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I think I mentioned this friend of mine-
He has AO cancer, 100% Sec 1151, PTSD at 50% and GSW to leg- 40% and SMC.
They sent him a re-evaluation notice- I got him the 100% in May 1995- the most recent % is PTSD from his vet reps help-
He has been emailing me and called me today as he cannot relax at all over this-
He found out today that they are looking at his AO cancer and also his PTSD for a re-evaluation
He has NHL so maybe that would make sense as this can go into remission and he has done well with it.
I dont see how they ever rated him for direct SC for this but he doesn't understand what I mean. I typed a claim for him 3 years ago but he never gave it to his vet rep- he is waiting to see if I win my AO direct death claim and then he will send it in-I am unable to get him to see that he should file it yesterday! (he has had it for almost 3 years all typed up.)
Well -this is what I am asking-
the PTSD rating is only about 3 years old- he always denied PTSD-I have know him 20 years but his vet rep got him to file it-ad he got 50%.
question- he still has the GSW and scarring, and the PH and combat MOS-(actually he has 2 PHs , never claimed residuals on one and I forget how to say 2 PHs.) What the heck would they want to look at his PTSD rating for?
Two re-evaluations- I dont get this at all-
He has nothing to be concerned with as far as I can see- and has that paper trail the VA loves so well but
does this seem odd to anyone?
Actually I think his PTSD should be definitely rated 100%. But this could go a different way.
This vet is the first disabled vet I met when I moved to NY.
He has medical statements of unemployability on each SC disability he has,I think-hope he knows where they are-his med recs were here for many years.
His wife wrote a letter to VA about how unfair this was and how it is bothering him.
They don't care though. I am baffled why anyone with a PH and combat MOS would go through a re-evaluation. He served during Tet and that's when he got shot.
Thanks all for any thoughts.
This man is a good example of a very smart man whose PTSD interferes with his ability to process information.
He thinks he is dumb, He isn't at all but it takes him time-due to PTSD to understand information and even most conversation.
And the stress they put him through is awful with this re-eval letter.
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