Corpsman8404

Congrats! Will make the New Year more relaxing for you. Thank you for your service.

Congrats, and thank you for your service!

Thanks Berta! I ended up not doing the CUE, just doing a reconsideration with new evidence. I am so glad I didn't file a NOD, which would have probably taken yeaaaaaars. Didn't expect to get P&T, but I did and I am grateful that this is over.

I GOT IT! Last hill taken, I own the F'n valley. I don't even believe it yet. Claim shows complete and A8 letter shows 80% IU paid at 100% and P&T!!!! Reconsideration worked, with NEW evidence. (My VA Psychiatrist wrote a letter saying I was compliant with treatment and unable to maintain gainful employment etc) Put in for it on 20March, and today is 11April. I know it isn't "official" until I get the BBE letter in the mail, but commissary notes, etc and everything in ebennies points to success. Was in Prep for Notification this afternoon, then looked ab

Update:So my claim was at prep for notification yesterday, and complete today. 80 percent from 70.Headaches (30) and TMJ(10) approved.Called my VSO and he stated that yep the IU denied due to the standard "you have not been shown to be unable to work" etc. I then called Roanoke VA #. Spent 30 minutes on the phone with a girl that ran through all the info. She determined that it was closed, (and re-opend this am), and closed due to they sent a form to Voc Rehab to answer, and she stated that it was closed before the 2nd try full timeline was even met.She stated she is going to put in a CUE a

Congrats wes1! Good news!

Congrats!

You damn well deserve it, for all that you've done for so many others. Congrats, Asknod!

I'll be meeting with my VSO next Thursday regarding my IU app. I'm doing everything online, and I'm going for the FDC claim, so I'd like to have everything uploaded before hitting the submit button. 1) I shouldn't have to fill out a Individual Unemployability 21-8940 form because that info is added in while doing the IU application online, is that correct? (THIS...is a confusing one while looking around the internet.) 2) I will be adding a "Statement of Claim" and referencing Dr's notes about employability in it. Cannot get the Doc to do a recent PTSD DBQ. 3) I see things about a "re

Good info in the blog, Doc. I think I've seen quite alot of posters here that were successful with their Dr's using the word "aggravates" in their IMO's. I know when I had a private board certified sleep specialist/pulmonologist do one for me, he used that wording. He added this in his IMO: 'in my opinion it is more than likely as not that his sleep apnea is related to and aggravated by his other service connected related condition, PTSD' (He underlined the more than part) He also did a DBQ for me, and in part of that he also stated, '..he has a diagnosis for both OSA and PTS

Update, and question again. So today, officially resigned. So no longer on FMLA. About to finish my "intent to file" for the IU section, was just waiting on my SSDI approval (approved) and my resignation (done). Here comes the IU journey. Any advice?

Thanks Berta! (so happy it worked out for you eventually) I have an "intent to file" in the system that is asking for an increase on PTSD along with IU. Going to add the SA secondary to PTSD into it, headaches, et cetera. So I have the Sleep Dr stating "More than likely", the Voc Rehab "denial", my VA PCP stating "unable to maintain gainful...", and the SSDI approval. (The issue is, I can't add docs and finish the IU part on E-bennies until I suppose I RESIGN from work, since I was on STD and now on FMLA). Was told by some that being on STD/FMLA was the same as "workin

Agree with killemall. You got this Navy04, we can't wait for you to come back here and say DONE!

SSDI APPROVED First Time !!!!!!!!!!!!! I put in for SSDI a month ago (05Apr?) and have been checking it everyday, of course. Finally today, I see it said a decision has been made and that they will mail me the decision. I just looked at the SSDI site in "payments" and it showed the Benefit Verification Letter: --You are entitled to monthly disability benefits. --Beginning June 2016, the full monthly Social Security benefit before any deductions is $x,xxx.40 Thank you everyone, for your help. Now on to the next hill....IU

Congrats green!