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[ratone11]

I am currently at 90% but the VA will not service connect my neck even with having MRI and x rays from before retiring, the reply was there is no treatment record the MRI was completed in Sept I retired in Oct.  What should be my next step.,

Any help will be great

Thanks ratone11

[silverdollar22]

The question is do you have a current diagnosis for your cervical neck problem?  Are you under treatment by a VA doc for it? If you say yes to those questions then i would get that information along with your STR from sept and submit new evidence to your claim through e-benifits or however you initiated your claim!!  

[ratone11]

I do have a current diagnosis and working with Tricare doc also seeing a neurosurgeon at Scott and White have old MRI new MRI and myelogram see my VA doc in june.

 

Thanks ratone11

[jbasser]

The VA is full of it. Now they do realize that their goal is to deny you.However you have the law on your side. Having did some research, Your Cervical Spine MRI may show spondylosis. That is Arthritis. Now the Law says Arthritis is presumed to be related to service if diagnosed within the first post service year. That is 365 days after you separate from service.  You may want to reach out and touch them or at least get a rep who has a set.

 

Basser.

[ratone11]

Thanks for the info but retired in 08 with 23 years just now learning how the VA operates up to now have been treated fairly. ratone11