ptsd Getting The Shaft On C&p

[souldeliverer]

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

I am an Iraq veteran rated 100% PTSD, 30% migraines, 10% low back, 10% shoulder, 10% tinnitus, 10% L leg, 10% R leg. I recieved a call today from the regional office that they have reviewed my claim and decided I must be better, and are reducing me to a grand total of 90%!!!

First of all, I am not better. Secondly, they have me on hydrocodone, xanax, risperdone, lamictal, celexa, ambien, amitriptaline, motrin, and had me on morphine, but I stopped taking it due to side effects. I STILL have PTSD, and am ready to go ballistic on these people at the regional office.

Question: What chance do I have of winning my appeal/board meeting? I have not been an inpatient for like a year because I get worse when I go to the hospital and get locked up.

Please help. I just had a baby girl, and cannot live without my full benefits. I tried going back to work a couple years ago and failed miserably.

[carlie]

should,

Yes, the VBN is VERY UNDERSTANDABLE, pr's advice is right on.

If they can't ship you a 2008 edition go ahead and grab the 2007

it will have what you need in it.

jmho,

carlie

[calnight]

This BS with the VA is definately one of my triggers. I am really struggling with this right now. Thank you for your support.

I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL BE THE NORM UNTIL WE HIT THE 5 YEAR MARK. AND EVEN THEN THEY STILL WILL SPOT CHECK YOU. NOTHING IS SET UNTIL YOU HIT THE GOLDEN 20 YEAR MARK. EVEN IF YOUR P&T THATS MEANS NOTHING. I AM P&T AND EVEN KNOW THE VA IS NOT SUPPOSED TO RE-EXAM ME IT WILL MORE THAN LIKLEY WILL HAPPEN. JUST BE COOL FOR YOUR KIDS I KNOW HAVING 2 THREE AND EIGHT. JUST HAVE THE MINDSET THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE LAST TIME THE VA PULLS THIS CRAP. BE READY WITH MEDICAL EVIDENCE. EVERY TIME YOU SEE YOUR SHRINK OR ANY DOCTOR GET A COPY OF THE REPORT. FILE IT BY DATE. HIGHLITE THE AREAS THAT SHOWS YOUR CONDITION IS THE SAME OR WORSE. SO NEXT TIME THE VA DOES IT AGIAN YOU WILL BE READY. THIS IS NOTHING BUT A GAME THE VA PLAYS AND YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO PLAY OR YOU LOOSE. YOU HAVE MOVED FROM ONE WAR TO ANOTHER WITH THE VA.

[souldeliverer]

I HAVE A FEELING THIS WILL BE THE NORM UNTIL WE HIT THE 5 YEAR MARK. AND EVEN THEN THEY STILL WILL SPOT CHECK YOU. NOTHING IS SET UNTIL YOU HIT THE GOLDEN 20 YEAR MARK. EVEN IF YOUR P&T THATS MEANS NOTHING. I AM P&T AND EVEN KNOW THE VA IS NOT SUPPOSED TO RE-EXAM ME IT WILL MORE THAN LIKLEY WILL HAPPEN. JUST BE COOL FOR YOUR KIDS I KNOW HAVING 2 THREE AND EIGHT. JUST HAVE THE MINDSET THIS IS NOT GOING TO BE LAST TIME THE VA PULLS THIS CRAP. BE READY WITH MEDICAL EVIDENCE. EVERY TIME YOU SEE YOUR SHRINK OR ANY DOCTOR GET A COPY OF THE REPORT. FILE IT BY DATE. HIGHLITE THE AREAS THAT SHOWS YOUR CONDITION IS THE SAME OR WORSE. SO NEXT TIME THE VA DOES IT AGIAN YOU WILL BE READY. THIS IS NOTHING BUT A GAME THE VA PLAYS AND YOU MUST LEARN HOW TO PLAY OR YOU LOOSE. YOU HAVE MOVED FROM ONE WAR TO ANOTHER WITH THE VA.

I was unaware that you could be TDIU and P&T. That is good to know. I thought TDIU was a temporary kind of thing.

[calnight]

I was unaware that you could be TDIU and P&T. That is good to know. I thought TDIU was a temporary kind of thing.

YES YOU CAN BE P&T AND IU. YOU GET ALL THE BENNIES CHAMPVA AND COLLEGE FOR YOUR KIDS. YOU GET PAID THE 100% RATE. SOME ON THE BOARD SAY THERE IS A ADVANTAGE TO BEING IU SINCE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK. I WOULD ASK THE ELDERS IF IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO FILE FOR IU NOW JUST INCASE THEY SCREW YOU. IF YOU FILE NOW FOR IU IT WILL HAVE TO GO BACK FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE YOU FILLED.

[deltaj]

gees forgot -here it is

On the subject of reduction, I also suggest you read Title 38 Code of Federal Regulations 3.343 and 3.344

[Testvet]

if you have a 100% rating they can't and won't award TDIU as it is redundant but it is actually harder to reduce a TDIU award than it is 100% schedular award about the only way to reduce TDIU is if they can prove you have been working W2s etc as long as you are unemployable they have a hard time taking away the TDIU

yes some will claim you can make up to poverty levels without breaking the laws is it worth it? Considering how hard it is to get the award in the first place