I also have DDD of the Cervical Spine, with Left Arm Radiculopathy, Severe Rt Ankle Arthritis From 2xFracture, RT ankle to be Fused this summer, these are not service connected and i have filed for SSDI last July 2013. I was denied and am in the reconsideration phase and also have retained a Lawyer.
I will run Out of money on Aug 1, 2014....except for my VA pay, i haved exhausted my savings account to Keep the rent paid. please know i do not have any toys or financed vehicles. I have 2 Trucks, 1 boat and my Harley which i have title to, i own them, worked my tail off for 30 years and have earned what i have.
My question is this, is their a way i can speed up my VA claim, and my SSDI claim? I also filed for SSI. they told me I can exempt one vehicle from my assets. I exempted My Tahoe, now they say I have to sale my other Truck,my boat and my harley and use the money to live off of and when that is gone we will help you... I was flabbergasted to say the least. this is the new American way, lose everything you worked for all of your life because of several disabilities and then only then will the Feds Help.
Iam lost and do not know how iam going to eat and pay rent..
Is there someway to get Help on VA claim getting approved faster?
Sorry for the rant, i had to vent.
Thank you my fellow Vets for your service, and i will graciously accept all advice.
These decisions have made a big impact on how VA disability claims are handled, giving veterans more chances to get benefits and clearing up important issues.
Service Connection
Frost v. Shulkin (2017)
This case established that for secondary service connection claims, the primary service-connected disability does not need to be service-connected or diagnosed at the time the secondary condition is incurred 1. This allows veterans to potentially receive secondary service connection for conditions that developed before their primary condition was officially service-connected.
Saunders v. Wilkie (2018)
The Federal Circuit ruled that pain alone, without an accompanying diagnosed condition, can constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes if it results in functional impairment 1. This overturned previous precedent that required an underlying pathology for pain to be considered a disability.
Effective Dates
Martinez v. McDonough (2023)
This case dealt with the denial of an earlier effective date for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) 2. It addressed issues around the validity of appeal withdrawals and the consideration of cognitive impairment in such decisions.
I met with a VSO today at my VA Hospital who was very knowledgeable and very helpful. We decided I should submit a few new claims which we did. He told me that he didn't need copies of my military records that showed my sick call notations related to any of the claims. He said that the VA now has entire military medical record on file and would find the record(s) in their own file. It seemed odd to me as my service dates back to 1981 and spans 34 years through my retirement in 2015. It sure seemed to make more sense for me to give him copies of my military medical record pages that document the injuries as I'd already had them with me. He didn't want my copies. Anyone have any information on this. Much thanks in advance.
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”
VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.
They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.
This is not true,
Proof:
About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because when they cant work, they can not keep their home. I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason: "Its been too long since military service". This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA. And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time, mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends.
Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly. The VA is broken.
A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals. I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision. All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did.
I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt". Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day? Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.
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BigJon13
Hello Everybody,
In Dec 2013 i filed for IU, Iam currently 90%SC,
60% Gerd
40% DDD Lumbar
20% Bi-Lateral Leg Radiculopathy
20% " "
10% Residuals Left Hand Fracture
I also have DDD of the Cervical Spine, with Left Arm Radiculopathy, Severe Rt Ankle Arthritis From 2xFracture, RT ankle to be Fused this summer, these are not service connected and i have filed for SSDI last July 2013. I was denied and am in the reconsideration phase and also have retained a Lawyer.
I will run Out of money on Aug 1, 2014....except for my VA pay, i haved exhausted my savings account to Keep the rent paid. please know i do not have any toys or financed vehicles. I have 2 Trucks, 1 boat and my Harley which i have title to, i own them, worked my tail off for 30 years and have earned what i have.
My question is this, is their a way i can speed up my VA claim, and my SSDI claim? I also filed for SSI. they told me I can exempt one vehicle from my assets. I exempted My Tahoe, now they say I have to sale my other Truck,my boat and my harley and use the money to live off of and when that is gone we will help you... I was flabbergasted to say the least. this is the new American way, lose everything you worked for all of your life because of several disabilities and then only then will the Feds Help.
Iam lost and do not know how iam going to eat and pay rent..
Is there someway to get Help on VA claim getting approved faster?
Sorry for the rant, i had to vent.
Thank you my fellow Vets for your service, and i will graciously accept all advice.
Mr. Jon c. Martin. Former SSGT USAF
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I received my SSDI in less than 10 weeks. As far as the SSI requirements, that is right, as I was not granted SSI due to my 3 cars, boat and 4 wheeler. As far as the SSDI being approved, I just don't
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Wait until you need or spouse need nursing home care. The feds will demand you are stripped bare before medicade with pick up the tab. If you get 100% from the VA you will be better off than about 5
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