Just Got Home -

[elliottme2]

Just got home from work to find the Va brown envelope in the mailbox.

Decision

bilateral ples planus = 0%

shin splints is denied

left shoulder injury denied

thoracic back pain is denied

As I am reading it seems that for the shin splints, back, and shoulder they want to see more chronic evidence. I feel so pissed at myself that I didn't read my va medical records to make sure that the doctors were putting down my problems. I ce pan't rewrite the past so now what do I do?

[LarryJ]

File an NOD.

[john999]

Like Larry says appeal this denial. For all you know the VA did not even look at your records. They may have just got out the "Denied" stamp. Are they saying you can't prove your condition is chronic via proof of ongoing medical treatments through the years?

[carlie]

Just got home from work to find the Va brown envelope in the mailbox.

Decision

bilateral ples planus = 0%

shin splints is denied

left shoulder injury denied

thoracic back pain is denied

As I am reading it seems that for the shin splints, back, and shoulder they want to see more chronic evidence. I feel so pissed at myself that I didn't read my va medical records to make sure that the doctors were putting down my problems. I ce pan't rewrite the past so now what do I do?

elliott,

Sorry something better didn't come of it yet.

First thing you do so we can help more is to scan or post

the rating decision here - no personal info like SSA #.

We need to see the

Evidence Section

and

The Reason and Bases Section

if you want some help preparing a NOD.

jmho,

carlie

[elliottme2]

I am definetly going to take any help you guys are willing to provide. I will be able to post it on Monday

elliott,

Sorry something better didn't come of it yet.

First thing you do so we can help more is to scan or post

the rating decision here - no personal info like SSA #.

We need to see the

Evidence Section

and

The Reason and Bases Section

if you want some help preparing a NOD.

jmho,

carlie

[vaf]

In the meantime, take a good close look at the Evidence listed in the decision. Compare it to the list of evidence you know you submitted. I bet there's evidence missing from that list that you provided. Also, double check to make sure that the evidence that did make it into the list was, in fact, discussed and the decision explains exactly why that evidence was allegedly insufficient or pointed to non-service connection.

Sometimes what is not discussed in a decision becomes equally or more important to challenging a denial than what was discussed.