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BadWolfe

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  1. Thank you for the response. Interesting, I will have to look into that for my State then.
  2. Thank you. I can feel the spinning. The one positive things is that its good company.
  3. Thank you. Good advise. At my particular stage in this, I think I need to get a copy of a current Nexus letter template.
  4. Outstanding advice, thank you. I need to get educated and collect those proper terms and format. "... after reviewing service records and relevant documents, it is as likely as not..." I am thinking that "relevant documents" would be everything I have already submitted to the VA as part of my original claim.
  5. I just found an article written by Asknod. They state not to use your local doctor, but the Nexus needs to be written by "... You need a doctor who writes nexus letters-not your own doctor who only has 15 minutes to see you, order and look at x rays, review your service records and write up an Independent Medical Opinion..." I think this means I need to find a VA approved doctor? I do not have one of those, and don't know how to find a doctor who writes Nexus letters. I need to research this.
  6. Wow. Thank you for that! It lets me know that if I am unsuccessful with my doctor to keep fighting!
  7. Thank you. Ok, the way I am looking at this now is, I have documentation when I was in the Service, before discharge. I have medical proof of the severe disk damage now. There were no accidents, injuries and "after discharge" employment was office work. A doctors nexus opinion tying those two together, service documentation and recent diagnosis seems, on the surface, to feel credible. I am going to my current doctor and asking them for the support. If not, I will go back to the last doctor that wanted to replace the discs. That is my current approach from everyone's advice.
  8. Except for the dollar amount awarded, are there any differences in benefits between 10% and higher ratings? From my limited research, it seems that the only difference between a 10% Disability rating and those higher ratings is the monthly benefits income dollar amount.
  9. Thank you! This sure does sound like the right advice. I appreciate your experience on this and will work on that directly.
  10. This is VERY helpful and also really, really helps my motivation. Thank you again.
  11. Thank you. This really does help! Thank you. Will do right away! Thank you very much!
  12. Thank you for your help. I just received the Denial letter February 2022. I do have the in-service documentation covered (I believe) and they said they agree as a "Favorable finding". (at least I hope that is enough for that requirement). I have now scheduled an appointment with my current Doctor to ask for the statement you recommend. (fingers crossed!)
  13. Thank you. You may just have save me from a lot of frustration relying solely on Buddy statements. I have those, but will focus my energy on getting the doctor to opine an opinion for me..... Thank you very much.
  14. Thank you for that! I am really feeling defeated on this whole thing, but you give me hope.
  15. Thank you. I will definitely pursue that with my current doctor. The unfortunate thing is that I've only known them for the last 10 years and this is reaching back 40 years.... I swear I am my own worst enemy for not having things documented after I left the service and kept those records. I just was young and dumb.
  16. Thank you GBArmy. I have the documentation from my service time documenting the back pain. The denial letter states in the "Favorable findings" that they concur that it was documented. Does that qualify as the nexus requirement? I don't have anything beyond that record.
  17. Thank you for this. I do have that just in my wife alone. I met her as soon as I was discharged, so she can attest to it as well as the decline. There is no question it was identified while still in service and the two severe locations now. With no accidents or injuries after my service, anyone can tell it was a progression. It didn't just show up today.
  18. I do have it. Here is the relevant part of the denial: Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine (claimed as back condition). Service connection may be granted for a disability which began in military service or was caused by some event or experience in service. Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is denied since this condition neither occurred in nor was caused by service. Separation examination dated March 1981 sirowed you reported a history of recurrent back pain. While your seruice treatment records retlect complaints, treatment, or a diagnosis similar to that clairned, the medical evidence supports the conclusion that a persistent disability was not present in service. 'Ihere was no continuity of symptoms from service to the present. We did not find a link between your medical condition and military service. The examirrer opined your current conditicln was less likely than not related to the back.pain reported at the time of separation in 1981. (38 CIIR 3.303, 38 CFR 3.304) Favorable Findings identified in this decision: The evidence shows that a qualifuing event, rnjrry, or disease had its onset during your service. Separation examination dated March 1981 showed you reported a history of recurrent back pain. You have been diagnosed with a disability. Back examination from QTC dated January 27,2A22, thg*t a diagnosis of lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spme.
  19. I am new here and new to both requesting a disability rating as well as receiving a denial letter from the VA. Any help and advice is needed and appreciated. The VA letter agreed that the issues with my back were documented during my service (Army 1978-1981) and that I can now show severe damage to two locations of my spine. I've had no injuries or accidents since leaving the Military and employment was office related type work. The reason stated for denial was that the examining Physician "opined" that he did not see evidence of "continuity" of injury. In other words, I don't have documentation of my visits to Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Physicians starting in 1981, after discharge, although I did all of those and more (tried acupuncture at one point). Any advice on how I should proceed? I've already tried to reach back through insurance company records, but those companies tell me they can only go back as far as 2011, so that is not my solution for proof. Also, I did not have consistent a consistent Doctor or service providers during those years to have any records provided from them. Training during the timeframe of 1978 through 1981 was not the most ergonomic. Is there any source documentation concerning the changes of toward more ergonomic Military equipment?
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