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Claims FAQ
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If you have PTSD and Sleep Apnea you can file for Sleep Apnea secondary to your PTSD.
Please NOTE: If you are 100% or have IU do not reopen your claim.
You will need to get your doctors put it in your records by showing him this study and nicely asking him about it. You will need to do the same thing to the C&P exam to see what he will say. Remember BE NICE. Just ask him if he has seen it and with he thinks. Keep in mind doctors do not like to be told anything even by a nurse.
Fatigue is one of our biggest problems of PTSD and one had a full knowledge as to why. That was until some research at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C did their research study on the issue. Their research was completed published in late 2010. The researchers found out well over 50% of patients with PTSD also had sleep apnea. The final report that you will need for you claim and doctors can be downloaded at this hyper link:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/CHEST/23074
You may be asking, “What good is it to me?”
That is easy, more and more veterans are getting diagnosed with sleep apnea and it is something a veteran who has served in the Iraqi area of operation any time from 1 August 1990 until a day yet to be set(so even today) cannot claim under section 3.317. This is because sleep apnea is a diagnosed illness and as the way the law was written it is ruled out as an undiagnosed illness.
If you have PTSD and Sleep Apnea you can now file for the sleep apnea as a secondary to your PTSD. If you tried to file it under the UI section you can now file for the sleep apnea again but as a secondary to the PTSD. If you have an appeal going with the sleep apnea under the UI section you need to add to the argument that the SA may also be caused by your PTSD and send in the research. You can give more than one argument for the same claim illness.
You will need to download the articles for yourself, your VSO, your doctors and the C&P examiner. Have your VSO file the claim. In many cases your VSO will want you to get your doctor to give a nexus of the PTSD and the sleep apnea first. This will help your claim. Show your doctor the two papers pointing out the highlighted parts and make sure to give a copy to your PTSD doctors too.
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A veteran can be his or her own worst enemy when it comes to dealing with their VA disability claim. Frequent examples include repeatedly sending in the same evidentiary documents, and not taking the time to thoroughly read through the Statement of Case (SOC) that the VA sends to the veteran.
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The National Gulf War Resource Center is made up of Veterans and non-Veterans who want to get to the bottom of Gulf War Illness. We have seen many of our Veterans become very ill, to the point that they will do anything for help. We know that there were over 29 toxic chemicals in the Gulf, and that any combination of them could be at the root of our problems. We do not blame anyone for what is wrong, we blame some for not doing more to find a treatment that will work. Many Veterans have said time and again that they would give back all of the money they have received from the VA if only they could just be normal again. |
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When tens of thousands of Gulf War veterans began reporting mysterious illnesses in 1991, dozens of grass-roots support groups spontaneously formed all across the United States, demanding healthcare and research into the illnesses. Servicemen and women who served in Desert Shield and Desert Storm demanded to know why we were ill, who would cover our health care costs, and who would provide benefits to those of us unable to work.
During the Gulf War, veterans serving in Southwest Asia were exposed to harmful levels of oil well fire pollution, chemical warfare agents, pesticides, radioactive and toxic depleted uranium from spent ammunition, and ordered to receive experimental vaccines and other drugs.
1991-1995
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To ensure that your appeal to the VA is handled smoothly follow the step-by-step instructions below for submitting an appeal.
Step 1: The first step in the appeal process is for a claimant to file a written appeal with the local VA regional office or medical center that made the decision. This is not a special form; it is simply your written statement that you disagree with your local VA office's claim determination, and you want to appeal it. Submit your appeal to the same local VA office that issued the decision you are appealing. If you have moved and your claims file is now maintained at a local VA office other than the one where you previously filed you claim,
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How to Qualify for Social Security Benefits |
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I. How to Qualify for Social Security Benefits
A. Military and Social Security Benefits
The earnings of people who serve in the military services on active duty or on active duty
for training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. Inactive duty service in
the armed forces reserves (such as weekend drills) has been covered by Social Security
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What are these problems? The symptoms reported by Gulf
veterans can vary from person to person. The most common
problems include chronic headaches, joint pain, fatigue,
memory problems, mood disturbances, diarrhea and other
digestive difficulties, respiratory problems, and skin rashes.
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QTC Medical Exams and Vet Grievance Procedures
If you are like many, who have experienced a bad QTC C&P exam or encountered a incompetent examiner, and do not know where to turn then continue reading and see what I have learned.
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A Better Understanding of the Current PTSD Rules as of July 2010
Ever since the new amendment, regarding the adjudication of service connection for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left the printing press there have been many discussions on various Veteran Support Boards that have addressed this issue with extremely passionate debate, and often inaccurate, opposing opinions.
This has left many with a complete lack of understanding and often a cynical assumption that this rule was adopted only to cheat more veterans from earned benefits. However, a careful analysis and better understanding of the amendment reveals that this is far from accurate and, in fact, this rule will help many veterans that, before, were unable to obtain service connection for their disability.
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Purpose
Veterans who care about veterans run the National Gulf War Resource Center. What makes us different than some of the larger, more well funded organizations is our flexibility and commitment to speaking out about all issues in the interest of today’s veterans. With ongoing conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, our board of directors holds monthly meetings and is able to respond swiftly to breaking news, research, and legal developments. With an adaptable organizational structure, and a dedicated staff and board, the NGWRC accomplished more on our small budget than many of the largest veterans’ advocacy organizations with far greater resources.
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Changes Correlate With Poor Scores on Memory Tests
May 1, 2007 (Boston) -- Researchers have found signs of structural brain changes in Gulf War veterans with multiple health problems.
This comes eight months after a government advisory panel acknowledged that U.S. soldiers who served in Iraq and Kuwait in the early 1990s suffer increased rates of many ailments.
Two regions of the brain involved in thinking and memory were significantly smaller in veterans who returned with more than five health problems than in those who had fewer ailments, says study head Roberta White, MD, chairman of environmental health at the Boston University School of Public Health.
You can go to WebMD for more on this.
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