Ole buddy!
Good evening everyone! So I am asking for tips and advice from you fine people regarding obtaining "buddy statements" regarding a incident that happened while I was active duty. Long story short, we...
View ArticlePosts are getting convoluted again.
For some reason many here have started multiple topics in different forums. I think they might forget where their initial posts were and start a new thread. It takes time ( which I have become...
View ArticleVA Nursing Home/CLC care info
VA Nursing Home, CLC info Our local Bath VAMC has both CLC, and a Nursing home in addition to a Dom and this subject came up recently when I was there. It is a good idea to consider these types of...
View ArticleExposure to Nerve Gas at Edgewood Arsenal, Md
I was at Edgewood Arsenal, where they did chemical testing on GI's. I was there in 1965 and was given a Nerve Gas. I was told there would be no adverse effects. I had Prostate Cancer when I was...
View ArticleTrump names Sec aide
These are the individuals we have to help shape the new VA. Trump has picked his first one:http://www.disabledveterans.org/2017/01/25/wisconsin-beer-mogul-picked-to-help-fix-veterans-affairs/ The new...
View ArticlePres Trump starts the Firing process
He just fired 2 employees at the Phillipines VA---( I hope I caught the right place ..I was getting out of the shower ) Fox will repeat the news.....sounds like one was a VA 'CEO" who tried to bribe...
View ArticleAnyone have their I-9 questioned this way?
I filed a timely I-9 "within one year of the date that they mailed you the original decision denying your claim, " as it appears on page 6 of the BVA Appeals pamphlet. The VA IRIS just told me they...
View Articleosteoarthritis neck pain secondary to tbi
Back in1961 I was pushed backwards and fell on the frozen ground. Records showed "concussion", Infirmary and Hospitalized with loss of consciousness. Had C&P and got 40% for TBI and 30% for...
View ArticleNexus statement question
A Ph.D. organic chemist (does medicinal research), offered to write a nexus statement for my husband who was just diagnosed with Parkinson's with Dementia. My husband spent 15 years at Norton AFB, six...
View ArticleEarlier effective date question
I'll try to keep this short. Just looking for opinions and info. I currently have a claim in the pending decision phase. My VSO filed it as a CUE / reopen. That is exactly the wording on the claim...
View ArticleClaim submitted 1 day late
I filed a claim Dec 11, 2015 and completed all paperwork to my VSO on Dec 7, 2015. He ensured me that he would put it in by the 11th but he didn't. Needless to say that canx my old claim and...
View ArticleCompetency claim question
[Back story] Roughly 09-01-2016 I started receiving 100% P&T for PTSD, but did not receive my backpay. It is being held up by a competency claim. I submitted an IMO letter from my primary mental...
View ArticleNoThe Enemy
You are both on line at the same time....NoThe Enemy can you help with Pdiddy's questions in this topic? They are a few posts into the thread.
View ArticleIf my claim was denied because the VA didn't have my medical records could...
I recently was granted my reopened claim after it was denied in 2002. The VA said I was denied because they had no medical records. The VA didn't get my medical records until 4 years after I got out....
View ArticleClaims File final resting place?
Anybody know how long after a claim has been approved , How long does it take the C-FILE to go back to the original R.O.? And not be floating around in space? I been trying to get NRPC in St Louis to...
View ArticleWhats the record?
I put in a claim to add 2 secondary conditions and an increase on my spine rating on 19 Jan 2017 and on 27 Jan 2017 it has gone to prep for Decision. Is this a record? I had the DBQ's done on this...
View ArticleVideo Evidence
For anyone not aware of criticalpast.com, it is a site for many old short film clips. Much of it is Military, shot by the military. Here is an example. U-Tapeo RTAFB clip shot 4/27/69 from the air...
View ArticleRisking re-evaluation of TDIU
1970-74 weighed 130 in and 134 out, I had 4 yrs USAF Jet Engine Mechanic experience – much exposure to JP4, Jet Exhaust, PD-680 degreaser, carbon soot, noise, etc. I don’t have much medical...
View ArticleMedical opinions confuse me
Now I'm not new to this but everytime I read this I never can tell if this is a good statement. I mean a tie goes to me but does this sound good? I also have an active appeal as a residual to this...
View ArticleIMO
Has anyone used Patrick Clifford who is a Vocational evaluator I believe for a medical opinion he has over 30 years of experience. Want to make sure this would be considered evidence with some weight...
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