david walker

Berta, I have pictures that show the tent heaters in my tent. I have pic,s of myself with actual exploded and unexploded ordinance in Iraq that was just left by the iraq soldiers, Pic's of iraq bunkers I was in, Pic.s of me an iraq tunks that had been bombed and pic's of other poor living conditions. I have the S1 journel that documents times that our NBC alarms went off and we were in mopp level 4 (some for days at a time, Also I have a diagnosis of IBS from a civilian doc and va doc. I am service connected for the c-spine fusion at 20% DDD caused by a military vehicle accident . My question is can you file for C-stenosis if already connected for DDD. Also I am connected for headaches, DDD of lumbar spine, aniexty, and Gerd. I tried to connect the gerd and IBS but VA decided against claim.. A biggie I think is getting the IBS connected to GWI (my va dr, states he is conveniced the IBS is is caused by GWI. This might helped during the GW I was assigned to a Petroluem Supply battalion. I have diagnosis for most all the symptoms for GWI. Im gonna file for all GWI symptoms I have documentation for. Hopefully I can find mention of the anthrax and pills in the S1 log. Any advice on how write the claim and TDUI would be really helpful.

One more question. Should I send a copy of SSA disability letter doctor wrote with myv claim.

Berta (and all who will): attached idlatest medical doc my Dr. gave me, I would let any helping reading and understanding MRI and advice for filing a claim. Also I am 20% for DDD of c-spine from fusion, can I file for c. stenonsis?

Need sumhelp gettin started. I filed a calim for increase over 2 yrs ago. I was turned down. Even though my doc at VA (he's director also) said I was 100% disabled for sc disabilities. After being turned down, doc filled more document stating he believes I have Gulf War Illness. Listed alot stuff Fibro, colitis, rashes, muscle/skele pain lots more. VA doc also wrote letter to SSA stating i would never work again. I ve had doc's since sep. Problem is I been so sick an paper work got so hard for i ve not done anything. I was oncegood at admin stuff but its gone now. I ve had tons of fincial problems but the personal problems have also killed me. My marriage has fell apart an my children are suffering for it. U no if it was for them i'd quit give up. Its like i get to a point during stuff an have to start over get to that point again and have tostart over. Make any sense to any one. But I'm trying....just dont no how to file a claim for this, Im 20% for c-spine, 10 for other stuff my total disab. comes out 60%. I got mri stating - severe ddd. but don't help due to rom. doc reports sayin severe colits (im 10% for upper gastro but board sayin not related). My va doc says it related to GWI (so i gotta file) Can someone plz help me get started a claim for gulf war illness. and ss disability. thanks for ur support in past.

60% should i appeal or ask for reconsideration

Turn down for increase what do I do now.

I would get and MRI. Im sure the sp. will want one.

Thanks, pray for me.

OK I filled a claim for increase for SC disabilities 1 1/2 yrs ago. It is still in developmental stage. I also filled for 100% due to unemployment. I saw my new dr. today for 2nd time. He is the director of the VA clinic. This is what is told me he was going to write in record: 1. Diarrhea due to persian Gulf IIlness 2. Due to SC disabilities veteran is 100% disabled He told me that there was no reason he thought a person could ever expect me to work again because of my conditions. I was so thankful he understand how I have suffered I burst into tears. He told me to call my RO and tell her ASAP, of course she wasn't in today. I left a message. How do I get is info to the main office so it can get to the rating board. I would think my RO would do this right? Does anyone think they can deny me now?

Just got another request from the VA. Sent a letter asking for more documentation for a requested increase they also sent VCAA Notice Responce, release forms 21-4142, Statement for claim 21-4138, a 21-4192 employment info. I have already sent in my medical doc,s and had my C&P back in March. I feel like they are just dragging me around. My request for increase for cervical stenonis is based on VA MRI stating severe spinal stenosis. I don't understand why they are asking for evidence to connect the numbness in my face to SC DDD of C4,5,&6. It plainly says that there is an impinged nerve. They want work records, I haven't worked since Feb. and I know my last employer won't give them to me. Looks to me like they are asking for the same things over. It also says they have asked SS for my disability records. I have not filed for SS disability. I am really confused by this recent request. It makes no sense for me to resubmitt documents and for them to assume I have filed for disability. Does anyone know if this is a standard type letter.? I think i will take this to the VA office in my town and see if they know what I should do. Anybody got any other idea's. Does anyone know of a doctor or a lawyer in North Carolina that help Vets with claims. I wish they would just make a decision, I am so fustrated.

Thanks to all. Hadit is the best support group I have. I go to AA but you guys let me vent and tell me like it is. Working hard to pull it back together thanks.

Went to rehab day after the accident. Been sober since. Was sober nine years prior. Yes it goes against policy. Came back to work after rehab and they let me work for 2 months then told me to hit the road. Also told me I could sign up after I resigned. Resigning would be best. My boss forced me to ride with him a few times while he was drinking in a company car and I wasn't. Even went so far one time to say if i didn't want to drink i could sit in the car. Now thats a kinda sad funny. All my co-workers used some kinda med, was a big thing for them to share. But thats there problem not mine. I had to get out of there. That place was gonna kill me for sure. I'll never take another drink and can promise you that. I hate the stuff or what the stuff does to peoples (good peoples) lives if they let it. Nobodies fault but my own. But everybodies hurt. I am so sorry. I know why some never get sober, its alot easier than forgiveness and second chances and for some third & fourth and so on. Just pray for me.

I have been denied unemployment saying that i was discharged for misconduct because of my DWI. Any body know of anything I can do. This has bout finished me off.

I want everyone to know how thankful I am for your help. You guys have really lifted me up. My court date is next week. Gonna go try and see my lawyer today. I may go into a tail spin of depression. Losing my job caused a big one. If I lose my license I'm not sure what will happen. I have to have a prevlege lic. My son has to go to sports and scouts. His pack has ask me to take over his den. I know mentally/physically I can't...but I could help alot. With no DL he will have to give all that up. Getting him to school is a biggie. My wife has already said "she can't do I will have to" and she meant it. She had a cow cause I took my son and got him some shoes with the debit card yesterday. Not cause of the money, cause I didn't ask her first. Man, I can't deal with that. I love her and know she's worried up that crap has to stop.

I sent in a request right after I lost my job. Got a letter to they had recieved my claim. The letter stated "an evaluation of all the issues surrounding your case will be completed to determine your entitlement to VR benefits". They sent a VA 4107 appeal form with it (this is what confused me). How can I appeal if they haven't decided. Is this the normal procedure?? Guess I'm just paranoid over my situation. I have period, short periods that things are gonna be ok. Followed by severe panic attacks. When I went for my C&P the doc gave me the number for the suicide hot line and a number to call to try and get IOP treatment. Been trying to work on my TDIU, keep getting to the same place and having to start over. I did this alot toward the end when I was working. I just freeze up and lose everything in my head. I have to start at the beginning to remember what I'm doing. Dang this is a mess. Thanks guys for the help. Maybe I will pull it together soon. My son was out of school the last 3 days for Easter, that was truly a blessing, kept me focused on him and not my situation. I'm sure tomorrow when he goes back its gonna be tough.

I am getting my stuff together to send in for TDIU. Should I send a copy of the letter from my employer whe they were going to dismiss me for the DWI. Also, after the DWI in was committed to the VA hospital for detox. Also on the progress notes from the VA under QAI it asks the question (Is this admission related to a SC condition and the answer was "yes") should I send that in also? Is there anything else I should send, should I write a letter stating why I am applying? Does anyone know if I file for TDIU now, if it will effect the C&P I just had? or should I wait until they make a determination on the new C&P. On another note, I have started having severe night sweats. I have started having terrible dreams, I never used to have dreams. I think this is due to stress and worry. They are so bad I have had to get up and move to the couch because the bed is so wet. My wife has moved the the spare bedroom cause she can't sleep with me. I feel so bad for her. I'm trying to do everything I can for her here at home. Hoping maybe it will relieve some of her stress. I know she really resents my not working, I'm just hoping we can make it thur this.

Thanks Berta

OK, now I really need help on how to file IU and SSDI. I thought you had to have a doc say you are totaly disabled for SSDI and a lawyer. Just never thought i could get anything like that. We could sure use some money right now. Not only did I lose my job but my families insurance. Cobra is almost $1000 bucks no way I can do that and a individual policy on just my family (with out me is over $500 a month). I gotta get them something soon, you never know whats gonna pop up. I used to be good at doing paperwork stuff or passable, lately I start having aniety attacks when I try to do stuff. It's kinda like I get to a certain point and have to stop, I start over and when I get to that pont have to start again. I was told at work resigning insteat of being dissmissed wouldn't effect signing up, that was a lie. Guess they just wanted me out of there. Any advice and help i will be very thankful for. I gotta get my family in a good place before I completely break down from worry. My wife tries to act like its ok but i can tell shes gettin worried.

I hate to sound dumb, but what is a IU. I'll post tomorrow, my boy just crawled up in my lap.

Had my C&P for my cervical spine. I am rated at 20% for DDD of the C-spine. The Dr. & my mri says I have severe stenosis at one level and moderate at another level.. Does anyone know if they rate this separate from the DDD or if I have a chance of an increase. I was very stressed during the C&P, I hate to admit it but at one point I broke down to tears. I have just been at the end of my rope since losing my job (not for myself but family). I just need some encouragement. I really can't talk to my wife about any of this. Thanks guys

Thanks guys. I am SC 20% for my back & 10% for aniexty. I have a C&P coming up. I sent in a request for increase after I lost my job. I am so beat down over this I don't feel like moving. I have put my famility in such a bind for which I am truly sorry. The panic attacks are servere and coming more often. Everywhere I turn for help seems like they want to punish me for my terrible mistake. I have been in treatment and do go to AA. I try everyday to find a job, but when they find out I have a pending charge that's it. My families insurance has lapsed cause I can't afford to pay it. I appreciate all of you listening. Bottom line is I did what I did and I have to pay the price. I have to find some way to take care of my family. With the alcohol I knew I was killing myself slowly but I was paying the bills. That's how I justified it, I know it was wrong but the alcoholic mind finds a way to justify. I have to find some sane way to get back on my feet.

After years of dealing with chronic back pain I finally broke. A while back I developed pan colitis. I blame that on all the meds I take. The colitis knocked the wind out of me. Mentally I have fallen apart. I started drinking to relieve the pain. I know this was wrong now and I am truly sorry for it. The drinking got out of control. It all came to a crashing halt. I wrecked my vehicle driving impaired. This is something I never did (drive). But I got into a bad situation and don't even remember the accident. I have lost my job and almost my family. I finally went into treatment. Now I am out, not drinking thank the Lord, but I can't function. Everyday I deal with pain, sickness, fear panic attacks. Some days I don't even leave the bed. I can't find my way to fix myself. Anyone ever went thru something like this?? I am in bad need of help.

Thanks guys, I have been scheduled (Fee Basis) for nerve impingement surgery to releive my back & arm pain. I can't wait. I do have and issue at L5 and had a nerve burnt in two. That may be my bladder and bowel. I don't know. Currently all I seem to be able to do is look at the stuff for a claim, just can't seem to get it worked out in my mind. I think it's cause of the back & arm. It's like I get to on spot and just lock up???

MRI also stated "spur disk indents thecal sac and touches cord" does anybody know what this means??