joe martin Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 If a claim has been approved by the regional va office, how long does it take to be posted to ebenefits>? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted October 30, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 30, 2019 Buck, reading your latest, I agree with vetquest, we are hear to listen.Just reading your last, sleep apnea, or OSA, is serious. If you last had a sleep study 4 years ago, make an appointment with a doc that will be recognized by the VA (don't know what those qualifications are), or, make an appointment with your VA g p if you have one and tell him about your symptoms. Tell him you need an update. They will schedule you a sleep study, then diagnose that you need it. THEN you submit a claim, with a IMO from a doc that says your meds ???? has caused your overweight, and that is the nexus for OSA. THe CPAP machine, if prescribed by the VA won't cost you any$ either. Do it. It's serious; 4 years is too long. The machines now have capacity to send data from your sleep interuptions nightly; you don't have to do anything and they can monitor it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 31, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 31, 2019 GBArmy I have a diagnose from the VA FOR SLEEP APNEA, They could not get to me to do one at the VA Hospital so they sent me to outside care private sleep clinic in Plano Tx...I currently use a Cpap Machine Prescribe by yours truly the VA... All what you mention is right on but I been over weight for like 15/16 years after I stopped working and was placed on TDIU P&T. It wasn't until 2015 I file a PTSD/Depression claim..I am 70% S.C. For it...I was thinking filing a secondary claim for S.A. due to the PTSD Meds I take and possibly some other meds I take..All prescribe by the VA And a Good short Lay statement from mt spouse(when she able) Now in most All my medical records Dr Regular Visits check-up's and all the other clinics Except my MH Clinic they always weigh me so my weight is in most all my records...so I really can't say the meds made me over weight , you can't bet your right arm the rater or C&P Doc will certainly point that out....but since my VA physiatrist sent me to the sleep clinic because my spouse mention that she has to awake me during the night I stopped breathing and scares her & I had private study done on me theydiagnose Mild to Moderate and file it secondary to my PTSD (Since I been on this MH Med's) I don't remember the DBQ's when I first filed but they have them now I just need a Dr to fill one out...my PCP Dr is just an MD (Internal Medicine) If I can't get all the evidence I need then I will not file My MH Phyistrist refueses to help she said thats not her job and if I wanted to file a claim go see the people that do that like the DAV...So I have to scratch that one.My LCSW would help me but she is not qualified. I am just pondering this rather or not I get enough evidence to support my claim = rather or not to file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paulstrgn Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Buck52 said: but I been over weight for like 15/16 years after I stopped working and was placed on TDIU P&T. Buck being over weight actually worked in my favor for being granted SA, in my case the doctor stated how I was overweight while in the service. In your case because of your disabilties you were granted TDIU and then gained weight. I think with the meds and being on TDIU will work in your favor (I also have hypertension which can be a sign). If it was me I think I would go ahead and file a claim for SA as secondary to PTSD. I would list all my meds taked for PTSD and how they contributed to you having SA. I would work on the VA staff there to see if you can get them to write a DBQ stating it is at least likley as not that PTSD caused your SA. If it is denied you can request a new sleep study (you are supposed to have them every few years just to make sure you are not getting worse), if you are referred to a private doctor then ask them to write you an IMO (that is what I did). ShrekTheTank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 paulstrgn Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 16 minutes ago, Buck52 said: I am just pondering this rather or not I get enough evidence to support my claim Its like setting on your back porch talking with your buddies about these issues...that is what we are doing Buck minus the back porch! ShrekTheTank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 31, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 31, 2019 Roger that paul I'll see if I can get any help the sleep clinic here at my VA? I don't think they will be of much help they think it goes against them working for the VA They seem to get in a Advsarry train of thought or the VA Dr's Employed by the VA I guess it's just to Adversarie CONFLICT OF INTEREST for them self..in other words they are to chicken shi** to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 31, 2019 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 31, 2019 Roger the Back porch..LOL its suppose to frezze here tonight in Dallas Ft Woth Area within 140 mile radius I think...not setting on the old back porch tonight...LoL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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@Buck52, keep on with your program. As far as the hospital it is not that bad being an inpatient for a few weeks. I was voluntary so I could leave at any time. I made a life long friendship with an
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Paul I worked for my boss and he used to say "change is good" at least once a month. The last time I remember he said it at a meeting, and two weeks later, you guessed it, we had a layoff!
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I have to be honest with you Buck that is a tough one. I do beieve you will get the increase and also be awarded SA as secondary to PTSD. As you say there probably won't be anymore money in the pot.
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