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2 Consecutive Claims Completed In 14 Months

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haparnold66

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Original claim filed via snail mail with Oakland VARO Aug 21, 2013 and completed by Phoenix VARO; completed Jun 10, 2014 retroactive to Sep 1, 2013: PTSD 70% + DM II 10% = 70% total

2nd claim via FDC for IU & for DM II increase for meds - filed Jun 22, 2014; completed Oct 30, 2014; IU denied; DM II increased to 20% retroactive to Jun 01, 2014.

Now rated PTSD 70% + DM II 20% = 80% total.

Six years ago this date I was living in my car, then in a VA shelter in Dec. I will be eternally grateful for my VA disability compensation & free medical care/prescriptions. God bless the American taxpayers for taking care of me.

I thank all those on this forum who have shared their experiences/expertise. I benefitted a great deal from the combined knowledge. I intend to stay a member of this forum to help out when & where I can as a way to "pay it forward." Finally, I can shut off eBennies!! The BBE is on its way....again.

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I liked your comments about "paying it forward."

Congratulations and good luck to you.

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Why was the TDIU denied?

You did Very well so far.....and had 2 awards here.

If a vet is unemployed and hits 70% the VA should infer and consider them for TDIU and/or enclose the TDIU form with the decision.

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I don't have the BBE letter yet, but I can pretty much surmise that IU was denied because my last employer could not/would not provide detailed unpaid time off records. I never indicated my reason for missing work @ the time; I was still too stubborn and proud to admit what had been going on for decades. Too, the C&P examiner asked me a direct question, "Can you work." I replied, "I guess so."

In other words, my factual support for IU was weak. I knew it to be so. Again, I am grateful for my current ratings and compensation. When I started this whole claims process 14 months ago, I felt anything in the 20-30% range would be fine.

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Way to go man!!! It's a pick-me-up to here of another success story. I wish it could work out this way for everyone on a bonified claim. I'm still waiting to get out of the Gathering Evidence phase after 16 months!! Mabe something will break soon! Again WELL DONE!!!

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