Argument Letter Sent

[Hucast21]

My attorney sent an argument letter in lieu of a hearing, and I couldn’t be any happier.

The argument letter starts with a medical history (chronological order) of complaints and treatment of my conditions from in-service documentation as well as current VA records.

Then the argument letter highlights the well-reasoned analysis of an IME by a board-certified specialist, in which it contradicts the C&P examiner’s rationale and gives a nexus in VA verbiage.

I am very impressed of the contents of the argument as it also cites past CAVC cases when arguing for service-connection.

Now, it’s just a waiting game. Thank goodness my claim is AOD.

Edited March 18, 2021 by Hucast21

[Hucast21]

18 hours ago, GBArmy said:

Winner, winner, chicken dinner. Congrats to you! Working on any secondaries? If you can get to 80%, you can work at it and get to 90%. Re-eval anything you have wrong with you, especially if it isn't s-c already and see if they can be linked as secondary to your s-c disabilities. And, of course with VA math, it is a lot easier to get from 80% to 90% scheduler, than 80% all  the way to 100% unless you can do the TDIU route. 

Good going.

I had an ischemic stroke three years ago and was verified by a VA radiologist on an MRI without contrast.

I don’t know if I can get it service-connected but I’ll try the secondary route.

[Berta]

Hudcast:

I assume the stroke was not claimed yet? 

It could be from AO IHD, or AO DMII, and many other reasons , and it could be a secondary condition."

Are you a Blue Water Navy vet who served on a ship that was within 12 miles of the coast of Vietnam?

Correction-there are two separate posters here- Are you the vet who hired Matt Hill?

If so he certainly considered the AO Blue Water aspect if he knew about it-and the new BWN AO regs had been prepared when he repped you.....

He is a member here and a Great vet lawyer!

 

Edited June 8, 2021 by Berta
added more.

[Hucast21]

1 minute ago, Berta said:

Hudcast:

I assume the stroke was not claimed yet? 

It could be from AO IHD, or AO DMII, and many other reasons , and it could be a secondary condition."

Are you a Blue Water Navy vet who served on a ship that was within 12 miles of the coast of Vietnam?

 

I’m only 40 years old. I haven’t filed service-connection for stroke yet.

[Berta]

OK, thanks for update. My husband was only 45 when he had a stroke.

It became 100% P & T when he died from AO IHD, AO DMII, and due to VA medical care itself.

Did you have high blood pressure in service and if so have you had HBP since service?

Not that every vet who has HBP has a stroke---- don't get me wrong- there can be many reasons for a ischemic stroke

 

 

[Hucast21]

4 minutes ago, Berta said:

OK, thanks for update. My husband was only 45 when he had a stroke.

It became 100% P & T when he died from AO IHD, AO DMII, and due to VA medical care itself.

Did you have high blood pressure in service and if so have you had HBP since service?

Not that every vet who has HBP has a stroke---- don't get me wrong- there can be many reasons for a ischemic stroke

 

 

I never had high blood pressure during service but do now.

[Carl the Engineer]

I had high blood pressure in the service, and I think the VA may have elevated it today.

Just sayin,

Hamslice

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