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Ten Year Rule) The 10 year rule is after 10 years, the service connection is protected from being dropped.
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NOTE: Until a percentage is in place for 10 years, the service connection can be removed. After that, the service connection is protected.
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im currently writing my award time frame and my success story for this Great Veterans Blog Information site.
but, in the mean time i want to stress and admit that all the others here stressed to me ,,,, if you get any type of small retro and believe your going further in your VA quest for benefits you deserve. please please,,, do your self a favor and save $2,500 and get an IMO/IME... it is the world of difference... if i can say that 1 of the 5 most important things ive learned here on this site is,,, the importance of realizing that a C and P exam will never get you there no matter your evidence. please take this advice and save up to get your imo/ime and then get your win from the VA.
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