I am currently rated at 90% and I am looking to increase my rating due to declining health problems. I am rated currently at 70% for PTSD and I am having secondary effects from it. Was just diagnose with Sleep Apnea, Depression, Alcoholism and prediabetes. This has caused me to distance myself from my wife and now we are getting a divorce. Should I claim this under secondary to my PTSD or just new claims for everything.
Also, I was denied a claim for chest pains when I got out, however, years later I found that I was diagnose with costochondritis while in the service and twice since I have retired. Should I reopen my chest pain claim or just file a new claim with just the costochondritis?
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I am currently rated at 90% and I am looking to increase my rating due to declining health problems. I am rated currently at 70% for PTSD and I am having secondary effects from it. Was just diagnose with Sleep Apnea, Depression, Alcoholism and prediabetes. This has caused me to distance myself from my wife and now we are getting a divorce. Should I claim this under secondary to my PTSD or just new claims for everything.
Also, I was denied a claim for chest pains when I got out, however, years later I found that I was diagnose with costochondritis while in the service and twice since I have retired. Should I reopen my chest pain claim or just file a new claim with just the costochondritis?
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I agree. This vet was awarded for costochondritis as secondary to his SC respiratory disability: "Additionally, during an August 2013 VA examination, the examiner specifically stated that
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Good advice already given. File an intent to file and that saves your file date while you are getting everything together. If you are denied the first time go around, do not give up like they want y
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