babagwa Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Deecee yes I am retired af. Do I get the the difference from 40% to 60% deducted from my retirement from dec 2011? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babagwa Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 Broncovet sorry i thought it was who responded to my inquiry about my next move. Anyway this is my new battle with the VA. Thanks fellow Vets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWife Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 (edited) Reading the quote from your denial letter VA is saying that they did review your records but the reason they denied you is because you do not have a Nexus statement. To win this claim you need to get an independent medical exam or independent medical opinion which states your vertigo is caused by your military service. Then have the doctor fill out the disability benefits questionnaire-DBQ for vertigo. Then file a reconsideration as a fully developed claim. If this has not been decided after 11 months then file an official appeal. Read up on the IME or IMO criteria here on hadit if you are unfamiliar with it. Edited June 3, 2014 by NavyWife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babagwa Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Navy wife The things i do not understand about this i have other military medical evidences 1996, 2001, 2005 multiple , 2006 and 2009 civilian. In jun 2010 VA did not bother to review those records except they focus on one medical military record dtd sep 2005 , the doctor stated my vertigo is stable at that moment and civilian medical record when I was already retired. In October 2013, i resubmitted my claim resent all medical records pertaining to my vertigo plus VA medical records. They still denied it because they referred back to their decision letter from my initial claim. I had another claim in jun 2010, no records, Zero evidences, the VA awarded me 10%!!!! I am not complaining but VA has no consistency. Anyway thanks for the advice about the nexus I will try to convince my PCP. Mabuhay!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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