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Pence walks out of NFL game
Pence says he and Trump (will) walk out of NFL games when the players refuse to stand for the National Anthem....
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Medical Malpractice
I HAVE A QUESTION! What is the required form to file a claim under 38 CFR 3.361 "Benefits under 38 U.S.C. 1151(a) for additional disability or death due to hospital care, medical or surgical...
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Status on Ebenefits
Hello everyone, I have now completed 2 of my 3 C&P's, took a look at Ebenefits and noticed that for Request 3 it simply has the following after it "Request 3 DBQ ADMIN CLCW" My C&P's that I...
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CFR's to infer the SMC S.-H.B.
Can anyone find the Regulations on being inferred to SMC S H.B.? When a Veteran meets the SMC Criteria? Not meaning the 100% plus another separate and distinct S.C. Disability rated 60% or higher Most...
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Recently awarded Disability Comp? Additional Bennies
https://www.benefits.va.gov/benefits/derivative_sc.asp It shows additional benefits from 0 percent through 100 percent plus SMC S Housebound. Here is the one for 100 percent Vets, if you are not 100...
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What are incapacitating episodes? Bedrest?
I am going to file a claim for IVDS and I am a little confused on what is considered to be an incapacitating episode. The regulation state "bed rest recommended by a physician" and under care of a...
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Disability and adding a parent
I am rated 60% and I understand that the VA will pay additional funds if the veteran is supporting a parent. I have been married for 27 years and I have my wifes parents moving in with us due to...
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TDIU
I have a question. Does anyone know of any "case law" on 38 CFR 4.16, the part on "marginal employment?" I had a long email discussion with my former attorney regarding TDIU. She was considering...
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"Shoddy" VA med care and cover ups-Fox News
I guess many others as well as myself, for years, have been griping to VA about this. I pointed out 2 specific ways to the Secretary and to Potus, months ago, as to how the VA gets away with hiding...
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Nerve Injury(s) to one hand
I received a combat injury in Viet Nam in 1968 to my left arm and hand. When I got home, it was determined by the VA that I had "ulnar nerve paralysis" in my left hand which resulted in having...
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V.A. Lost Medical Records - Now what?
I was discharged in 1975 with a recurring subluxing Patella. The DoD rated me 10% and stated my injury was Service Aggravated. Two months after I was discharged, my patella sublexed again, tearing my...
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Letter from Shulkin regards TDIU program
October 12, 2017 Dear VSO Colleagues: This letter is in response to multiple inquiries to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning the proposed changes to the total disability based on...
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New VAOIG "fires from the hip"
SOMETIMES, Im an optimist. But this MIGHT work, if we have a guy who will fire the bad employees, and get rid of at least some of the corruption. Corrupt VA employees should be scared....
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Ron Abrams to retire
Ron Abrams is, quite probably, the most knowledgeable person about VA law there is. There are only an handful of attorney's who could dispute that: Perhaps Ken Carpenter, Maybe Katrina Eagle, or a...
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COLA is BACK!!!!
After years without a Cola, or very little, Veterans are scheduled to get 2 percent Cola in Jan. 2018. For a 100 percent Veteran this amounts to "about" $60 per month, depending upon your number of...
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Secondary condition question
Hello everybody! according to CFR 3.310 secondary condition become part of the original condition when service connection is establish for the secondary condition. My question is will my secondary...
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Disability payments pass to wife when die?
Married to a foreign national and live in her country. Married 6 years. Once I die can she continue to receive disability payments and if so, what form number do we use to apply? 21-686C? Thanks
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Pyramiding
Does the VA consider Code 7005 Ischemic heart disease, Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Atherosclerotic heart disease, or Coronary artery disease (CAD) and Analogous Code 7099-7017 coronary bypass...
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Getting GERD SC'd
I was diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease while I was in service and was prescribed Omeprazole (Prilosec). Now that I am out I am wanting to get it SC'd but am unable to find any medical...
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Supporting documents for dependency claim?
I'm waiting for the VA to remove my ex wife and I was wondering if I need to send them the divorce papers? Or will they remove her without it?
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