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Three things I filed for:

1) Hernia pain - Had surgery on a naval base, scar tissue casued pain - service connected

2) Personality disorder (Reason for discharge, Honorable)

3) Hernia Scar

Granted:

1) Hernia scar - 10%

My question is why was I denied a rating on my hernia pain - They even admitted it was service connected. They said I did wear a device, so they would not grant it (Something along those lines, I have lost the paperwork during a move - Any way for the VA to get me a copy of the rating review? And also, if they admit is service connected how could they give me 0% rating. It causes pain at work as well as at home.

Also, I was denied on the personality disorder, but never spoke with a phyciatrist. I was discharged due to a service connected personality disorder.

Last, its been a year, and I didn't really know about the appeals proccess. I guess I will have to resubmit a claim? My scar has cleared up a bit, will they review that?

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So, I didnt really see a catagory I fell into:

However, I was rated 0 due to not being well supported

Postoperative recurrent, readily

reducible and well supported by truss or

belt .............................. 10

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Three things I filed for:

1) Hernia pain - Had surgery on a naval base, scar tissue casued pain - service connected

2) Personality disorder (Reason for discharge, Honorable)

3) Hernia Scar

Granted:

1) Hernia scar - 10%

My question is why was I denied a rating on my hernia pain - They even admitted it was service connected. They said I did wear a device, so they would not grant it (Something along those lines, I have lost the paperwork during a move - Any way for the VA to get me a copy of the rating review? And also, if they admit is service connected how could they give me 0% rating. It causes pain at work as well as at home.

Also, I was denied on the personality disorder, but never spoke with a phyciatrist. I was discharged due to a service connected personality disorder.

Last, its been a year, and I didn't really know about the appeals proccess. I guess I will have to resubmit a claim? My scar has cleared up a bit, will they review that?

Keith,

The Va will definitely not pay you for a " Personality Disorder". What were the symptoms that you were having in service to receive a discharge for this condition?

Were you taking any meds listed in your SMR'S?

The VA will take the easy way out and give you a " Personality Disorder", in order to not pay you. This has happened to me.

When you enlisted in service you were found fit to serve for duty. If you had a " Personality Disorder", I believe that this would have shown up at that time.

How long were you in service? Had you finished " Boot Camp"?

I know that this is a lot of questions for you to answer, but it may help those on the site to assist you.

always,

Josephine

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I was in my last week of infantry school. So, yes I was done with recruit training.

I was in just under a year.

No meds are listed in my SMR.

Depressed mood, sleep changes, loss of energy

Keith,

The Va will definitely not pay you for a " Personality Disorder". What were the symptoms that you were having in service to receive a discharge for this condition?

Were you taking any meds listed in your SMR'S?

The VA will take the easy way out and give you a " Personality Disorder", in order to not pay you. This has happened to me.

When you enlisted in service you were found fit to serve for duty. If you had a " Personality Disorder", I believe that this would have shown up at that time.

How long were you in service? Had you finished " Boot Camp"?

I know that this is a lot of questions for you to answer, but it may help those on the site to assist you.

always,

Josephine

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Keith,

Depresssed mood. sleep problems. loss of energy. Just in my opinion, this sounds more like depression.

Can you share with us, what was going on at the time that you started to experience these symptoms?

When you were in service, did you see a doctor for these symptoms? Psychiatrist? Medical Doctor?

Why did they diagnosis you with a "Personality Disorder"? Did you receive any Article 15"s? Were you AWOl?

Who gave you this diagnosis?

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Josephine

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Keith

People with personality disorders are not supposed to be depressed or be anxious. When I got out of the Army and went to the VA they tried to say my depression, inability to work, and anxiety were due to a passive/aggressive personality disorder. I had a diagnosis of schizophrenia and passive aggressive and they said all my problems were due to passive/aggressive PD. I eventually prevailed but not without a fight. They contradict themselves any time necessary to avoid paying you. Google "personality disorder" and read up on it. The VA just did logical/medical back flips to try and blame everything on something that was non-compensable. This is why I laugh when some say the VA is non-adversarial.

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Honestly I could live without the PD rating. I would really like to get a rating on the Hernia pain.

It's not my decision but in the long term it may be very important that you pursue the PD issue. If it progresses over the years it will be much harder to SC.

PD is used by the service to prevent paying compensation to deserving soldiers. I suggest being evaluated by private professionals. If private Doc gives you a diagnoses of PD then you might not want to pursue it. But, with the symptoms you've listed, you may get a more honest and different diagnoses that can be compensated. That new diagnoses and an opinion of what caused it is new and material evidence you'll need to re-open the claim.

Those are my thought's on it anyway.

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