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Thanks everyone for the replies. I talked to the lawyer clerk today and said that their appeal hearing people would contact me, and then the lawyer would contact me a week or so before the hearing. I have heard horror stories of them opening things again and lowering the rating. I am currently 100% with 5 contentions. My PTSD+TBI is rated at 70% with a 50% for Migrane headaches due to a vehicle explosion in Iraq. I have sworn statements and all of that but just hate thinking of the fact they could go in and reduce it. Am I worrying for nothing? Also for Lower back they didnt even give me a CP exam, just straight up denied me.

Wow that is fantastic news. Glad to hear that it worked out for you.

Thanks for the responses guys. Lawyer hasnt picked up phone or returned emails. I went to them first and am waiting to hear back. I dont care about effective date or anything. I just dont want the stress of going through all this agian. The way I see it is I am better off cancelling the appeal and turning this page in my life, but will wait for council.

Currently rated 100%. The issues on appeal are lower back and PTSD. PTSD was initially 30% and then when I had my TBI CP it rose to 70%, with an additional 50% for migraines. I am scheduled for a Virtual hearing at a local office (2 hours away) in a few months. I really don't want to mess with the PTSD rating as I feel its a fair rating. Should I send the form to cancel that in the appeal, it can only hurt me to continue with that right? For some background I submitted the appeal in 2019 and I am represented by a lawyer. Do I have ANYTHING to gain by keeping this appeal? As always, thank you all for your help. Rock of the Marne.

Was down for me also.

Same thing with me, I had a TBI exam done at the VA that was NOT a CP exam, I was told to go to this APT after a TBI screen from the VA dr office near my house. I then applied for TBI compensation and they sent me to a DR that did not do a exam, only asked me about my childhood. I have a PTSD exam this week and Ill let you know what the VA rates me because I believe they are trying to combine the two. EDIT- Did you have nexus letters? I had 2 old army buddies that were there write up about the vehicle explosion I was in, because the incident was never documented, just like a lot of the stuff we went through was never "documented".

Thank you for that information

Hello, I am currently rated @ 60%. 30 for PTSD, 20 for left foot, 10 for right foot and 10 for hearing loss. I put in a claim recently for TBI due to a vehicle explosion I was next to in Iraq in 2011. My memory is horrible and I just never claimed it in my initial claim, so I filed it in December and got 2 buddy statements from 2 other soldiers that were there. The TBI exam they sent me to was 2 hours away and lasted about 10 minutes. It involved asking me about my childhood growing up, any sexual trama as a child and how my relationship is with my parents. I was never abused sexually or physically as a child and I have a fantastic relationship with both of my parents. I was extremely confused about those questions but I just let it go and didnt ask the Dr why she was asking those questions. The next day a PTSD Increase popped up on my VA.gov, so I now go to a CP exam next week. Are they trying to lump these together? Is there no CP exam for TBI cause I was seen at the VA for TBI earlier in December? Here are some snippits from the Health Report for TBI. Not sure what they are going to rate me based off of this 21. Based on the history of the injury and the course of clinical symptoms, did the Veteran sustain a TBI during OEF/OIF/OND deployment? Yes 15-A. Feeling dizzy: Mild 15-B. Loss of balance: Mild 15-C. Poor coordination, clumsy: Mild 15-D. Headaches: Severe 15-E. Nausea: Mild 15-F. Vision problems, blurring, trouble seeing: Mild 15-G. Sensitivity to light: Mild 15-H. Hearing difficulty: Moderate 15-I. Sensitivity to noise: Mild 15-J. Numbness or tingling in parts of my body: Moderate 15-K. Change in ability to taste and/or smell: None 15-L. Loss of appetite or increase appetite: Mild 15-M. Poor concentration, can't pay attention: Moderate 15-N. Forgetfulness, can't remember things: Moderate 15-O. Difficulty making decisions: None 15-P. Slowed thinking, difficulty getting organized, can't finish things: None 15-Q. Fatigue, loss of energy, getting tired easily: Moderate 15-R. Difficulty falling or staying asleep: Very Severe 15-S. Feeling anxious or tense: Severe 15-T. Feeling depressed or sad: Mild 15-U. Irritability, easily annoyed: Severe 15-V. Poor frustration tolerance, feeling easily overwhelmed by things: Mild