Thank You all for your support, I have heard a lot of negative things about dro reviews, and I just want to say to the group. Give it a chance, the road to the BVA is long anyway in most instances. Make sure you have documented proof, an established nexus, and a easy to follow claim. The more supporting documents you can submit in some type of order that makes sense to someone other than yourself, you are bound to prevail. An imortant thing to remember is that someone some where looking at just you last name and last four, and a few exerpts from a medical record cannot feel your pain and anguish through a few sheets of paper. The easier you can make the raters job, the better chance you will have at success the first, or even the second time around.
I thank God for giving me the patients to stay the course (IT WAS ROUGH, trust me), and all the support of veterans here at had it, and to all those that fought the good fight before me, and to those that still carry the torch today.
Some of the dispointing news that I have read over the years can dampen the spirit, but just know that every veteran, every claim, every rater is different and you owe it too yourself to stay the course.
I know too many veterans, and I am sure there are tons more, that won't fight for what is theirs. To them I say, just as you stood your ground when you dedicated your life to the service of your country, you must still stand your ground now in service to yourself and family. If you don't care about your claim, do not expect the VA to either. Yes it hurts right now, but trouble dosen't last always. weaping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. My prayer is that every deserving veteran will one day recieve what is fair and just, and that God grant them the strength to push on, inspite of the pain, limitations, and difficulties.