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I recently joined the forum though I've been reading it for awhile but was afraid to join before my claim was approved. 
I got a call from the local VA office the day after Thanksgiving and was told that my claim was done and I'd be getting a large deposit into my bank account.  This was from my initial claim from 2009 for CFS which was approved at the BVA.  I did hire a lawyer but didn't think I had much chance of even getting service connected due to the length of time I'd been out of service and the issue - CFS related to vaccines I was given for my laboratory research position while in service. 
I did have a nexus letter from a private doctor and two letters that my VA neurologist wrote (for private disability) that said I could only work 3-4 hours per day due to my cfs.  My C and P was very favorable also.   The C and P dr had done her homework, reading my files and the statement for TDIU that I'd sent to the lawyer days before the C and P exam.  She even did the correct dbq (for CFS) when the paperwork requested the wrong infectious disease dbq.  Just wanted to share my story of a successful claim to give others hope for positive outcomes too.    Tracy

I recently joined the forum though I've been reading it for awhile but was afraid to join before my claim was approved. 
I got a call from the local VA office the day after Thanksgiving and was told that my claim was done and I'd be getting a large deposit into my bank account.  This was from my initial claim from 2009 for CFS which was approved at the BVA.  I did hire a lawyer but didn't think I had much chance of even getting service connected due to the length of time I'd been out of service and the issue - CFS related to vaccines I was given for my laboratory research position while in service. 
I did have a nexus letter from a private doctor and two letters that my VA neurologist wrote (for private disability) that said I could only work 3-4 hours per day due to my cfs.  My C and P was very favorable also.   The C and P dr had done her homework, reading my files and the statement for TDIU that I'd sent to the lawyer days before the C and P exam.  She even did the correct dbq (for CFS) when the paperwork requested the wrong infectious disease dbq.  Just wanted to share my story of a successful claim to give others hope for positive outcomes too.    Tracy

I recently joined the forum though I've been reading it for awhile but was afraid to join before my claim was approved. 
I got a call from the local VA office the day after Thanksgiving and was told that my claim was done and I'd be getting a large deposit into my bank account.  This was from my initial claim from 2009 for CFS which was approved at the BVA.  I did hire a lawyer but didn't think I had much chance of even getting service connected due to the length of time I'd been out of service and the issue - CFS related to vaccines I was given for my laboratory research position while in service. 
I did have a nexus letter from a private doctor and two letters that my VA neurologist wrote (for private disability) that said I could only work 3-4 hours per day due to my cfs.  My C and P was very favorable also.   The C and P dr had done her homework, reading my files and the statement for TDIU that I'd sent to the lawyer days before the C and P exam.  She even did the correct dbq (for CFS) when the paperwork requested the wrong infectious disease dbq.  Just wanted to share my story of a successful claim to give others hope for positive outcomes too.    Tracy

I recently joined the forum though I've been reading it for awhile but was afraid to join before my claim was approved. 
I got a call from the local VA office the day after Thanksgiving and was told that my claim was done and I'd be getting a large deposit into my bank account.  This was from my initial claim from 2009 for CFS which was approved at the BVA.  I did hire a lawyer but didn't think I had much chance of even getting service connected due to the length of time I'd been out of service and the issue - CFS related to vaccines I was given for my laboratory research position while in service. 
I did have a nexus letter from a private doctor and two letters that my VA neurologist wrote (for private disability) that said I could only work 3-4 hours per day due to my cfs.  My C and P was very favorable also.   The C and P dr had done her homework, reading my files and the statement for TDIU that I'd sent to the lawyer days before the C and P exam.  She even did the correct dbq (for CFS) when the paperwork requested the wrong infectious disease dbq.  Just wanted to share my story of a successful claim to give others hope for positive outcomes too.    Tracy

Yes Vync, according to the disability loan discharge paperwork I got from Nelnet, the IRS does consider student loan discharge as taxable income.  I just applied for the student loan discharge due to TDIU, p and t.