Filing Fdc

[Endofrope]

I have a service connected disability have records showing how the injury has affected me throughout the years and affected my work history where I had to take off work 1 and a half years then went back part time (16 hrs a wk) to see if it would affect me which it did so after being there 2 yrs (and husband coming in after his job to help me) I finally left in 2013.

I wanted to know could i file based on this information? I am having a lot of apps and is in extreme physical pain which has caused some mental and emotional pain from dealing with this so long.

The problem is that the injury occurred but the doctors do not know what's wrong. They do not have an official medical diagnosis.

I spoke to my Dr yesterday and explained to her that I am in a very bad place because I'm not working because of the extreme pain and that it do not make sense that they cannot tell me what's wrong so ssdi has not approved me because there's no diagnosis, Va is only paying 20%, and I can't work because of the injury and i was perfectly healthy when i entered the military. Its all very stressful and we are really struggling financially. She said she think I may have myalgia and chronic pain and something else and she thinks the depression, anxiety, and insonnia is coming from it but she wants to run more test.

Can I file for based on this so far? Since its an ongoing process?

[Endofrope]

Also, I dont have any records of my depression and anxiety because I just finally decided to tell my dr to get help because I can't take it anymore. It was really hard and I've kept it a secret from most people (even my husband didn't know) because I always had a problem sharing that type of stuff that I thought would make ppl "cater" to me. Even with my disability because I don't like talking about my military background and the incident (bc I consider it embarrassing), I didn't tell my employers and since I was in the office by myself majority of the time and had a key to the office, I was able to go back at night with husband to finish things I was unable to finish etc. So my last employer wouldn't be able to say how my disability affected me.

[Navy04]

You will need a VA Doc to diagnose you with a Disability. Then file a claim with this Diagnoses and Supportive Evidence. As long as the Evidence is there, you should file the FDC and hope for the best. God Bless and good luck. Keep us posted.

[NavyWife]

Usually VA will want to have an issue with a diagnosis in order to rate it properly.

The exception is Gulf War presumptives. Did you serve during Gulf War at all?

[Navy04]

Navy, where is the listing for the Gulf War illnesses?

[Endofrope]

Ok. Thank u.

@navywife no I didn't during golf war. I'll just continue to collect evidence and wait to see what my dr say.

[NavyWife]

Navy, where is the listing for the Gulf War illnesses?

Here's some links to get you started...

http://www.purpleheart.org/ServiceProgram/Training2012/7-M%20-%20Gulf%20War%20Presumptions.pdf

http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/gulfwar/medically-unexplained-illness.asp

http://www.benefits.va.gov/COMPENSATION/claims-postservice-gulfwar.asp