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I guess all the Iris InQuiries I have done on My shoulder Percentages has made the VARO schedual Me for a new exam..for my shoulders it only took 9 months ...I hope the same CnP examiner is not there .. HE WAS LIKE 90 WHEN HE DID THE FIRST ONE. any idea if he is still there, Berta? Also when they sent me for the re exam at the Buffalo VAMC .. :) They were the ones who ripped my left shoulder at that exam... I just had that repaired in january... have not worked sence that CnP exam .... What now..

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Waited ...Yes I have and I , think ..This examiner is going to be fair. He didn't give me the Enemy feeling when I was being examined.. he seemed sincere . and concerned.

Berta, how is Life after the win you received? stress came down some I bet. I am still smiling over your good News.. B)

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Rick-I bet others here can relate to this-

I still get up every AM ready to continue to fight my claim.

And it is over-

well sort of- they screwed up the award letter big time but they are supposed to be fixing it per the new VSMC at Buffalo.

Not only did I get the award decision but I got letters from Congressman Filner and also the CHairman of the BVA- all saying I succeeded in proving Rod's death was due to AO.

Yet it is still hard to believe.

The BVA decision covered all other claims I had too.

If I didnt know any better and had never heard of the Nehmer Class action lawsuit -I would not know how messed up the award letter was and that they forgot they owe me money.

I had to prepare my own award letter with citations and send it to them. All they need to do is put it all on VA letterhead and send the file to Finance. B)

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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I had to prepare my own award letter with citations and send it to them. All they need to do is put it all on VA letterhead and send the file to Finance. :D

Thats great........... Do you get to pick how much retro you get also.. I bet they don't need help with that.. I Think they pay people to do the job you did ..and We all have had to do , So why again are they payed? I bet you could replace 10 of there workers ... LOL

B) <_< <_< <_< <_< <_< <_< Sorry there I go again ... Bitter I am..

I am waiting ..And Smiling for you.. I will be very pleased when this all ends for me also..

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Waited ...Yes I have and I , think ..This examiner is going to be fair. He didn't give me the Enemy feeling when I was being examined.. he seemed sincere . and concerned.

Berta, how is Life after the win you received? stress came down some I bet. I am still smiling over your good News.. :)

Hi, Everyone.!

I have received Copies of My CnP exam Today.

I have finnally been examined by a examinier that wrote everything down and was fair..

Its states in the CnP exam ,that I, where slings and emmobilizers .That both shoulders lock on me .

That my "right Shoulder dislocates and that I can't do My job because of these injuries..also that The Meds I take..Make me hard to get along with. and I take things so I can sleep.while in pain... Left side is moderate and Right side is severe..even says the My right is deformed from the surgeries. "It is "I look funny in tank tops...right side droops terrible.. lists all scars size and location also..5 on left and two on right..with the final notes saying that the right side needs another sugery ..

the examinier also stated that I get back and neck problems because of the injuries?

maybe later ..now they can be connected to service? I, think later I will need that .I have ended up at the emergency room numerous times because of this.

evidence of pain with active motion on left side. - Yes

Left flexion 0-114 degrees

left abduction 0- 101 ""

left internal rotation 0-55 ""

left external rotation 0- 40 ""

evidence of pain with active motionon right side. -Yes

Right flexion 0-93 degrees

Right abduction 0-74 ""

Right internal 0-24 ""

Right external 0-11 ""

Unable to perform job any longer .. problems with daily activities-- yes - yes

I am hopefull now finally after all these years that I will end up with a fair rating..they even stated for the first time that I was injured while on active duty in SWA in 1991..wow only took 15 years..

any of the members want to guess on my % s .. lets take a pole and see if we are close..

I am sure it will take awhile to complete..

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love the picture

But whats the reading going to cost me? LOL

Thats my guess also.. so far -- 2 - 50%

Can I get IU at 50% ?

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