Post a clear title like ‘Need help preparing PTSD claim’ or “VA med center won’t schedule my surgery”instead of ‘I have a question.
Knowledgeable people who don’t have time to read all posts may skip yours if your need isn’t clear in the title.
I don’t read all posts every login and will gravitate towards those I have more info on.
Use paragraphs instead of one massive, rambling introduction or story.
Again – You want to make it easy for others to help. If your question is buried in a monster paragraph, there are fewer who will investigate to dig it out.
Leading too:
Post straightforward questions and then post background information.
Examples:
Question A. I was previously denied for apnea – Should I refile a claim?
Adding Background information in your post will help members understand what information you are looking for so they can assist you in finding it.
Rephrase the question: I was diagnosed with apnea in service and received a CPAP machine, but the claim was denied in 2008. Should I refile?
Question B. I may have PTSD- how can I be sure?
See how the details below give us a better understanding of what you’re claiming.
Rephrase the question: I was involved in a traumatic incident on base in 1974 and have had nightmares ever since, but I did not go to mental health while enlisted. How can I get help?
This gives members a starting point to ask clarifying questions like “Can you post the Reasons for Denial of your claim?”
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You’ve just been rated 100% disabled by the Veterans Affairs. After the excitement of finally having the rating you deserve wears off, you start asking questions. One of the first questions that you might ask is this: It’s a legitimate question – rare is the Veteran that finds themselves sitting on the couch eating bon-bons …Continue reading
This is a proposed rule to amend 38 CFR, regarding TBI secondary conditions in part thus:
(d) Traumatic brain injury. (1) In a veteran who has a service-
connected traumatic brain injury, the following shall be held to be the
proximate result of the service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI),
in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary:
(i) Parkinsonism following moderate or severe TBI;
(ii) Unprovoked seizures following moderate or severe TBI;
(iii) Dementias (presenile dementia of the Alzheimer type and post-
traumatic dementia) if manifest within 15 years following moderate or
severe TBI;
(iv) Depression if manifest within 3 years of moderate or severe
TBI, or within 12 months of mild TBI; or
(v) Diseases of hormone deficiency that result from hypothalamo-
pituitary changes if manifest within 12 months of moderate or severe
TBI.
(2) Neither the severity levels nor the time limits in paragraph
(d)(1) of this section preclude a finding of service connection for
conditions shown by evidence to be proximately due to service-connected
TBI. If a claim does not meet the requirements of paragraph (d)(1) with
respect to the time of manifestation or the severity of the TBI, or
both, VA will develop and decide the claim under generally applicable
principles of service connection without regard to paragraph (d)(1).
(3)(i) For purposes of this section VA will use the following table
for determining the severity of a TBI:
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This is a proposed rule to amend 38 CFR, regarding TBI secondary conditions in part thus:
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