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Hi all,

I am having a bad day. Terrible nose bleed Thursday night. Nose packed and packed. Broke loose again Friday, back to hospital to be admitted.

Released yesterday with this bullet type thing trying to stop the bleeding

Going back Monday to have removed and hoping all will hold.

I need some help, for the bullet is so large in my nostril, tears are

rolling down my right eye.

This is in answer again to the Service Manager about the May 28, 2008 form date stamped and turned in at the Roanoke R. O to send to Hunginton.

Response (Department of Veterans Affairs) 06/27/2008 12:01 PM

Ms.

In response to your inquiry from June 22, 2008, the following issues are being addressed:

1) As we stated in our previous response, we will process your claim for Individual Unemployability when we receive the VA Form 21-8940 from the Roanoke VA Regional Office. As of this date, we have not received the form.

2) We are currently processing your claim for dependency and your claim for an increase to service connected compensation for Chronic Anxiety with Depression.

I have not filed a NOD on the 70 % decision, what does he mean they are working on.

3) Your appeal for headaches is being reviewed and our Appeals Team will notify you of the status upon completion of their review.

Remember the Service Manager wrote and told me that I received a denial for headaches July 13, 2004.

Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below.

Thanks

Betty

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Boy- Josephine- you are dealing with a lot-

when did you send in the TDIU form?

Seems that stuff is in their mailrooms for weeks at a time-

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Boy- Josephine- you are dealing with a lot-

when did you send in the TDIU form?

Seems that stuff is in their mailrooms for weeks at a time-

Berta,

I took it to the Roanoke R.O to date stamp and send through to

Huntington, this was May 28th.

What is the increase for compensation about?

Does anyone know what is going on.

Thanks,

Betty

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Don't worry about the BS from the VA. Do you have a date stamped copy of your TDIU form? Just hold onto that! That is your proof that you filed and you can shove it up their %^^%$ if you have to do it. If you have a hearing on the IU you can produce the TDIU form.

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Don't worry about the BS from the VA. Do you have a date stamped copy of your TDIU form? Just hold onto that! That is your proof that you filed and you can shove it up their %^^%$ if you have to do it. If you have a hearing on the IU you can produce the TDIU form.

John999,

Yes, I sure do.

The Roanoke R.O has been trying to get me to just mail my papers to

Huntington without the stamp and I keep refusing.

They are saying because I am a " Sensitive 6". I told them they

were there to assist me and I would continue to bring my papers to

them.

They said fine, but they may not be sending them over.

Betty

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Josephine:

First of all sorry for your troubles and hospitalization. Hope that gets fixed pretty quickly. My Uncle had that problem for awhile and it turned out it was not his nose but his lower lung had a destert fungus causing it. It was an easy fix after they figured it out. Not saying that is your problem but everything should be looked at.

The letter is a boiler plate special that is a form letter designed to cover all bases. If it does not apply or you have already done what it asked ignore those parts.

Good Luck

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Thanks pete and all,

I was thinking the VA is about ready to take away what they just granted me.

I told the Service Manager, we would discuss the headache claim at a later date.

I would like for them to acknowledge the TDIU Form and get on the ball with it.

Thanks so much, I will see the doc tomorrow and see where it takes me.

Always,

Betty

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Betty,

What did the doc have to say?

I hope you're feeling better.

Keep us posted on the progress of your claim. I am hoping that they are going to grant the headaches and IU. By this point, 44 years after discharge, they have to have figured out you aren't going anywhere!!!!

Thanks,

TS Snave

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Betty,

What did the doc have to say?

I hope you're feeling better.

Keep us posted on the progress of your claim. I am hoping that they are going to grant the headaches and IU. By this point, 44 years after discharge, they have to have figured out you aren't going anywhere!!!!

Thanks,

TS Snave

Tom,

I went back this Morning to the EENT Doctor to remove that bullet of

a thing out of the right nostril.

Boy that thing hurt for 4 days, till tears ran out of my eyes.

All my blood work was fine and so was my blood pressure.

Hope it never happens again.

I guess just too many headaches caused it. Don't have an answer to it.

I hope the VA gets their act together soon on my claim.

Everything is date stamped, even the headache claim.

Thanks,

Betty

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Betty

You really whipped the VA's ass. You are an inspiration to those fighting old claims. I tell you I did doubt that it could be done, but you showed different. I have a hearing on Thursday regarding a much earlier effective date for my TDIU. Even if I get part of what I am asking for it will mean big bucks. If I win the CUE I will go back and fight the Army again over my discharge since they knew they were discharging a sick man.

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John,

I bet you will be posting shortly that you have received an earlier

effective date on your TDIU. Half of the bucks is a beginning.

I also bet you will win your claim on your

bogus discharge just as I did.

They knew you were ill when they discharged you the way they did, they

just didn't want to pay you.

Now it is pay back time.

You taught me how to do this John, so I know you can do it.

Good Luck to you,

My " Dear friend",

Betty

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