Guest rickb54 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 (edited) deleded Edited February 19, 2007 by rickb54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_al_100_nv Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 havent been here much did you get your place on the lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdawg Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 how and from whom did you get your IMO?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Objee Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Is it worth checking the '86 38 CFR regs to see if you can allege a CUE? Probably an exercise in futility, but might not be. Ralph ================================================ Maybe this shouldn't be posted here, because I did not win my De Novo concerning hearing loss, and Tinnitus claim. I was looking for an earlier effective date back to my retirement in June 86 because that is when I filed the first claim for these problems, I filed two claims since then and on the third claim I was finally awarded service connect at 0% for hearing and 10% for tinnitus. I also was trying to preserve my dates in hopes that the va would be awarding 10% for each ear that has tinnitus. When the courts decided not to review the tinnitus case I knew then that I was not going to win that part of the claim. I suspected that I would not get an earlier effective date just becaue the VA has a history of denying such claims. The reason for the denial was that I did not appeal the first denial in 1986, so I am not entitled to an earlier effective date even though I was finally awarded service connection in Oct 2005. I think that if I had requested independant medical opinions in 1986 I would have won the claims back then. I sincerly hope that veterans take my loss and use it as a reminder to request an independant medical opinion even if you don't think you need one. I have seen a lot a claims come back approved on second and third attempts, and the only difference is the veteran finally received an independant medical opinion. I am not going to continue this appeal because I do not think I can win,and even if I did win it will not put addition funds in my pocket, because of the 0% and 10% ratings. I initally persued it more as a matter of principle than anything else... Chocking this one up to experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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