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are 100% and SMC (s) both paied?
Are SMC (s) and 100% paid at the same time? 100% or TDIU are required to get SMC (s) dose that mean you get paid for both. Thank you
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Guess what rating increase lumbar cervical spine
I am rating 40% for 20 cervical with findings of degenerative arthritis and narrowing disk spaces C2-C3 through C5-C6, 10% low back condition residuals of back injury, 10% idiopathic urticaria exam...
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over 100 VA's closed?
Yesterday the Secretary was on Fox News- as the new GAO report had been made public. I couldn't wait.... as I had just got the report at 7 AM. Fox carried a banner on the report during the brief...
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Changes to the WH Hot Line for vets
"White House VA Hotline Now Fully Staffed and Operational Around the Clock to Serve Nation’s Veterans WASHINGTON— Today the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that the White House VA...
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Changing Representative
I didnt think I needed to ask others, after all, I have 15 years experence with VA, and about 10 years on hadit! I was wrong, and I would like to fix that. I recently hired an attorney to...
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100% Pt For Meniere's Disease
I got a decision for Meniere's today. The BVA service connected it Jan.14 2010. The RO-AMC rated me 100% PT Feb.4 2010. I recieved my decision today. I'm still numb, I filed a form 9 June 2009, Had a...
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New VIC card process and application
https://www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage/43442/va-announces-rollout-application-process-new-veterans-id-card/ In part this states:“The new Veterans Identification Card provides a safer and more convenient and...
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Ankle Instability
I am trying to get all my facts straight before I send my request for a reconsideration on some of my SC 0% items. I have scoured the rating schedule and cannot seem to find anything on ankle...
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Can I start a new claim on a denied disability?
I was denied sleep apnea secondary to gerd, rated 0%, twice. I would like to know if I can file a new claim for sleep apnea secondary to depression--rated 50%-- or sleep apnea by itself. I am...
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What should i do with my claims
Hello all. I have been at 70% and 0% for my right ear since 2011. I just got an evaluation from my psych and he wrote up a letter recommending I be 100% disabled with ptsd. I have not yet submitted my...
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Nehmer Footnote One
There are ten pages a hadit of discussion mentioning Footnote One here if you put Footnte one into the search feature. I just bumped up again two posts that contain the link to NVLSP's Agent orange...
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BVA decisions
Hello and thanks to everyone on this site for all the info. I just faxed off my first "implicit denial" AND 38 CFR 3.156 (c)(2) claims . Thanks to the info on this site. I have a bunch more of...
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Report: VA Hired Doctors With Malpractice Claims, Felony Convictions Against...
It would be good to do a background check on your VA providers to see if they've been in trouble outside the VA. That would be good information, especially if their reports has caused you to get a...
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Compensation Claims Question
Hello I called the VA to check the status of my compensation claim and they said that my claim was in Rater Control status. Does anyone know what Rater Control or Rater Control Status means? Thank You.
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Decision reached
Hello all, To be completely honest I'd all but forgotten about this claim due to so many people at the DAV telling me its going to a board so I might as well just forget it. So I've spent the past few...
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Compensation claim when cancelling enrollment from VA services.
Hi all, thank you all for maintaining this forum. I have a question that I would hopefully like to know the answer to so I know what is in store for me in the future. I am rated at 100% Permanent...
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likely to improve?
So I was reading a VA decision. It stated that a condition was likely to improve. Where do they get that information? I read their DBQ and the questions they asked the examiner and the phrase is not...
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Any Roanoke vets here affected by this ?
In part: "OIG received an anonymous allegation that Veterans Service Center (VSC) staff at the Roanoke VA Regional Office (VARO) combined appeals to lower the pending inventory and achieve production...
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SMC T refresher
Not to be grateful for what I am receiving I just don’t want to miss out or cause any delays if I’m entitled for another compensation. This is a little talked about SMC T and I’ve brought it up...
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Can I CUE back to discharge ?
I was medically discharged in 1990 at 30%. I now know I meet all the medical requirements for 100%. So they did not apply 38 properly. Or can I only go back to my first CnP after discharge ?...
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