Hadit.com Helped Me Get It!

[ping jockey]

Hi,

I've had a severe respiatory distress condition that started 5 months after arriving on my first ship in Long Beach. It was mis-diagnoised numerous times, and before active duty, I was in triathlete condition. I've heard every story under the sun from Navy Corpsmen, and VA. doc's (just doing there best). I've been part of the GW1 research. After discharge I sought treatment immediately at the VA, and was awarded 0% for four conditions. Seven years later, I was awarded 10% for Allergic Rhinitis. At this point in 2002, I was resigned to 10%. In late 2009 I found this website, and started looking into resubmitting my claim for an increase. This site, Berta, and others post were awesome!!! It provided the framework, and the "WORDS", that the VA NEEDS TO HEAR. I was able to identify the medical conditions I was suffering from and once I said those magic word it was if the VA doc's finally heard me. Coincidentally, I bumped into a retired Chief who became a NSO for DAV. He helped get my claim through for "Depression" secondary to the respiatory condition. NINE months later I'm at 60%.

The thing in NEVER stop searching for answers. The VA sent me to an Allergist this time, and she asked me to think about any odd "INCIDENTS" that occurred to me. I had totally forgot, and didn't think much off it, but when I was in Bootcamp at Great Lakes a chemical plant exploded adjacent to the base. I was double timing across the base, and upon return to the barracks they set a circle william condition. NO ONE was allowed outside for 24 hours. The Allergist FINALLY said "it sounds like you received a chemical burn to your upper respitory system, and it was exacerbated up in the PG after GW1". I ALMOST FELL out my chair with shock that someone finally said something that made sense.

I recently had a sleep study and my VA primary said it looks normal. That didn't sound right so I did a ROI (request for information), and the Allergist said although they say it's normal, the readings of the test are problematic. At this point I could care less about getting my rating increased for now. WHAT I NEED IS THE CPAP MACHINE, so I can get sleep. Everyday I wake up and it feels like someone tightened a vise grips on my neck, I don't sleep great, and my wife say's I scare her because it sounds like I stop breathing.

ANY suggestions on how to get my VA primary a new pair of glasses on this one?

A dear friend of mine has the machine and says he finally feels rested.

If anyone could point the way on how to read SLEEP APNEA result that would be great?

Thanks to ALL, and especially T-bird for having this website.

[Philip Rogers]

Any chance your depression is really PTSD, from the chemical plant explosion?? Just a thought.

pr

[Tbird]

Great news! Glad we could be of help. We have a great group of folks here. You are very welcome for the site, it's what I can do, so it's what I do.

Hi,

I've had a severe respiatory distress condition that started 5 months after arriving on my first ship in Long Beach. It was mis-diagnoised numerous times, and before active duty, I was in triathlete condition. I've heard every story under the sun from Navy Corpsmen, and VA. doc's (just doing there best). I've been part of the GW1 research. After discharge I sought treatment immediately at the VA, and was awarded 0% for four conditions. Seven years later, I was awarded 10% for Allergic Rhinitis. At this point in 2002, I was resigned to 10%. In late 2009 I found this website, and started looking into resubmitting my claim for an increase. This site, Berta, and others post were awesome!!! It provided the framework, and the "WORDS", that the VA NEEDS TO HEAR. I was able to identify the medical conditions I was suffering from and once I said those magic word it was if the VA doc's finally heard me. Coincidentally, I bumped into a retired Chief who became a NSO for DAV. He helped get my claim through for "Depression" secondary to the respiatory condition. NINE months later I'm at 60%.

The thing in NEVER stop searching for answers. The VA sent me to an Allergist this time, and she asked me to think about any odd "INCIDENTS" that occurred to me. I had totally forgot, and didn't think much off it, but when I was in Bootcamp at Great Lakes a chemical plant exploded adjacent to the base. I was double timing across the base, and upon return to the barracks they set a circle william condition. NO ONE was allowed outside for 24 hours. The Allergist FINALLY said "it sounds like you received a chemical burn to your upper respitory system, and it was exacerbated up in the PG after GW1". I ALMOST FELL out my chair with shock that someone finally said something that made sense.

I recently had a sleep study and my VA primary said it looks normal. That didn't sound right so I did a ROI (request for information), and the Allergist said although they say it's normal, the readings of the test are problematic. At this point I could care less about getting my rating increased for now. WHAT I NEED IS THE CPAP MACHINE, so I can get sleep. Everyday I wake up and it feels like someone tightened a vise grips on my neck, I don't sleep great, and my wife say's I scare her because it sounds like I stop breathing.

ANY suggestions on how to get my VA primary a new pair of glasses on this one?

A dear friend of mine has the machine and says he finally feels rested.

If anyone could point the way on how to read SLEEP APNEA result that would be great?

Thanks to ALL, and especially T-bird for having this website.

[broncovet]

Congratulations!

So, did they give you 50% for Sleep Apnea Secondary to one of your other conditions, or how did it work?

Thanks

[navydoc2]

Congrats! Did the tech wake you up in the middle of the night and give you a mask to wear during the sleep study?

[Pete53]

Congrats and even more important is to use your machine