Thank You All

[donews]

First I want to apolagize for dropping off and not keeping in touch.

I have been sick for the most part of the past few months. As I type this I am fighting a cold, sometimes thats all it takes to knock me down these days.

For those who might not know, I was given a grant of SC as Secondary to my DMII earlier this year with an effective date of 2005 (When I originally filed). But due to the VA listing my Heart Disease as "Aggravated By" instead of "Caused / Secondary" to my DMII I was given a rating of 0%.

I received my decision today on the NOD for my Heart Disease Secondary To DMII.

I was granted 100% Effective 2005 for my Heart Disease as "Secondary to" my DMII. I also was awarded SMC Housebound from 2007.

It has been a long road to get here, and I still have more to fight with the VA, but it feels good to put one in the win column for a change.

I absolutely must thank HADIT ( Thank You TBird) and all the caring members for this win. Without Hadit I seriously doubt I would be typing this post. Thank you to all those that read, posted, and replied to my posts.

To go beyound that, I feel that I must mention a few people that I feel I can never thank enough for all their assitance and support.

Carlie, CowGirl, Josephine, and Berta for all your support and thoughts.

Morgan and Dr. Bash for all the time spent assisting me in putting everything together. Morgan spend endless hours assiting me for quite some time, she took time from her life to make sure I had everything I needed to fight and do well at my hearing. Dr. Bash took the time and effort to put together an opinion that I would say is a piece of art.

I will do my best to check in until I get better, then I hope to spend more time contributing again.

Donews

[cowgirl]

Don, I'm speechless and celebrating you ! Oh my word, Glory be - you did it. You got whats due and certainly you dont need to apologize for not keeping in touch. You are really 'in touch' now!

God is so good, do continue to take care of yourself and that wonderful family of yours. Take some time off the 'battle' for benefits and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Have someone along with you, check, recheck the dates and payments for accuracy!!

As always, the best to ya,

I am humble to your service, Don.

Cowgirl

[Pete53]

Congrats!!!!!

This is good news. The VA must have some money that they have not spent this fiscal year. Usually when they start their new year they award a lot of claims.

I used to attend a VVA meeting once a month and in November at the meeting 7 of us had just been awarded 100%.

So those that are waiting this is a good time of year cause the awards will fall like rain.

Every win is a victory for us all.

Thank you and I hope that you get to feeling better. Nothing worse than a cold as far as I am concerned.

[Berta]

FABULOUS Don!

Yes a decision can turn around with a solid NOD!!!!!!!

The NOD ,after the VCAA election response, is the first most important response we all have after a claim is denied.

A generic NOD ,written by a vet rep indtead of the vet themselves- that does not really disagree with the decision in detail,- assures the claim will probably be denied again- or at least-set up for a long battle for the veteran-in many many cases.

You did GREAT and these are ALL wonderful advocates that you named here-who helped you.

I hope you feel better soon and hang in here at hadit- you have much to share and can give vets who are waiting -the support and hope they need to hang in there!!!!!

[carlie]

Fantastic news to wake up to.

Hope you feel better real soon.

Take your vitamins and supplements - stay as

healthy as possible buddy.

carlie

[john999]

You did it, Don!