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jogar1952

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  • Birthday 09/29/1952

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  1. asi had stated before I was awarded two out of four contentions and two deferred. Went on ebennies today and found that clam was closed even though the normal rating would not have raised the percentage. I had 30% and was awarded 50% for OSA and 10% for dysphalgia this brought it to 70% AB8 and retro paid. When I went on vonapp and started a new claim to check start dates OSA didnt look right. Today when I went back GERDwas denied Nerve damage was 10% but the OSA and dyspalgia were gone. Could they have pulled these to change dates. Still no BBE.
  2. Thanks all amazing I claimed FDC on June 10th when they confirmed OSA fought with my primary for 14 month's for study then told her in no plain terms you refer it or the next person you here from will be a senator, The other contentions I held off on even though they have been around for some time just wanted that magic number for ui. Because of the trouble with the primary the Senator was already on board so 95 days total Columbia s.c. OSA effective Date 6-30-2014 dysphalgia effective date 6-14-2012. Not bad for retro and less hassle overall. Depending on the outcome of the two deferred could push the overall to 80% and those would be backed up to 2012 also. Again timeline was amazing but I pushed extremely hard because of the BS the primary pulled. Thanks again and good luck to everyone anything I believe I can hep you with just give a shout plenty of knowledge about certain medical conditions with volumes of research
  3. AO Thailand connected If you were at Takhai Utapho or U-Dorn I have extensive lay out information for these three three bases. Would be more than happy to help.
  4. I posted several replies this past week on opinion from what research that I did in splitting out my claim to prevent stacking and denial. Four contentions for secondary. My VSO called this morning and said 50% OSA 10% dyspalgia Facial nerve damage and GERD deferred Imagine that C@P in favor of nerve along with nuero I think the examiner confused cn5 with cn7. And evidently because of the GERD being gone for many years and resurfacing lately they might consider that. At any rate 70% combined now. Actually came out better than expected.
  5. Hey dont give up remember things are put up to help. You are getting straight forward imput from people who have been there and or going through the same issue. I reasently had a C@P for osa. RESTATEMENT OF REQUESTED OPINION: a. Opinion from general remarks: Is the veteran's sleep apnea related to the laryngeal cancer with stenosis of the larynyx post laryngeal cancer? b. Indicate type of exam for which opinion has been requested: DBQ sleep apnea TYPE OF MEDICAL OPINION PROVIDED: [ MEDICAL OPINION FOR SECONDARY SERVICE CONNECTION ] a. The condition claimed is at least as likely as not (50% or greater probability) proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service connected condition. c. Rationale: Onset of sleep apnea symptoms following radiation treatments for laryngeal cancer. Had OSA documented on sleep study as noted on Sleep apnea DBQ. Had radiation treatments to larynyx for lary ngeal cancer with resultant stricture. It is as likely as not that the sleep apnea is related to the laryngeal stricture from radiation treatments for laryngeal cancer. ************************************************************************* So if I read Carlies statement right Rationale part is most important I never give up however you are your best rep So hope for the best and expect the worst. So research all you can bva citations are good hundreds to go through and not to discourage most are denied when the nexus is weak or rationale is not there. OSA generally is under dispute if it does not correspond with conditions of the nose or throat. Centeral or mixed will take in a wider range. Even with the above eval I still have to expect the worst. Hang in there dont let them win
  6. Some VAMC are standing up got a call last Sun for a Tue C@P and a Call today with information to schedule a fee basis consult I do know that our Senator has made A personal Visit to the Charleston S.C and Columbia S.C VAMC and Columbia VARO since the Sh-----T hit the fan. This is the type of leaders we need. Straight to the sorce for answers. I have regular conversations with his aide that handles VA issues and moved with him from when he was our Congressman was told he could not get answers in D.C so he went to the source again pro active members we need to put people like this in regardless of our political party lines Only this will get anything done. Even before it hit him and his staff were there for the Vet and his family.
  7. Greetings everyone I have been here off and on and just now decided to post First let me say never never give up. The va lost my records for over 35 years. Wrong social number put in back in the seventies. Cleared up 2011. So maybe I can chime in on es. My recent claim for secondary conditions in relationship sc Laryngeal cancer currently ruled at 30% residuals. I filed 4 secondary contentions 1. Es my throat is narrowing because of the radiation treatments. 2. GERD 3. Facial nerve damage a very rare late effect. and 4. Sleep apnea. This is my third claim. first we did the cancer no problem rated 30% after temp 100% for six monthes. Filed a second claim for increase due to fev reduction due to Laryngeal Stricture denied for pyramiding. The c@p for the current claim was tuesday . Of the four contentions the ES was not brought up but the GERD was bounced due to a prior treatment in early 2011 before we found the cancer. As to the nerve damage favorable and the Sleep Apnea favorable We are very fortunate to have some very good C@P Examiners at the Charleston VA . I can assume that ES is combined with the GERD exam I would appreciate any imput with neck radiation it is not so much Gerd as it is the weaking of the wall of the esophagus . Also I have read hundreds of citations on sleep apnea appeals and actually got a fairly straight forward reply from this examiner. If the in service records can not prove it that rule of thumb is from the nose to larynx for osa and TBI or other central nerve condition for mixed or central. PTSD DMII and others are hard to get due proximity for osa. Just information for thought Good Luck and God Bless You All
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