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ptsd Sc 90% 4 Yrs - New Fdc Claim C & P 04/2014
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Gastone
I had been 90% SC for PTSD, CAD, SA and Tinnitus for about 4 yrs, with 2 DRO Hearings pending, when I was DX with what I believed to be a SC Secondary issue 01/2014.
Contrary to some learned opinion, I believe in filing a claim as soon as you get the DX. There's been plenty of recent discussion about opening yourself up for reviews of your other SC conditions but I've been somewhat skeptical regarding that line of thought.
As it turns out, my C & P Dr only addressed the condition specific DBQ that was requested by the VA Rating Dept. We started talking and he agreed with me that I was wrong regarding which current SC condition contributed to my new DX. I told him that I had filed another FDC when I realized the error and claimed new DX secondary to SA, which he agreed with. He apologized for being unable to address the 2nd FDC claim at that time. We talked a little longer and he intimated that if I asked for him to complete a DBQ regarding my DX'd new condition, he was required by VA reg to do so. I did, he did and I was awarded SC Secondary to SA in July. Received a Denial letter for the 1st FDC about 2 weeks before.
Both of the FDC filings opened my C-File for possible review of my PTSD rating, didn't happen. In May I finally got notice of my 1st DRO Hearing which was held 06/27. All issues from both NODs awarded including IU T & P "No Future Exams Scheduled," Retro back to 12.
Sooooooo, in my case the new claim filing 02/14 didn't cause a rating reduction C & P and certainly didn't add any time to my DRO Hearing.
Semper Fi
Gastone
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Gastone
I had been 90% SC for PTSD, CAD, SA and Tinnitus for about 4 yrs, with 2 DRO Hearings pending, when I was DX with what I believed to be a SC Secondary issue 01/2014. Contrary to some learned opin
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As you know bud the Roller Coaster can go either way, in my case I was already 100% SC when I filed 2 more FDCs there after. Now it was a Success as most of the conditions were granted, but then the d
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