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[bena]

have question dr reported herniated disc, chronic, intermittent, from sz. I injured L5 dislocated while unloading truck in service. would it be better to reopen claim for lower back or secondary to sz disorder fill nod. I plan to add memory loss from medication for sz. depression.

[Berta]

Bena what is SZ (seizure disorder?) if so did having a seizure in service cause an injury to your back?

Is the SZ service connected already?

[Vike17]

bena,

Have you already applied for service-conection and was denied, or would this be your first claim with VA?

Your post is just too vague in information to be able to give any good advice. Maybe if you could elaborate a bit, then we could give you some better answers!

Vike 17

[bena]

I have reopen seizure disorder got 10% filled nod 20%. 0% right knee.

while in air force unloading truck dislocated L5 wasn't hospitalized for it.

I serverd 1980-1988 on my dd214 disability severance pay 20%.

My problem is finding my hospital and medical records while in the af.

What has help me I filled with the va got 40% nov 1988.

1990 I missed doctor appointment I don't know which one. I didn't go to the va until 1993 I move to another state. I didn't find out until 1999 my sc disability had stopped.

I worked hard to get jobs i didn't have to use my dd214 once employers saw dd214 for seizure I wasn't hired. I did my best to keep my license knowing I should not be driving. I down played my illnesses big time in the long run it did me more harm I believe keep going ignore the pain it will go away.

I had my ingrown toenails removed while in the af they grew back now I keep trimmed always bleeding. I looking for medical records for proof.

My pc doctor wrote in the report herniated disc. chronic, from sz. Is this enough proof.

Thank You

[Berta]

Ok- this is clearer now-

"My pc doctor wrote in the report herniated disc. chronic, from sz. Is this enough proof"

I would certainly feel this is a statement that should award secondary SC for the L 5 disability- as the doctor is suggesting that the seizure dosorder contributed to it-

I hope the doc said how that occurred.

I know vet who had seizure and fell causing a broken wrist-

The VA will need the medical rationale behind the secondary condition-

Does the knee injury also involve a physical problem due to having a seizure in service ?

"serverd 1980-1988 on my dd214 disability severance pay 20%.

My problem is finding my hospital and medical records while in the af"

Obviously the nexus has been established and you do have SC now for the Seizure disorder-

but I am again confused -

"I didn't find out until 1999 my sc disability had stopped"

Are you re-opening to re-establish your original SC?

Did you file a NOD on the reduction proposal?

Was this decision from VA dated after Nov 9, 2000?

Do you have a copy of this decision and can you possibly bloick out the personal info (C file # address etc) and scan it and attach it here?

I cannot determine if your SMRs are with the VARO due to a claim in process or have you gotten them yourself from NARA with a SF 180 form.

The Records Access officer of your VAMC can respond to your request for copy of all of you VA medical records, and the VARO can rerspond to your request for a copy of your C file.

You can amend the claim to add depression due to the SC seizure disorder but this will take a strong medical opinion to support this claim but not impossible to do-

Have you ever applied for SSA benefits?

How about TDIU?

Do you have a vet rep or service officer holding your POA Power of Attorney?

Do the meds you take for the SC seizure disorder render you unemployable?

As well as not being able to drive?

Edited June 28, 2007 by Berta

[bena]

va awared me 40% before I could receive any money the af had be paid back over 18,000 my severance pay.

I reopen my claim may 2006. I never received any paperwork notifing me reduction. It came down to a job hard to take off for va apt drive 1-2 hours. I wasn't informed in lot of things. I don't have a scanner I'll try to get a hold of one. I have filed for sdd it's in progress. Knee injured playing squadron team softball. medication cause memory loss double vision all that ring in ears.

[Berta]

If they didnt inform you-on the reduction- there is nothing to be able to scan for us to read-

did the VA simply stop sending your comp check?

The fact that you are medicated and have memory loss could be a significant factor in somehow questioning the reduction.

Can you get a service officer to help look into that VA reduction?

Something doesn't sound kosher to me about it-----