Sucessfully Completed Gathering My Evidence!

[killemall]

Ive been very busy over the past year and today I finished the last of my evidence gathering and am finally ready to submit all evidence to the VA.

I currently have 17 claims that were submitted in june 2013.

For my knees wrist and shoulders I went to my pricate Dr. Twice before he recimmended physical therapy.

Physical therapy was 12 weeks

Then saw specialist in regards to knees wrist and shoulders.

Then xray and later mri.

Then back to specialist

Went to my private dr to get referral for ear exam for hearing loss

Then went to audiology appointment.

Had to see private dr for referral to neurology for tbi

Then cat scan

Then neurologist 3 times

Been seeing a private shrink weekly for depression due to hearing loss

Had to see dr for blood pressure readings.......

Saw va shrinks four times.......

Got pics of head injuries from family.

Friends and family doing statements

Im forgetting so many things. The bottom line is evidence gathering is insanely lengthy and tedious.

Im so happy its all done and Im ready to finally submit.

I thought of doing multiple IMOs now but decided not to spend the.money till I see what they decide. My medicalmilitary records and gathering seem pretty solid

[Navy04]

Good Luck with your claim, and keep us posted bud.

[john999]

You claimed 17 disabilities? Are you retired military? You have documentation in your SMR's for all those conditions. Better to get one condition rated at 100% than 17 rated at less than 100%.

[GEEBEE711]

You claimed 17 disabilities? Are you retired military? You have documentation in your SMR's for all those conditions. Better to get one condition rated at 100% than 17 rated at less than 100%.

I agree with you here john999. Veterans often times claim everthing possibe under the sun with no real medical records to back some of 'em up. By throwing everything at a wall just to see what sticks is not always the best thing to do. Pick those disabilities that have very good track record being backed up with your medical records. The VERY weak ones will only slow up your claim. you say " depression due to hearing loss". Really?? Cant you find one of your other 17 disabilities that are far worse than your heaing loss to better justify your depression on??

[killemall]

Medically discharged in 2004

17 in total

Have documentation for everything

Left knee

Right knee

Wrist

Left shoulder

Right shoulder

Hearing loss

Depression secondary to hearing loss

High blood pressure

Tbi

Slurred speech

scar on face

Sleep apnea

Few more Im forgetting.....the only thing thats not well documented is the tbi. I have pictures of injuries and even stitches removal in my medical records but the record of me being found in the woods uncouncsious is missing.

I get were your coming from. But my actual military records have majority of these claims in them clear as day. I just needed to connect the dots.

If it wernt for this site I would havent known about 75% of them being compensatable.

A good example is my high blood pressure. Upon entry my reading were normal. After two years in the infantry I have five back to back readings on seperate days with my top number ranging from 158 to 171..... subsequent readings of over 160 is compensatable at 10%. Im still taking medication that was prescribed by VA but never even thought of putting a claim in.

Its in my medical records but I would have never known.

[killemall]

Just happy my evidence collecting is over! Sooo much work