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well the VA told me I have to be in the VA hospital for more than 24 hours in orer to receive 100% for convelescense. I was in short stay for about 12 hours. Yes this was a required surgery again for Torn Medial Meniscus. The military did not do a very good job so the VA had to go back in there and fix some torn menicus. somehow I had some debree still left in my knee and 9 years later it ended up with my knee rubbing bone to bone so he had to repair the torn areas, do some cutting and scrape about 30% of old debree from the knee bone area.

Hello, I have a question I have a service connected injury from active duty for my knee back in 2001. I receive 10% from the VA, on 2010 I had to have surgery again on my service connected injury. I wanted to know am I eligible for an increase on the same injury since the VA had to go back in and fix what the militay did not? I had an orthroscopic surgery and this time the VA Dr. Told me he had to shave some areas on my knee (bone) to clean it up. So I'm now wearing a knee brace issued by the VA Dr. So what would be a good opening line to use as for a increase for disibility? when requesting it. thanks for any input

Yes I'am working

both were filed on the same day but seperate claims

I received my award letter from the VA granting me 10% for HBP to include the special monthly compensation. I started out at 0% for HBP it only took 5 years to get this far. so now I'm at 30%

I have been informed by the regional board that my increase for HBP and a secondary claim for ED was merged into one claim even though I had to see two separte C&P doctors. The regional board did not tell me why but all they said was it was sent for approval and I should be getting a letter in the mail. could not tell me anything more not even a hint if I was awared or denied. so I sit and wait. My question is can they merged both claims into one? thanks

Called up to the Regional office I was informed my claim is being signed off, what ever that means. would not tell me if I was awarded the ED claim and the increase claim for HBP, would not even give me a hint just said it is being signed off for approval so now I sit and wait.

Well just finished reading my C&P notes for the ED exam I had, the Dr. stated it was a 50/50 in her assement for the overall exam. so what does the rating board do now toss B) a coin?

Yes and a check sheet she went from that asked you allot of questions from the Rating board. pertty simple, mostly asked about history/ kidney problems/cancer/prostate/going to the bathroom at night/how many times do you go to the bathroom during the day, etc etc etc. and one quetsion about sex life, and they take your blood pressure 3 times as required by the Rating board well so I was told.

ok now I think we are having TMI with this topic ;) thank you all for responding, well had the ED exam yesterday it went pretty good, without the movie's just kidding here, basicly it comes down to the medications that are the main cause, I saw a female Dr. that was different after the exam/questioning/interogation I was fit to be a Federal Citizen, hahaha that was funny. Well now she went over my C&P folder which now looks bigger that the Bible and noticed that I had been seeing the VA for foot problems and I wear arch supports and have been getting injections in the arch area for the past 4 years. She noted that since I borke both knees on active duty I should put in a claim for secondary condition for my feet. reason is my knee condition would warrant a valued claim that the military injury aggrvated the condition in my knee, I told her I tride this before and the VA came back stating that I have no record of feet problems while in the Marine Corps. so therefore my claim was denied for reason of NO MEDICAL ENTRYS IN SMR ( serviceman medical records).

:D Ok lets not get funny here, I had my Hypertension exam for an increase for HBP so I'm waiting for the results but in the mean time I just received a appointment for ED. ok nowI did not ask for this but is this an automatic claim? is this something that now hichikes on the Hypertension claim? another question here what is intailed in the ED exam? because I can not find anything in the VA book that gives this a secondary claim or what kind of exam takes place unless they show movies? B) (I'm just kidding here). but really anyone been through this or can give me a general ideal what to expect. Thanks :D

I get 10% for my knee and another 10% for hearing loss, My MOS was a Tank Commander in the Marine Corps. Entrys were made in my Physicals I had in the last 20 years while on active duty.

At the rating board for the third time, must be doing something wrong, gave them everything they required even statements from dead people (just kidding). for some unknown reason the VA is stuck on that I did not seek medical treatment while on active duty, so with that saying I think the VA looks at the condition never happened, so what can you recomened at this point?

Hello, I have been denied for a third time for vericose veins which has been noted in my military health records, but the VA denied my claim because I did not seek medical treatment while on active duty. so my question is what do I need to do to be re-evaluated again by the VA or can I ask for another comp & pension exam?

:) Well bad news for me for my C&P exam, the regional office said that since I work for the VA I can not be seen at the VA hospital where I work for any service connected related issues. The regional office stated that "It is a conflict of intrest" so my current C&P exam is no longer valed and I will be given a new appointment at the nearest VA Hospital. Also I can not been seen as an outpatient for any service connected injuries, letter stated the same thing again so I can be seen as an outpatient but it can not be service connected, (Non Service Connected). what is the VA coming too? :)

:) well bad news for me for my C&P exam, the regional office said that since I work for the VA I can not be seen at the VA hospital where I work for any service connected related issues. The regional office stated that "It is a conflict of intrest" so my current C&P exam is no longer valed and I will be given a new appointment at the nearest VA Hospital. Also I can not been seen as an outpatient for any service connected injuries, stated the same thing again so I can be seen as an outpatient but it can not be service connected, (Non Service Connected). what is the VA coming too? :)

Hello, thanks for the reply back everyone that did hope you all have a safe holiday. as for this topic I requested a service conected increase for HBP from 0 percent to a higher increase. The outpatiet VA doctor increase my medications do to having a hard time controling HBP. Well I just finished a C&P exam for an increase and I really felt that the VA Doctors that work in C&P work against you and not for you, and the VA doctors that work in outpatient work for you but to make this topic short I really felt that the C&P exam was a waste of time, mostly do to the fact that the Doctor kept wanting to know why did I wait until I retired from the marines to file a service conected claim for HBP and why the marines did not treat me while on active duty? I really don't know why, also he kept on about he had never heard of a veteran getting a 0 percent for HBP. But after grilling me instead of looking at the whole picture in the end he did tell me that I do deserve an increase for HBP. I don't think I was in his office for more that 20 minutes, and the exam was over. So I wait to see if I was granted an increase or not it has been 4 weeks since the exam. Funny thing it took me 4 years just to get 0 percent for HBP.

Thanks have a safe holiday, by the way I checked with the C&P office here and I was told I can submit another C&P exam and do this all over again since my last one was 2004 5 years later back at ground 0. Have a safe Holiday, Cheers

Thank you for the reply, this is how the rating board put it to me in a very simple sentence. If it is not documented in your military medical records...no matter what you send us......................... IT DID NOT HAPPEN.

Hello, well today My appeal was denied again. VA stated that it is related to military service but I did not seek medical attention while on active duty for there fore my service conected claim is denied. The VA also cited that having Varicose Veins does NOT consitute a disibility. The funny thing is that I have been treated for this condition since 2003 after I had retired from the marines. During my exam for Comp & pension and the VA doctor both agreed this is a valued claim but again the rating board still looks at Why I did not seek medical attention while on active duty. So now the only thing that was offered to me was to request a Video hearing on my claim that was denied. So what I'm asking is what would be the best recourse for me or should I just stop because I'm just spining my wheels? This is a funny world we live in because I met a veteran that gets 20% for having an ingrown toe nail due to active duty wow.

I have a question I get 10% for my left knee due to a injury, 8 years later the VA is going to send me up to have surgery and fix what the military did wrong so my question is since I'm having another surgery on my knee will this increase my service connected claim for my knee? or will it remain the same 10%? thanks for any input

Yes the audiologist from the VA and the outside (non VA) Audiologist both have stated I have hearing loss and received hearing aids, and both recommened that my hearing loss was due to military service, as for the C&P exam my hearing loss was 1 decibel from being a service connected per my letter. The letter from C&P also states they acknowledge both audiologist's findings for hearing loss but the VA's exam is some what different. The VA told me they are making it harder to file a hearing loss claim weather or not you were on active duty or not. so am I just spining my wheels here?

I have a question and I need to know how to proceed to file for service conected for hearing loss now I have Hearing Aids issued by the VA. My Question is I was turned down by the VA for service connected hearing loss even having spent 22 years in the marines as a Tank Crewman. My C&P exam stated that I was 1 decibel Off during my exam in order to be service conected for bi-laderal hearing loss. C&P has noted that and is stated in my letter that they (C&P) does state I do have hearing loss due to military service. So I had my outpatient VA Doctor give me a consult for another hearing exam which I did see a ear, nose and throat Doctor at the VA and from reading the C&P notes he issued me hearing aids bi-laderal. So now I'm wearing hearing aids issued to me by the VA now my big question is how do I proceed to file a claim due to having hearing aids from the VA? kind of strange because the VA turns you down for hearing loss but yet the VA issued me hearing aids for hearing loss Go Figure!!!!!! Any Help on what to write and send up with the claim? thank you.

ok since the VA has prescribed me medication for HBP for ED for the past 4 years how does one file for a secondary claim? I never knew you could do this and I'm suprise that they did not see this when they gave me 0 percent for HBP? due to the fact that they can see all the medications for HBP to include for ED If you are SC for HBP even at zero percent, and you are on meds for this and your medication has a side effect of other problems, such as ED, you can ask for compensation for ED secondary to HBP. So dont forget about those secondary conditions, sometimes they amount to more than the original condition.

The VA issued me a prescription for compression hosiery 20/30 for my vericose veins so now I need to send up additional evidence to support my claim, hopefully I will not get turned down again because I did not seek military treatment while on active duty for this condition. The VA outpatient doctor wrote a good patient note's to help with this claim. I gave the people up at the rating board more than they need but I feel they are beating this around the tree. this is where I beleive I fall under "Intermittent edema of extremity or aching and fatigue in leg after prolonged standing or walking, with symptoms relieved by elevation of extremity or compression hosiery 10 percent. any ideals or sugestions before I submit additional information? Thanks