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These decisions have made a big impact on how VA disability claims are handled, giving veterans more chances to get benefits and clearing up important issues.
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Frost v. Shulkin (2017)
This case established that for secondary service connection claims, the primary service-connected disability does not need to be service-connected or diagnosed at the time the secondary condition is incurred 1. This allows veterans to potentially receive secondary service connection for conditions that developed before their primary condition was officially service-connected.
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The Federal Circuit ruled that pain alone, without an accompanying diagnosed condition, can constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes if it results in functional impairment 1. This overturned previous precedent that required an underlying pathology for pain to be considered a disability.
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Are all military medical records on file at the VA?
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I met with a VSO today at my VA Hospital who was very knowledgeable and very helpful. We decided I should submit a few new claims which we did. He told me that he didn't need copies of my military records that showed my sick call notations related to any of the claims. He said that the VA now has entire military medical record on file and would find the record(s) in their own file. It seemed odd to me as my service dates back to 1981 and spans 34 years through my retirement in 2015. It sure seemed to make more sense for me to give him copies of my military medical record pages that document the injuries as I'd already had them with me. He didn't want my copies. Anyone have any information on this. Much thanks in advance.-
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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
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Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
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If the (VRO) and the (amc) after a final decision - ignored and eluded the following evidence will it clearly help to proof a well-ground claim, base on a CUE?
1) June 1989 (smr) statement: the back condition was never well evaluated to make a determination.
2) Sept 1990 on a (RD) DVA recognized that the etiology of the veterans back condition was un-clear during the medical discharge and also at the first VA-C&P examination in 1989 - material evidence also-eluded by the PR-VRO and now by the AMC.
3) June 1995 IME referrer a neck disorder submitted as evidence never refuted.
4) April 1996 C&P evaluation for increase of current sc's disabilities. I complaint of cervical pain a new condition sought to be related to the sc's disabilities. (Informal claim)?
5) August 1996 [4] months later, I field a claim for sc for the cervical spine disorder, (formal claim).
6) August 1996 same day (^) complaint and received medical tx. for the cervical spine as chief complaint - no response from the VRO
7) June 1997 file a new 21-4128 request a follow up on the 1996 claim for service connection - no response from the VRO
8) Feb 07, 1997 cervical spine set of X-ray: Dx. muscles spams on the cervical spine area.
June 1998 VRO process the claim [3] years later.
December 1998 VRO denies the cervical spine claim.
9) 2003 IME nexus opinion eluded by the VRO and the AMC. Never refuted.
10) 2004 IME nexus opinion eluded by the VRO and the AMC. Never refuted.
11) 2006 BVA analysis recognized the 2003 IMO and the AMC ignored and eluded this fact and relevant evidence.
Material medical evidence part of the records (c-file) discarded before the VRO and AMC final decision(s).
If the evidence has been submitted and surrendered to the DVA and has no not been considerate will this be a clear violation to the pertinents VA law and regulations, a (Cue)?
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