me anything about this DR Siy it would be most appreciated.

I am looking for the DBQ thatcovers TBI, any help would be appreciated.I have looked at the DBQs on the va web site but none has TBI listed?