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Is The Va There To Help Vets With Their Claims?

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I have read many hundreds or maybe thousands of BVA Claims and have yet to see where a VA Attorney was helpful to a Veteran. I wonder why this is. Isn't the purpose of the VA to help Veterans not be adversarial and yet that is the way it is.

Is there anyone on Hadit who believes that the VA tried to help them with their claim?

It seems to me that as we try to get the wounded Veteran back up and functioning the VA is missing an opportunity to lead rather than follow. For most of these Veterans it is not rocket science that shows they are needing help and plenty of it.

The VA should appoint free legal representation to any Veteran who has to stand before the BVA of CVA in my opinion.

Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.

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Berta,

I agree with you in your appraisal of how it's supposed to be according to the founding documents of both the VA and the service organizations. However reading this board and looking at my own experience I think it's very different "where the rubber meets the road".

Just last week I had my VA primary care provider lie to me in order to avoid giving me a referral for depression. I like her. I think she wants to do well by me. But from what I've learned I'm pretty sure that there are times when I'm treated according to the needs of the VA and not the Vet. And if that applies to the meds I'm able to get do you think it applies to the rules for paperwork as well? I sure do.

I've got a SC back issue from a jump accident in '87. Do you know what CANNOT be considered part of my disability rating from this injury? How much pain I'm in. The fact that sheer pain keeps me in a recliner about 20 hours a day IS IRRELEVANT to the VA. Now, do you think that is in the best interest of serving the vet? And that's from the "Bible" of the VA. Cute huh?

My standing assumption today is that while no one is "out to get me" I have to face the fact that no one is primarily on my side either.

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John- is that 40% SC for the jump accident?

If you are in recliner for 20 hrs a day-you are obviously not working-???

Do the VA meds for pain have side affects that render you unable to work?

like do nit take and drive, causes confusion, drowsiness etc,

Has Voc Rehab ever turned you down saying your SC disability makes it unfeasible for you to be rehabbed for employment?

Do you get SSA disability benefits for this condition?

Have you ever applied for TDIU?

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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John- is that 40% SC for the jump accident?

If you are in recliner for 20 hrs a day-you are obviously not working-???

Do the VA meds for pain have side affects that render you unable to work?

like do nit take and drive, causes confusion, drowsiness etc,

Has Voc Rehab ever turned you down saying your SC disability makes it unfeasible for you to be rehabbed for employment?

Do you get SSA disability benefits for this condition?

Have you ever applied for TDIU?

Berta,

It's actually 20% compensatable disability according to the VA. $505 a month. They claim that me walking 6 miles a day about 5 years ago and me being confined to a recliner today indicate "no change in status". Not kidding.

No, I'm not working. I'm trying to do come independant contracting in computer code but no income so far.

The VA has given me Flexeril which has the "side effect" of making me pass out for about 4 hours. I'm supposed to take 3 a day "in the event of pain".

No voc rehab referral.

Filing for SS now.

What is TDIU?

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John I know how you feel.

TDIU is total disability individual unemployability. That meaqns if you meet the criteria for Iu the VA can pay you at the 100 percent rate if you are unable to work.

The criteria is for a single disability it must be rated at 60 percent or for multiple disabilities they must total 70 percent with one at 40 percent.

The VA can make exceptions.

A Veteran is a person who served this country. Treat them with respect.

A Disabled Veteran is a person who served this country and bears the scars of that service regardless of when or where they served.

Treat them with the upmost respect. I do. Rejection is not a sign of failure. Failure is not an option, Medical opinions and evidence wins claims. Trust in others is a virtue but you take the T out of Trust and you are left with Rust so be wise about who you are dealing with.

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John,

Is your pain from a back injury? If so, I have a great deal of info for you regarding both the VA and Social Security. I have fought both of them.

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100% for Angioedema with secondary conditions.

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Hoppy knows about back pain -- and Hoppy knows about STRATEGY. A good combination.

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John,

Is your pain from a back injury? If so, I have a great deal of info for you regarding both the VA and Social Security. I have fought both of them.

Think Outside the Box!
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