I'm a Marine Corps vet who served 86'-90' Gulf
> War era. I had three head injuries during my time in service. Two were I
> guess what would be considered minor - a few stitches with each, and then a
> car wreck needing 20 stitches. I also had a documented head injury prior to
> service.
> During the 2000's I was having mental health and alcohol-related
> problems that led to homelessness and visits to VA facilities for treatment
> and psyche meds. In 2005, I filed for and was approved for NSC Pension for
> bipolar disorder. I made some attempts to return to the working world in
> those first few years of the pension and finally stopped working altogether.
> This (stopping work) coincided with my getting sober (4/24/2011) and
> stabilizing my mental state.
> This year, I was reading the news and saw where the VA was adding 5 new
> conditions to TBI, one being depression. I went to the local VSO and filed a
> TBI claim and it was approved for 50% this past September.
> I immediately filed a claim for (bipolar, secondary to TBI, Sleep apnea
> disorders {this says (new), but I filed originally as - secondary to TBI},
> and TDIU (new). This is what it looks like on ebenefits. Apnea was diagnosed
> 12/13.
> These claims are currently consolidated and "Under Review" in the tracking
> bar.
> I guess I have a few questions:
> 1.) Do you think they will attach the bipolar to the TBI with the new rule?
> 2.) With my current rating not meeting the usual percentage requirement for
> TDIU, do you think they will rate the bipolar, add it to the 50% and then
> consider the TDIU?
> 3.) Per the requirements for my NSC Pension, I am 100% p&t. Can the line be
> drawn to that in a nexus?
> 4.) How long do you think the process will take? I did file a
> fully-developed claim and ask on ebenefits for them to make a decision now
> (they have a spot to click on ebenefits).
>
I've been here many times to read, but this is my first post.
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One Devil Dog
First - thanks for reading.
I'm a Marine Corps vet who served 86'-90' Gulf
> War era. I had three head injuries during my time in service. Two were I
> guess what would be considered minor - a few stitches with each, and then a
> car wreck needing 20 stitches. I also had a documented head injury prior to
> service.
> During the 2000's I was having mental health and alcohol-related
> problems that led to homelessness and visits to VA facilities for treatment
> and psyche meds. In 2005, I filed for and was approved for NSC Pension for
> bipolar disorder. I made some attempts to return to the working world in
> those first few years of the pension and finally stopped working altogether.
> This (stopping work) coincided with my getting sober (4/24/2011) and
> stabilizing my mental state.
> This year, I was reading the news and saw where the VA was adding 5 new
> conditions to TBI, one being depression. I went to the local VSO and filed a
> TBI claim and it was approved for 50% this past September.
> I immediately filed a claim for (bipolar, secondary to TBI, Sleep apnea
> disorders {this says (new), but I filed originally as - secondary to TBI},
> and TDIU (new). This is what it looks like on ebenefits. Apnea was diagnosed
> 12/13.
> These claims are currently consolidated and "Under Review" in the tracking
> bar.
> I guess I have a few questions:
> 1.) Do you think they will attach the bipolar to the TBI with the new rule?
> 2.) With my current rating not meeting the usual percentage requirement for
> TDIU, do you think they will rate the bipolar, add it to the 50% and then
> consider the TDIU?
> 3.) Per the requirements for my NSC Pension, I am 100% p&t. Can the line be
> drawn to that in a nexus?
> 4.) How long do you think the process will take? I did file a
> fully-developed claim and ask on ebenefits for them to make a decision now
> (they have a spot to click on ebenefits).
>
I've been here many times to read, but this is my first post.
> Thanks again,
- One Devil Dog
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