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Rhinitis-Sinusitis

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cooter

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I was diagnosed possible Rhinitis in the service back in 1972. I went to a ENT specialist last week and diagnosed with septal deviation and chronic sinusitis. Their doing a sleep study next week and an allergy test in 2 weeks. My nose feels like Hoover Dam when they release the water.ha. Here's my questions;

Once your diagnosed, like me in 72. Can VA come back and say it was only temperary?

Is Rhinitis, sinusitis, and allergies rated as one?

Are there any secondary problems that can be claimed for this?

Thanks!!!



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I agree Hoppy,

But I do like to let vets know what they could and will be probably in for with the VA.

He has to be made aware of that also. Just like the case from the BVA you posted. I wonder how many others like that made it to the BVA and were denied??

A disabled veteran that comes here for advice on their claim should be able to get some honest opinions and that is what I gave.

As far as comparing me to a VSO I personally don't see where that comes into play. Unless you are trying to discredit my opinion for some reason?

When I first came to Hadit I soon after also joined another veteran board and between the two I often got conflicting results. I thanked them for both and went with what I thought would work for me.

Stillhere & Hoppy, I have a few post-service Dr visits since I been out, but how much is enough? I realize the more the merrier. I'm pretty much the same as other Vets, we just outright don't go to the doc every time we stub our toe! I have ALOT of documented visits complaining of headaches and dizziness thru out the service and post-service, but couldn't put a finger on a diagnoses. Can someone post me a VA Form 21-4138, with an example to the proper way of wording a claim, and submitting evidence? We have only one Service Rep in our little town, and he's alway's swamped with other Vets. I know I shouldn't do this myself, but I have no other means or support, except for you folks!!!

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Go here and fill in the form. Just put in your form # and the form will come up.

http://www4.va.gov/vaforms/

Sorry Stillhere, what I meant was could someone show me an example on how to fill one out, etc. If I wanted to add more evidence to the existing claim. Do I write the codes for each entry.

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Sorry Stillhere, what I meant was could someone show me an example on how to fill one out, etc. If I wanted to add more evidence to the existing claim. Do I write the codes for each entry.

OK sorry.

I have only been doing this since 2003 but I will share what I did and worked for me. On my first claim for DM2 and PN and ED and heart pain.

I just wrote on the letter of support form (which I think is the form your talking about) that I had these dx's and problems and how they effected me and that I wanted to file a formal claim for compensation. Only took like maybe 6 months total and I was grated 40% with SMC K for my ED.

That will get your ball rolling. Now if you want me to post my letter I guess I could without the personal stuff but you really want it I feel to sound like it is from the actual vet.

I could be wrong if so someone will come along and offer another way I am sure.

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OK sorry.

I have only been doing this since 2003 but I will share what I did and worked for me. On my first claim for DM2 and PN and ED and heart pain.

I just wrote on the letter of support form (which I think is the form your talking about) that I had these dx's and problems and how they effected me and that I wanted to file a formal claim for compensation. Only took like maybe 6 months total and I was grated 40% with SMC K for my ED.

That will get your ball rolling. Now if you want me to post my letter I guess I could without the personal stuff but you really want it I feel to sound like it is from the actual vet.

I could be wrong if so someone will come along and offer another way I am sure.

I gotch ya. Appreciate the comeback!

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Thanks for helping Teac. Was your' a presumption award, or after that? Even though I was diagnosed in 72, I noted sinusis on my exiting exam in 76. A 92' MRI showed polyps in the maxillary cavity. How much evidence is justifiable to the VA? Did you have to fight to get yours SC? I'm still fairly new with the VA scuttle.

Sorry for the late response, I don't get on here as mudh as I should...

In my case I was diagnosed in 1986 at retirement for Sinusitis, years prior to my retirement i was diagnosed with allergic rhinitis. When I retired in 1986 I was awarded service connection for he allergic rhinitis but denied for sinusitis... finally afer many years and after much research I had three different doctors write nexus opinions and I was awarded service connection for sinusitis in Jan 2004. I presently have a claim in requesting an eairler effective date back to 1986...

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