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Jayco
Just received a final evaluation from the VA. My disability rating went from 40% in 2012 to currently 70% after they received a missing medical questionnaire sent by my doctor.
About 10 months ago I filed a NOD for sleep apnea being a secondary condition due to diabetes. There is no mention of the NOD in this final evaluation. It simply states that sleep apnea is still denied. Does this mean the NOD has been decided or do they address the NOD separately?
In my preliminary evaluation where they established the 40% rating they had my hypertension as service connected due to diabetes. In the letter I just received establishing a 70 % rating they are saying that the hypertension approval was done in error and they are withdrawing it as being service connected. They will now not pay for any treatment related to hypertension. I have not researched hypertension, so not sure if what they have done is valid or not. Should I file a NOD?
Thanks for your help.
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georgiapapa
Jayco, PR is right about the VA taking care of all of your conditions. Since you have a combined rating over 50%, you are in group one in the VA healthcare system and are entitled to free medical t
Philip Rogers
I believe, once you reach 50%, the VA needs to take care of all your conditions, SC or NSC, but they are allowed to recover anything they can, from any insurance you may carry. Someone will correct m
Berta
"You may submit medical or other evidence, to show that we should not make this change." If I were you I would submit any evidence you can that shows you have HBP at a ratable condition and that it
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