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Looking for some advice. Retired Navy MM (SW/AW)
I finally file for disability April of this year. Filed for joint pain (knees,back,ankles, Hearing loss and right hand (crushed by 2 ton motor on sub) and radiation exposure.
The hearing test came back as 88% hearing/speech impaired. 0% awarded though admitted my hearing has gotten worst every year.
Hand has limited functions and will get worst, Pain 3 to 5 times a week, cannot write well or type without pain. Hard to work on anything with hand. They gave me 10% for pain.
Joint pains cannot be verified, They say I must prove ?? Worked on subs for 5.5 years as a mech . Always crunched up somewhere turning a wrench etc. I was 6'1 so you can imagine. It has taken its toll on my body.
Raditation exposure not in record. The training I did is not either (special job). How much info must I tell them. The information I can tell you was purged. We did some work in a reactor and it went south (it was overseas.) Do not want to get detailed on this as it is or was a embarrasment to them and not in best interest to say.
I want to know if I can appeal the 10%. I have waited a long time as I felt there were more important Vets out there for need but now getting older and starting to bother me really bad.
Any information or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
Mark
Do I Have A Claim/what Am I Doing Wrong
in Eligibility - Veterans Compensation Benefit Claims
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Retired Navy-
Hearing Loss with aids-0%
Tinnitus-Denied
Back problems (4 items) 4 Vicodin a day, 2 30 mg morphine and 2 hr bed rest-denied
Crushed hand in navy-10%
Deviated Septum Navy with surgery (Tripler Army-Denied
Hypertension-Meds issued by VA- Denied
bad left ankle, broke before navy but was aggravated during service-Denied
Mental problem with amount of drugs- VA Counselor Depression
What am I doing wrong?
Any help?
They keep flooding me with paperwork and cannot keep up.
Thanks Mark