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Type 1 Diabetes recent onset!
Marc14 posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in September 2017 OUT OF NOWHERE.
i am a Navy Reservist and deployed in later 2009 to mid 2010 and again later 2014 to mid 2015; had a 2 year recall between those deployments.
Only healthcare received since commissioning in 2008 was from the Navy and no issues EVER.
insulin dependent and have dietary restrictions and in a non deployable status.
VA denied initial claim due to Type 1 not showing on active duty and now appealing.
Anyone with successful experience getting a rating with my circumstances? I live in Upstate New York.-
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Agent Orange Kadena Afb Okinawa
clynch726 posted a question in Agent Orange,
I am looking for anyone who was on Kadena AFB, Okinawa or .Chanute AFB, IL. My dad was there from Oct. 68-April 70. He has ichemic heart disease, diabetes which has resulted in the amputation of his right leg below the knee and peripheral neuropathy. We were denied in 2002 AMVETS filed a claim on his behalf for heart condition, diabetes and back problems. I refiled in December 2011 and have just received the claim statements and medical release forms. I am familiar with filling out this paper work because my husband is a combat veteran of Iraqi Freedom. I have been reading articles from the Japan times and I am a member of the Agent Orange Okinawa facebook page. Another thing that helps make my dad's case is that he was on Chanute AFB, IL and it is on the EPA Superfund list and has PCBs/Pesticides and Dioxins/Furans listed as ground and water contaminants. I welcome any advice, tips or articles that I may have missed in my own research.-
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CBO Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028 Published Dec 2018
Tbird posted a topic in VA Disability Claims Articles and VA News,
CBO Options for Reducing the Deficit: 2019 to 2028 - This CBO Report has been making the news. This post includes parts relevant to veterans. Nothing has been decided as of yet and some seem very unlikely but you never know. Forewarned is Forearmed.
https://www.hadit.com/cbo-options-for-reducing-the-deficit-2019-to-2028-published-dec-2018/-
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2019 Veterans Benefits
Tbird posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
State Benefits, Space A and More ... https://www.hadit.com/2019-changes-to-veterans-benefits-state-and-federal/-
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Appeal granted and closed.
Renegade87 posted a question in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC,
My appeal was granted and closed on November 9. I got an unofficial notification from the DAV on November 15 stating "appeal granted with an evaluation of 30%" which is great! My question is this: How long until I get the official notification from the va? Nothing on ebennies has updated since the appeal closed. Appeal is now in historical and just says complete and at originating va office. I understand no one knows va timelines to a tee but a general timeline would be great. Thank you all! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!
Edit: This was my first time appealing and it was a VBA grant.-
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I ended up in the hospital with a CK level of 34000 after doing over 300 push ups for PT. We received a new plt sgt and all we did was run everyday 3-5 miles (no stretching) to include thursdays and also our post had change PT to the afternoon. We did nothing but run for about two weeks and out of no where he wanted to do something call 7Heaven. This happen on a tuesday so throughout the week I was thinking I just had soreness on my triceps. That Friday my wife force me to go to the hospital because i could not feed myself or hold my newborn and had a pulsating pain. I was hospitalize for about two days and five days of convalescent leave. I was diagnosed with Rhabdomyolisis and later when I had another episode be call by doctors as chronic rhabdomyolisis. Since than when any time I even do 20 push ups or anything physical that requires me to lift things or be on my feet for majority of the day... my legs begin to hurt (my second episode was because my legs we hurting my ck levels went high.)
Well the problem I am facing is that the rheumatologist is saying that I could not have gotten rhabdo (that high of a level or chronic) just from exercising that there must be something else. He I am currently pending approval to go to the University Center in Scottsdale, AZ to see a muscle specialist and testing. Because that is what the second neurologist that I've seen recommends. He (rheumatologist) also mention that I might now be able to stay in because of the rhabdo and that he had already discharge three other soldier for high ck levels even with undiagnose reason. I cannot find any information if I will recieve medical benefits and/or compensation or if I can be medically retired because of this. I asked the doctor if I would receive benefits after if I get discharge he said yes but I well know that he is not the approving authority.
By the way I have always been able to do physically demanding activities such as 6.2miles ruck/run......always passed my APFT....I've always been strong....I am currently in the 25 series but I use to be 88M and had no problem being part of a HET platoon for two deployments.
I don't have any family history of muscle problems. Everyone that hears about this always mentions that it's something related to individuals just joining. I have seven years active duty. DOES ANYONE KNOW ANYTHING RELATED TO MY SITUATION?
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