Post a clear title like ‘Need help preparing PTSD claim’ or “VA med center won’t schedule my surgery”instead of ‘I have a question.
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I don’t read all posts every login and will gravitate towards those I have more info on.
Use paragraphs instead of one massive, rambling introduction or story.
Again – You want to make it easy for others to help. If your question is buried in a monster paragraph, there are fewer who will investigate to dig it out.
Leading too:
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Question A. I was previously denied for apnea – Should I refile a claim?
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Rephrase the question: I was diagnosed with apnea in service and received a CPAP machine, but the claim was denied in 2008. Should I refile?
Question B. I may have PTSD- how can I be sure?
See how the details below give us a better understanding of what you’re claiming.
Rephrase the question: I was involved in a traumatic incident on base in 1974 and have had nightmares ever since, but I did not go to mental health while enlisted. How can I get help?
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I posted about this before but after talking to my DAV agent I just want to make sure I understand the dam CFR. I am getting a temp 100% for hip replacement and also have about 75% in other disabilities none of them are for blindness or loss of food or anything else.
The way I read the CFR anyone with 100% and other disabilities totaling 60% or more automaticlly qualifies for SMC-S. I argued with the DAV for 15 minutes and she still said I have to be blind or missing a foot leg or something else. She sounded like she new what she was talking about. Now I wonder if I got it wrong or misunderstood the answers I got from this website. Sorry but I can not think too well sometimes. I hope one of the experts here can let me know if she is correct or am I
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I posted about this before but after talking to my DAV agent I just want to make sure I understand the dam CFR. I am getting a temp 100% for hip replacement and also have about 75% in other disabilities none of them are for blindness or loss of food or anything else.
The way I read the CFR anyone with 100% and other disabilities totaling 60% or more automaticlly qualifies for SMC-S. I argued with the DAV for 15 minutes and she still said I have to be blind or missing a foot leg or something else. She sounded like she new what she was talking about. Now I wonder if I got it wrong or misunderstood the answers I got from this website. Sorry but I can not think too well sometimes. I hope one of the experts here can let me know if she is correct or am I
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