I would have guessed this would never happen, but my recent decision was denied.:
1. SC for sleep apnea was denied. I had "challenged" the competency of the 2015 C and P exam, who had admitted to me she had no training or experience in sleep medicine. The 2007 Board certified doc had opinied that my sleep apnea was "the result of" SC depression. No matter. The board picked the incompetent, c and p doc over the Board certified sleep specialiast opinion and gave no reasons and bases why.
2. TDIU was denied. The Board substituted their own unsubstantiated opinion that I was not unemployable, and "discounted" ONE of 5 docs who had opined I was unemployable due to SC condtions. The BOard did not discuss my 2005 decision where I was awarded NSC pension because I was unemployable (but did not meet the schedular requirements for IU). In other words, in 2005, the RO admitted I was unemployable, but suggested it was Non Service reasons for sleep apnea. Later the board decided I was not unemployable.
3. Hearing loss increase was denied. Again, they did not address my theory that VA misinterpreted 4.85b and put my numbers into the chart backwards.
I was devastated, but am handling it better now. If anyone has comments, I appreciate it. Thanks.
If you are happy with your attorney, please send me their name/contact information. Thanks.
Congratulations to the Denver Broncos on their superbowl win.
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.
However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.
When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait! Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?" Not once. Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.
However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.
That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot. There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.
Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.
Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:
NOTE: TO PROVE CAUSE OF DEATH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY. This means if you die of a SC condtion, your spouse would need to do an autopsy to prove cause of death to be from a SC condtiond. If you were P and T for 10 full years, then the cause of death may not matter so much.
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I would have guessed this would never happen, but my recent decision was denied.:
1. SC for sleep apnea was denied. I had "challenged" the competency of the 2015 C and P exam, who had admitted to me she had no training or experience in sleep medicine. The 2007 Board certified doc had opinied that my sleep apnea was "the result of" SC depression. No matter. The board picked the incompetent, c and p doc over the Board certified sleep specialiast opinion and gave no reasons and bases why.
2. TDIU was denied. The Board substituted their own unsubstantiated opinion that I was not unemployable, and "discounted" ONE of 5 docs who had opined I was unemployable due to SC condtions. The BOard did not discuss my 2005 decision where I was awarded NSC pension because I was unemployable (but did not meet the schedular requirements for IU). In other words, in 2005, the RO admitted I was unemployable, but suggested it was Non Service reasons for sleep apnea. Later the board decided I was not unemployable.
3. Hearing loss increase was denied. Again, they did not address my theory that VA misinterpreted 4.85b and put my numbers into the chart backwards.
I was devastated, but am handling it better now. If anyone has comments, I appreciate it. Thanks.
If you are happy with your attorney, please send me their name/contact information. Thanks.
Congratulations to the Denver Broncos on their superbowl win.
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