tdiu New Guy Wth Big Problem.

[kymike]

Hello everyone, my name is Mike. I'm a veteran of the first Gulf War. I been coming to this forum for about six months but until now I've never posted anything.

My computer and writing skills are a little rusty and been hesitent to speak up. But these are desperate times for me, so I'm forced to overcome my social anxiety and awkwardness.

I'm pleased to find this forum and all you great vets. Just being amongst you all and knowing somebody out there cares has made a big difference in my attitude.

I'll get to the chase. I'm sure on of you guys can point me in the right direction. I've a history of lower back and SI joint problems going back to GW1 in 1991.

I had a Lumbar fusion L2-S1 on 3/3/10 at VAMC Louisville for my " service connected" degenerative disk disease and HNP. VARO payed my temporary UI.

Everything seemed fine. Before surgury, on 12/30/2009 I filled for an increase for my DDD which was at 40%, and for unemployability,bi-lateral radiculapathy, stenosis,

... basicly residules from my service connected surguries. On 12/21/10 I get a letter from RO saying that they are denying all my secondary claims, unemployability,

and a proposing to reduce my SC from back to 10% because the rater made a mistake when he increase me from 10% back pain/ SI joint pain and recharacterized it as

DDD w/ HNP in june of 2005 without asking for a medical opinion from the C&P doc.

I'm angry, depressed, in severe pain, on Morphine and can't tie my own shoes. So they want to pull this crap now.

I need you guys help sorting this out. I'm hoping that you moderators out there can help me ask the right questions in the appropriate forum.

Thanks in advance. I hope somebody else can't sleep and can clue in on the first steps I need to take to staighten out this mess.

[Stilt]

If you decide to appeal, here's a link (below) where you might find representation. Click on how to appeal and you be the judge.

http://www.uscourts.cavc.gov/

[Stretch]

A mistake by the VA should be corrected before a change in rating.

The VA has been know to make mistakes, for some reason.

You should listen to tonights SVR broadcast. Carrie Weletz, from VetLayers, is talking about these issues. I will rerun this Carrie Weletz program at 8:00 CST tonight, for you and others. This will give you an edge. The opening of the show says that they take probono as well as contingency clients.

Listen, if you want to know what to do.

[Stretch]

The Carry Weltez program about Vets Layers.

Will begin at 7:40 PM CST......a little earlier....

This show is Berta, John, Jerrel and Carrie, and was originaly broad cast 8-11-2010.

Edited June 22, 2011 by Stretch

[broncovet]

Gee, if this is possible I would love to see a transcript of this. Reason: I am severely hard of hearing and can not even watch TV without close captioning, so watching a video, or audio without close captions is useless to me. Thanks...

[kymike]

Thanks for everyones good advice. We had a big storm hit and i lost power for a few hours.

I'll get to scaning that rating decision ASAP. I don't want you guys to think I asked for advise and then

ignored it,

[Stretch]

I don't have the ability to transcribe. This would be a nice project for someone with the need of this. We are all volunteer. Trust me when I say that I have my hands full.

If you look at the top of this page you will see a large, easy to read, B&M Bergmann & Moore, LLC. Just click on that link for any information that you may need. I only noticed this B & M a few days ago.

If you have the ability to transcribe please let us know. We would appreciate any help we can get.

We have the top people in all of these interviews. For instance Barry Hayt is the head of government insurance. He even helped me with my insurance. He was on tonight.