[Hypertension in Service connection rated at 0 percent]

He said his HTN is rated at 0 so it is already service connected. So no there is no impact to getting it raised however, I would file for secondary conditions as they arise

[100% granted, yet claim not closed?????]

Do you have any deferred conditions that are still open?  I see many veterans get a rating but the claim is still open for deferred claims.

[Agent Orange Award for Hypertension Granted, but at 0%]

Hypertension at 0% is absolutely common and I see it in the majority of approved claims.

[Heart attack]

The VA requires certain conditions in order to expedite a claim they can be found on VA Form 20-10207. They include homelessness, financial hardships, terminally ill, 85 years or older, MOH or PH, ALS.

[National Guard during Desert Storm eligibility]

It wont qualify him for the healthcare but he is eligible to file for the hearing issues.  Once those are connected he can get healthcare.

[Hypertension awarded]

Whodat is correct, If you got the hypertension connected due to the Pact Act, it is only backdated until 10 August per the Act.

[Colorado Veterans and Property Taxes]

In Colorado, you must be 100% scheduler not TDIU.

This is from the CDVA website "Qualifying Disabled Veteran applicants must have an honorable discharge and established a service-connected disability that has been rated by the United States Department of Homeland Security, or the Department of the Army, Navy or Air Force. Individuals being compensated at 100% rate due to individual unemployability do not qualify for this exemption."

[Charles F. Corder #1842]

The 1041.82 is a single veteran at 50% for 2023 but when I look back at 2022 at single 50% veteran should have received 958.44.  So without your % and dependent status it will be hard to determine the change.

[Filing for secondary's]

All conditions are filed on the same form regardless of whether it is secondary or not.  Use a 526EZ, if it is the first time filing for it. As far as ratings, they stand alone so for example GERD is rated the same as GERD that is secondary to a medication for a service connected condition.

[FMP reimbursement question]

The VA generally produces checks for one time payments and direct deposit for recurring payments.  I agree with Broncovet to use mobile banking to deposit your check electronically.

[Veteran sues after being arrested for holding a "God Bless Homeless Vets" sign]

Veterans need to apply for benefits before the VA can get involved.  Everyone gets mad at the VA but if nothing is requested from them then how do they know there is a problem.

[BDD claim came back 100% still questions]

They may be deferred and you will receive an additional letter when they are decided.  I have noticed this is becoming more common and while it helps the veteran since you are not waiting for your 100% check it also confuses since many of the conditions are not listed.  If you have a VSO they can look on your code sheet and tell you exactly which conditions are deferred.

[Migraine rating increase question]

If you haven't started it already, go on your phone and download a free migraine log and keep it updated.  This will help during your C&P when they ask about frequency of the migraines.  It is much better to state the exact dates you had them than to say I have them once or twice a week. 

[Higher Level Review]

Can you back up your claim with medical evidence? If so, include that in your claim so that the decision is not just based on a C&P exam.

[C File]

I bet the VSOs know that but once you let a veteran know you have access to the codesheet, they will pester you nonstop for a copy of it despite the fact that VSOs cannot provide a copy of it.  The VSO should have looked at the codesheet and then told you if you were static or not on all your conditions.

[Upcoming C&P exam]

I would have kicked you out of my office as well if you came in my office showing me stuff from 2 years ago.  

[30 percenter went to 50 now 90percenter but question]

You received the rating for pain for both right and left hip with the 10% for osteoarthritis.  The 0% are all for ROM.  The VA doesn't grant a pain rating for every motion of the hip just the overall.

[Kicked out of the system]

The Pact Act made VA healthcare accessible to many combat veterans without a disability regardless of income. 

[Pact Act / Presumptive]

As long as you file for the PACT Act conditions by 9 August of this year, your date of claim will be 10 August 2022. So you can wait until then without losing any back pay.

[Insomnia - Tinnitus Combined Rating]

If you file insomnia secondary to Tinnitus, you are linking the two.  By it being secondary, it is no longer a mental health condition but a result of the Tinnitus especially if you have medical documents stating that it is a secondary condition to tinnitus.  Tinnitus max rating is 10%.  

[Hypertension]

Your doctor will need to make that determination.  Just because it is in some cases doesn't mean it is in your case unless you have the medical reasoning from a doctor to back up the link between the two.

[Hadit is "Staying Alive"]

Some of us are accredited

[C&P exam help]

If your denial was in 2018, your only option will be a Supplemental Claim since the others require you to file within 1 year of the decision letter.  Supplemental Claims require new and relevant information to be submitted with the claim.

[C&P exam help]

Once you get a denial, you have three options depending on time since the denial; HLR (VA Form 996), Supplemental Claim (VA Form 995), or BVA (VA form 10182).  You cant use VA Form 526EZ on a denied condition no matter how long ago the denial was.

[Benefits - US v. Foreign]

As a retiree I pay more for dental than my medical.