Jim MAC

DAV You can count me in also I get the same sh*T and work about medicateing myself to get to work. I been told I really don't work there I just fill a postion (due to all the time off for SC issues) I love to help out Jim

What do they rate you at for thr GERD with Hiatinal Hernia? I was rated at 10 percent but with the advice of Hadit I did and NOD and thet rated me at 30 Jim

Southern This has worked for me a few times. Dial the 1800 number and ask what your curent rateing is. Thats the way to get around waiting on the letter Jim

All I can say is congrats and good luck. Maybe stick around and help the rest of us out Jim

Hi all curently rated at 77.3766 rounded to 80 in VA math. Look at all the time I wasted in school thinking 50 plus 30 plus 10 plus 10 plus 10 plus 10 plus = 120. Ok now for the real question I am curently takeing oxycodine for my 10 percent back problem. If I get a piss test at work and lose my job (put on medical leave) Is that grounds for I.U ? Jim

Skunk Thats what we are here for brother. MS. Tbirds motto leave no one beheind. I sprouted off here more times then I care to remember but as long as we are not flameing each other its ok. WE ALL NEED TO VENT sometimes Jim

Skunk I know how you feel calm down and relex. I want you to ask for a DRO hearing if you have just received this rateing I am not good with mental issues but I will help you do the letter for the hearing if you need help. Your vet rep is only good (in my opinion and opinions are like as**** every ones has them) for doing the intial claim. If it was not for the fine people here at hadit I still be at 60 percent. I am currently at 80 percent and looking at 20,000 in retro when I win. I know I will win because of the good people here at hadit who point me in the right direction V/R Jim

Congrats Take some time and just relex Jim

Congrats Keep going this is why there is such a big delay he should not have to fight for evey dime Jim

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Quint Just remember to be very relaxed everthing I have every won so far had been at the DRO level. The young lady who was ny DRO was about my daughters age I would have guessed 24. Its very informal you the DRO and your VET rep. I had more stress in a traffic court for a speeding ticket Good luck Jim

Ok Here the picture of my 0 percent 5th operation skin cancer Jim

Congrats Spend it wisely Jim

Yup the letter went out priorty mail. Bertha I sent the picture you can see where I was cut from right under my eye to the botttom of my lip I look bad, The reason I sent the pic is I always heard that a picture is worth a 1000 words. MY NOD has already been in the system this was just a little extra edvince I sent. They turned me down said I was cured well I sure don't feel cured. I do not know how to post ics here. Can anybody tell me how to do it or if I am willing to email it will you due it for me? Thanks, Jim

Call back and ask for your current rateing this has worked for me a few times Jim

OK Sent it out today here is the final version what do you all think Dear Sir RE 314/10post VA xxxxxxxxxxxx 1. Statement in support of my NOD 2, I was turned down for an increase in my 0 percent skin cancer on 18 may 2007. 3 Since that time I have had 3 more skin cancer operations on my nose and one more plastic surgery with more plastic surgery scheduled for the October time frame. I have enclosed a picture so you can see how in depth the surgery was. 4. Since January 1st this year I have already lost 25 days from work due to having operations and follow up care. I was operated on again on July 24 and July 25th this year. The operations were both fee based and my records were scanned into the VA computer Files by the Hampton VAMC fee based section. 5. I feel I should be rated under the following code 7818 Malignant skin neoplasms (other than malignant melanoma): Rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800), scars (DC’s 7801, 7802, 7803, 7804, or7805), or impairment of function. Note: If a skin malignancy requires therapy that is comparable to that used for systemic malignancies, i.e., systemic chemotherapy, X-ray therapy more extensive than to the skin, or surgery more extensive than wide local excision, a 100-percent evaluation will be assigned from the date of onset of treatment, and will continue, with a mandatory VA examination six months following the completion of such antineoplastic treatment, and any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination will be subject to the provisions of §3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, evaluation will then be made on residuals. If treatment is confined to the skin, the provisions for a 100-percent evaluation do not apply. 6. I fully intend to continue to appeal any further denials of this claim V/R xxxxxxxxxx

Congrats BTW you don't use roanoake VA for you VA rateing that seems about right for them 33 years Jim

Stretch Now what am I suppos to put in my Vodka if I can't have OJ. Looks like everthing I do is bad smoke, drink, next they are going to tell me sex is bad for me and after all you all know i have a spouse so you know how often us marriead men get lucky LOL Jim

Tom John Hopkins University has just published a study linking diabetes to depression. If you are suffering from depression due to your SERVICE CONNECTED disabilties I would get the depression Service connected then go for the diabetes. Just thinking outside the box here Jim

Tim Good Luck I know the feeling. I had it out with my manger yesterday lucky I still have a Job took a week off. As long as you can put food on the table don't wory the rest will come good luck and you know your hadit family is praying for u Jim

Thanks I always can count on hadit for some good brainstorming Jim

Yes this is the one I was talking about 7818 Malignant skin neoplasms (other than malignant melanoma): Rate as disfigurement of the head, face, or neck (DC 7800), scars (DC’s 7801, 7802, 7803, 7804, or7805), or impairment of function. Note: If a skin malignancy requires therapy that is comparable to that used for systemic malignancies, i.e., systemic chemotherapy, X-ray therapy more extensive than to the skin, or surgery more extensive than wide local excision, a 100-percent evaluation will be assigned from the date of onset of treatment, and will continue, with a mandatory VA examination six months following the completion of such antineoplastic treatment, and any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination will be subject to the provisions of §3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, evaluation will then be made on residuals. If treatment is confined to the skin, the provisions for a 100-percent evaluation do not apply. I am wondering if it aplies to me they cut deaply inti the mucles on my face I was wondering if I qualifed for the temo rateing intill after 6 months with out it comeing back Jim

I thought I read somewhere that if the cancer was no local but has spread (mine has spread to the muscles inside my nose) That there was a 100 perecnt eval for six months. Am I barking up the wrong tree? Jim

What do you all think? My NOD has been turned in so I beat the year deadline Jim Department Of Veterans Affairs VA Regional Office 210 Franklin RD Roanoke VA 24011 Dear Sir RE 314/10post VA xxxxxxxxx 1. Statement in support of my NOD 2, I was turned down for an increase in my 0 percent skin cancer on 18 may 2007. 3 Since that time I have had 3 more skin cancer operations on my nose and one more plastic surgery with more plastic surgery scheduled for the October time frame. I have enclosed a picture so you can see how in depth the surgery was. 4. Since January 1st this year I have already lost 25 days from work due to having operations and follow up care. I was operated on again on July 24 and July 25th this year. The operations were both fee based and my records were scanned into the VA computer Files by the Hampton VAMC fee based section. 6. I fully intend to continue to appeal any further denials of this claim V/R JIM MAC VA Claim Number xxxxxxxxx

Thanks you rock Jim