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got injured on a nightjump in bragg. injured my back in a bad way. the injury and records reflect the injury.

when i filed for it they said i did not have enough "proof" that the injury i have now was from then.

i have went to two nuerosurgeons, had MRI's, spinal decompression, and treatments done to help me. from the diagnosses of the doctors i NEED surgery. i am in constant pain, i cant do demanding work, headaches, loss of feeling in my right leg... etc....

the last responce i got back said no go again. so i re-submitted.

they will not accept the MRI's into the case. how do i include this new proof to show i am not lying and that i do have a serious injury here? i did get a letter from the neurosurgeon that stated that this injury is not a "new" injury and that it is very likely from the said injury. i only wish now that i had gone to sick call 24/7, had them do mri's and x-rays and had that injury logged better then. but i was 1 month from ets, and actually thought that it was not as bad as i thought... i hope i get a good answer this time around,,, i need it...

IF IT IS TO BE THEN LET IT BE.

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got injured on a nightjump in bragg. injured my back in a bad way. the injury and records reflect the injury.

when i filed for it they said i did not have enough "proof" that the injury i have now was from then.

i have went to two nuerosurgeons, had MRI's, spinal decompression, and treatments done to help me. from the diagnosses of the doctors i NEED surgery. i am in constant pain, i cant do demanding work, headaches, loss of feeling in my right leg... etc....

the last responce i got back said no go again. so i re-submitted.

they will not accept the MRI's into the case. how do i include this new proof to show i am not lying and that i do have a serious injury here? i did get a letter from the neurosurgeon that stated that this injury is not a "new" injury and that it is very likely from the said injury. i only wish now that i had gone to sick call 24/7, had them do mri's and x-rays and had that injury logged better then. but i was 1 month from ets, and actually thought that it was not as bad as i thought... i hope i get a good answer this time around,,, i need it...

If you have your injury in your records then that should be enough. Where are you applying for your compensation? I receive compensation for my back and many other injuries. Did you get a letter from the regional office stating you did not have enough proof? If so, then you may need to ask for another review or appeal. I appealed and got it, but it took forever. Vicky

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Start getting treatment at the VA for the injury. That will help your case some.....Also depending on your Doc, my new one is the one who requested the MRI done on mine......if I didn't have the MRI I wouldn't have known how bad my back really is.

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Even though you had the injury in service you need a nexus current back condition to the in service injury.

Doc needs to say your current back condition is the following. At least as likely as not related to the injury from the Jump in service, is likely related to the injury from the jump in service, Is related to the injury from the jump in service, or was due to the injury from the jump in service. It is imparative the doc sees the records from service and states the records were reviewed.

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A Veteran is a person who served this country. Treat them with respect.

A Disabled Veteran is a person who served this country and bears the scars of that service regardless of when or where they served.

Treat them with the upmost respect. I do. Rejection is not a sign of failure. Failure is not an option, Medical opinions and evidence wins claims. Trust in others is a virtue but you take the T out of Trust and you are left with Rust so be wise about who you are dealing with.

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If you received any treatment within one year of your separation from active duty for your back condition, those records are the next best thing to having records from active duty medical treatment. As a prior post mentioned, the Nexus letter is very important, also. MRI's are great evidence for the spine injury, but back up the MRI with opinions from neuro and ortho physicians. In my claim, the VA appeared to give more weight to neuro(neurologist) opinion even though an orthopedic surgeon did my spinal fusion surgery.

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when i filed for it they said i did not have enough "proof" that the injury i have now was from then.

Good Morning 12bericv,... Do you have a copy of your military service medical records? The back injury should be there. Here is a link to help you get your records. http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-...ce-records.html Have you filed a "Notice of Disagreement ( NOD ) yet?

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The phrase " After a careful review of the veteran's SMR's and current medical records it is my medical opinion that his current disability is likely as not related to his military service" makes a big difference. If you don't have something like what I phrased in the your IMO the VA will shoot it down saying the doctor did not review the SMR's, so how can he have an informed opinion about nexus? John is saying that in his reply, and I am just repeating it. You also need a current diagnosis. No diagnosis, no claim. What you are doing is identifying an injury or illness in service, a current diagnosis and a nexus between the two. Those are the three legs of a good VA claim.

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