diabetes Request To Reopen Mdd Claim

[donews]

For those of you that are not familiar with my MDD claim, here is the basics:

Originally filed for Major Depression as Secondary to my Service Connected Diabetes in 4/2005.

Denied Service Connection for my Depression due to the VA claiming my Depression was caused by my Heart Disease.

Fast Forward to 1/2008 the VA gave me Service Connection for my Heart Diseases that I have been appealing since 4/2005.

Please view my Request to Reopen the claim for MDD and let me know if you think I need to revise anything.

Thanks in advance for your time.

mdd_rquest_reopen.pdf

[cowgirl]

Donews, sounds great and well stated!

Just a thought for emphasis and a little 'seperation' to announce your point, you could indent the statement of denial and the VBA statement .."where a pending claim ....".

Also, is there a reason why you didnt add the orignal date you are requesting? Myself, I dont know much about history, but always need the date to research specific events.

Now I don't crochet or knit, have tried quilting but would rather admire others handiworks, the fabrics and colors!

Best to ya, cg

Thank you everyone for your comments and for taking the time to read my claim.

I have attached the new rewritten claim.

Please take a read and let me know what you think.

Edited April 2, 2008 by cowgirl

[free_spirit_etc]

Loved the intertwined things ma bob! Hopefully, that might get them to CUE themselves and move on it more quickly.

It is very well written.

I might suggest a bit more polishing on the third to last paragraph to:

"Also new evidence has been entered into my VA records that indicates that

my Depression is directly caused by the two tours in Vietnam, as well as secondary to my Service Connected conditions of DMII Heart Disease, and Chronic Pain related to my Service Connected conditions."

1. Because I am a teacher

2. Because I pick for things the VA can pull out of context, twist around, and run with to avoid the real issue on a claim.

Hopefully - they won't want to play around to for years to see if you experienced anything "stressful" while you were in Vietnam - to prove that something might have occured there that could cause depression.

Tell them you still weep uncontrollably when you see a picture of Jane Fonda!

But really - no one (EXCEPT maybe the VA and their C&P examiners) would be able to say that your depression is caused by everything else in your life and totally unrelated to your tours in Vietnam, Your Diabetes, Your Heart Disease, and your Chronic Pain.

Free

[free_spirit_etc]

I love this poem we put in our wedding vows:

I PROMISE

I promise to give you the best of myself

and to ask of you no more than you can give.

I promise to respect you as your own person

and to realize that your interests, desires and needs

are no less important than my own.

I promise to share with you my time and my attention

and to bring joy, strength and imagination

to our relationship.

I promise to keep myself open to you,

to let you see through the window of my world

into my innermost fears and feelings,

secrets and dreams.

I promise to grow along with you,

to be willing to face changes

in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting.

I promise to love you in good times and in bad,

with all I have to give

and all I feel inside

in the only way I know how.

Completely and forever.

~Dorothy Colgan

Free

By the way - I had a talk with my husband last night - and told him while he was up there - with nothing much to do to keep him busy - to keep a watch over your claim, Betty. I swear he winked at me...lol

Free

Free,

Don won't mind if we have a little talk on his post.

I wanted to wish you a Happy Anniversary. I wish the circumstances could be better.

I want to see your win your claim with the VA.

A quilt would be lovely, free. It would be a beautiful keepsake and something to cherish.

I could never make one, too nervous, but I love to buy them and display them.

Always,

Betty

[free_spirit_etc]

Thanks Don!

My husband knew how to crochet. Not a lot - but enough to say he knew how. Like many things, he just learned it to prove to himself he could do it - and then moved on to learning something else.

I could NOT crochet. He used to call me his "Domestic Goddess" - but kidding. LOL I think the first time I cooked for him and asked if he had a choice, would he prefer his mashed potatos to be lumpy or pastey - and he picked lumpy - and I told him - "too late, they are already heading toward pastey" he realized that we might want to eat out a lot.

And to this day I honestly don't believe it was really my mashed potatoes that clogged up the garbage disposal. I think it was already clogged up before I put them in there....

Free

Free & Josephine,

No problem at all, you ladies chit chat all you need.

Happy Anniversary Free!

Thank you both for your comments!

By the way, yes Josephine that is a beautiful quilt.

I can not quilt, but I can chrochet!

[Josephine]

I love this poem we put in our wedding vows:

I PROMISE

I promise to give you the best of myself

and to ask of you no more than you can give.

I promise to respect you as your own person

and to realize that your interests, desires and needs

are no less important than my own.

I promise to share with you my time and my attention

and to bring joy, strength and imagination

to our relationship.

I promise to keep myself open to you,

to let you see through the window of my world

into my innermost fears and feelings,

secrets and dreams.

I promise to grow along with you,

to be willing to face changes

in order to keep our relationship alive and exciting.

I promise to love you in good times and in bad,

with all I have to give

and all I feel inside

in the only way I know how.

Completely and forever.

~Dorothy Colgan

Free

By the way - I had a talk with my husband last night - and told him while he was up there - with nothing much to do to keep him busy - to keep a watch over your claim, Betty. I swear he winked at me...lol

Free

Free,

With your husband and so many of our loved ones looking over me, no harm can ever touch me.

I lost my dear sister in the middle of this claim and I promished her I would never quit.

It has been difficult, but I have kept true to my word.

My Claim went to the BVA on her birthday.

Isn't that sweet.

Bless You Free,

Betty

[Josephine]

Thanks Don!

My husband knew how to crochet. Not a lot - but enough to say he knew how. Like many things, he just learned it to prove to himself he could do it - and then moved on to learning something else.

I could NOT crochet. He used to call me his "Domestic Goddess" - but kidding. LOL I think the first time I cooked for him and asked if he had a choice, would he prefer his mashed potatos to be lumpy or pastey - and he picked lumpy - and I told him - "too late, they are already heading toward pastey" he realized that we might want to eat out a lot.

And to this day I honestly don't believe it was really my mashed potatoes that clogged up the garbage disposal. I think it was already clogged up before I put them in there....

Free

Free,

Now you know it was those mashed potatoes.

When I was first married, my dear husband used to tell me how much

better my biscuits were than my mothers. ( of couse I ask him who's were better)

She could have sold biscuits and patented her recipe.

Mine were hard as a brick.

Bless his heart, he has stood by me for 44 years and he has been true to his vows.

For richer or poorer and in sickness and in health.

Maybe riches will come his way soon. He has had probably enough of the health issues.

Always,

Betty