OEF n' Home Again Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Yeah... 30% PTSD and other stuff.... Wife wasn't happy with the %30 but oh well. The letter mentioned I might be elegible for Vocational Rehab and Employment benefits... Any idea what they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo4K Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I got my letter today as well... still reading through it all and trying to understand what it's telling me... this place helps. USAF 1984 - 2005, MSgt ret. 50 % for social coping and depression - I want to challenge to 70% 20% Right Should Shoulder pain - radiating from neck 20% DDD C-Spine (C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6) 10% Tinnitus 10% Left Shoulder 0% Hypertension 0% Vertigo, Migraines - I want to challenge to 30% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Monster Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 (edited) sorry, computer operator issues...replied to wrong post... Edited June 15, 2010 by My Monster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Yeah... 30% PTSD and other stuff.... Wife wasn't happy with the %30 but oh well. The letter mentioned I might be elegible for Vocational Rehab and Employment benefits... Any idea what they are? OEF, Hey - Going by your profile shows you had no SC'd disability and now you have SC at 30 percent. A big congrats that it didn't come back as a denial. At 30 percent you are also eligible for dependent compensation which means a few more dollars in your pocket each month. If you haven't done so already be sure to completely fill out, sign and submit Form 21-686 c, along with any and all documents that are requested with the form. If you feel your PTSD warrants a higher percentage - per your medical evidence, you can file a NOD and request the higher percentage. Study the Reasons and Bases Section of your Rating Decision, maybe read it over several times, to see how VA supported the grant at 30 percent level and how they supported the denial of a higher level. If you can, post exactly what is stated in the Reasons and Bases Section here, other's will probably chime in on it. jmho Carlie passed away in November 2015 she is missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OEF n' Home Again Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 Carlie, Thanks for your kind reply. I actually got the envelope yesterday. It has a lot of info on it, and I'll get the details of the reasons and basis section on here soon. They did indeed give me 30 percent for PTSD... which I am grateful for, but my Mrs. is sad to see. By looking at the symptoms it is clear that I should be at 50%... possible even 70%... but I feel that my symptoms are probably closer to 50%. My Asthma was denied... more to follow... I am really in debt to this forum for helping me get this far. More to follow.... OEF, Hey - Going by your profile shows you had no SC'd disability and now you have SC at 30 percent. A big congrats that it didn't come back as a denial. At 30 percent you are also eligible for dependent compensation which means a few more dollars in your pocket each month. If you haven't done so already be sure to completely fill out, sign and submit Form 21-686 c, along with any and all documents that are requested with the form. If you feel your PTSD warrants a higher percentage - per your medical evidence, you can file a NOD and request the higher percentage. Study the Reasons and Bases Section of your Rating Decision, maybe read it over several times, to see how VA supported the grant at 30 percent level and how they supported the denial of a higher level. If you can, post exactly what is stated in the Reasons and Bases Section here, other's will probably chime in on it. jmho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted June 21, 2010 Share Posted June 21, 2010 Great-this is a big start- Carlie is correct- and make sure the Evidence they listed included all the evidence that you had sent to them. It would be good if we could see how they worded the decision and why they denied the asthma. 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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