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I think now I can go on a deep peace with this one. :)

Hey scout thanks again for the advice. I think it boils down to my doc writing a new argument that supports the evidence on the denial letter. Whether or not the evidence was already considered with the old argument wouldn't hold up the old argument because it was too narrow about only when the aggravation started was from the balboa records that never surfaced.

If for a request of reconsideration if the evidence I got from my earlier posts was on my denial letter than that evidence was already considered? I don't quite understand but if the argument was for records from balboa only that never surfaced and I submit a new argument and a request for reconsideration for the evidence that is already shown on the denial letter would that work out ?

well the thing is Bertha I reported feelings of depression in july 2002 and that is all I have. There was no medical treatment or diagnosis until sept 2003 which is past a year after getting out of the service. If the argument is open enough it can cover this and the suicide threat which from the first claim only covered the balboa records which never surfaced. If I reported feelings of depression in july 02 and I got out in jan of 02 is that enough? Should I have had medical treatment at all for a request of reconsideration? All I did was call the Va hospital at that time and reported it and never went in for a check up. Otherwise the important thing is to fight the appeal and win the appeal. Getting it done quicker in my honest opinion would make things so much for me but I dont want to not sacrifice getting it done right! Thats where I'm kind of iffy. Records are not hard to get at since working with a Va doc all that has to be done is opening up my c file. Its just what the argument wants to say about such and such record.

Yeah I did actually I went to a doctor for depression and anxiety in 2002 and I got out of the service in jan 2002. I don't have copies on hand but it is in my c-file im with a Vet center or a va community support program and the support program saw the report of a threat of suicide while in the service.

Yes Pete isnt that great hehe. I think I was like 20 probably. My Va doc can write a statement for me also the Va has given me a non service connected pension and im under 65 so they do know im permenently and totally disabled to have recieved a non service connected pension. I just think its dumb to offset dollar for dollar from the ssdi I don't want it at all. I get what your saying pete it may just be so " on the money" with the incident of suicide with a strong medical opinion to say that is where the initial symptoms began. How would you write up the strong medical opinion what would you say? Well I think the argument before was trying to narrow down medical records from Balboa that never surfaced,but my Va doc has said hes writing a new argument for this report of suicide threat.

How can I link the evidence outside of my service to the event that took place inside of the service? Can I say that the event that took place is aggravation due to the experience of having substandard care? There is record that I did ask for a rope . I just asked for a rope and someone reported me for a suicide threat on grounds that I was behaving abnormally. Why I'm saying there was substandard care is obviously presently I got awarded ssdi for a mental condition. The mental condition went off of the evidence outside of the service,but the experience that I got from this event that took place while in service tells me that it was aggravated due to substandard care which is they weren't thorough enough in their evaluation because if they were thorough enough in their evaluation they would have begun treatment of a mental condition. If there isn't any evidence to lead them in treatment of a mental condition as the record states then why follow up on a suicide watch which more than likely has to be done while in the barracks at lights out hours and logged in the duty book? Why not have the suicide watch at all? Isn't it saying I had the potential to harm oneself? Although Its preventative it still is evidence that I couldn't sleep alone that night because of harming oneself. If its not on record that I was on suicide watch which I was would that fall under incompetancy on their part the VA's for trying to say it never happened while the report of suicide happened the night before the navy docs evaluation of me for the report of the suicide threat? Does anyone know where I'm going at on this?

Isn't it just service connection. Aggravation is something that gives you reason to file a claim for service connection I thought? Thanks for the much needed advice. Somehow I have to link the report of a suicide threat to my mental condition presently. Oh brother and thats the hardest step and the VA KNOWS THIS !!!!! In my earlier post I asked how can I fight this now I'm asking how can I win this if at all?? So far its on record that I denied all feelings associated with symptoms of having a mental illness by a navy doc and I stated my humour was different and that the navy doc saw no evidence of a mental disability. Other than that I don't know what much else to write there was no diagnosis of any mental condition while I was in the service only that event with a report of a suicide threat.

Hi Vets, Not too long ago I recieved my decision on a claim and was denied service connection for schizophrenia anxiety depression and I'm going to appeal. My pychiatrist who happens to also work for the Va is also writing a letter along with my NOD to say that I do have schizophrenia that was aggravated from the service because I made a suicide threat and it was in my medical record and also in my denial letter from the c-file. Also I have recently been awarded ssdi for schizophrenia will any of these things help the appeal? My pychiatrist is bringing up a new argument for the appeal and saying that due to the suicide threat which aggravated while in service. In the denial letter the va said "there was no evidence to suspect that I was mentally disabled and that i did state my humour was different" but now there is evidence and plenty that clearly shows I am mentally disabled along with my ssdi. How can I fight this!