[Examining your service medical records...]

On ‎3‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 6:00 AM, Tbird said:

* First thing I do after receiving a service medical record is number each page when I get to the end I go back and add 1 of 100 and so on.

* Second I then make a copy of my service medical records on a different color paper, yellow or buff something easy to read, but it will distinguish it from the original.

* I then put my original away and work off the copy.

* Now if you know the specific date it's fairly easy to find. 

* If on the other hand you don't know specifically or you had symptoms leading up to it. Well this may take some detective work and so Watson the game is afoot.

* Let's say it's Irritable Syndrome 

* I would start page by page from page 1, if the first thing I run across an entry that supports my claim for IBS, I number it #1, I Bracket it in Red, and then on a separate piece of paper I start to compile my medical evidence log. So I would write Page 10 #1 and a brief summary of the evidence, do this has you go through all the your medical records and when you are finished you will have an index and easy way to find your evidence. 

Study your diagnosis symptoms look them up. Check common medications for your IBS and look for the symptoms noted in your evidence that seem to point to IBS, if your doctor prescribes meds for IBS, but doesn't call it that make those a reference also.

What is the fastest and easiest way to get my records?

[Total Knee replacement]

I waited this long because they told me that the longer I waited the better the chance it would not have to be done again.

I have had surgeries sometimes twice a year

[Total Knee replacement]

Thanks, yes the VA is taking care of it as they have the last 11 surgeries I have had on my knee.

I have requested an increase once before but the VA was very uncooperative.

[Total Knee replacement]

I have been rated 10% for my knee for 40 years, I am going in to have it replaced in may. I was looking up what my benefit rating would be and it says 100% for 12 months? can that be right?

I went to a VVA rep and he says it is only what the doctor is saying which I should be out 6 to 8 weeks but from what I read it says it is an automatic 12 months, just need some clarity, feel my disability has been underrated for years.

it is service related.