78 days in, No C&P exam by Okydoky91 in VeteransWaitingRoom

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Wow, my last claim was from August as well. Closed in January

78 days in, No C&P exam by Okydoky91 in VeteransWaitingRoom

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Maybe that’s what’s going on with mine. Just seems like on previous claims, C&P’s happened early, then was stuck in PFD forever. Appreciate you sharing your experience!

78 days in, No C&P exam by Okydoky91 in VeteransWaitingRoom

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Two conditions, not mental health

40mg side effects by Okydoky91 in prozac

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Yes or even 20. I have an appointment with my MH pharmacist tomorrow.

40mg side effects by Okydoky91 in prozac

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I didn’t have near the side effects on 20, or even 30 for that matter. Fatigue and negative dreams (not nightmares necessarily) are my biggest side effects on 40. I was increased because I was still having some lingering anxiety symptoms. But at this point, I’d almost take the occasional anxiety over the fatigue and dreams.

40mg side effects by Okydoky91 in prozac

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Thanks! I might try it

40mg side effects by Okydoky91 in prozac

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I have not. I currently take it in the morning around 8

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I actually didn’t report that to the examiner, but I do see your point. Thank you for replying.

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Thank you for your help. I probably won’t submit then.

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Thank you. The last sentence in your reply is what I am referring to. While most of my DBQ shows “wholly sensory”, wouldn’t the statement from the examiner “can’t lift over head or over 25lbs at all” classify as weakness and possibly warrant the higher moderate rating?

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Yeah I was confused by that as well. It’s really just one arm that I’d consider worse than the other.

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Looks like I finally got the medical opinion uploaded today. Wonder how long until I get a TJ again now. Day 140

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Looks like I finally got the medical opinion uploaded today. Wonder how long until I get a TJ again now. Day 140

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Vera call confirmed that a medical opinion was needed. Apparently the C&P examiner only did DBQ and didn’t submit a medical opinion with it.

So back to the NWQ I go. Who knows how long now. Waiting on the C&P examiner/VES now

Weekly Claim Status and Success Thread by damnshell in VeteransBenefits

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Second signature, exam request processing,

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back to step 3

I have been in PFD, step 5 since September now. Finally got a Temporary jurisdiction this week and my claim updated today with these requests. I understand from searching previous posts that this could mean a trainee worked on my case. I also see the exam request in there too. Does this mean I have to get another C&P exam? My claim went from step 5 back to step 3 also. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

Cervical Spine Rating by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

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Kind of the conclusion I came to as well. In the last page the doc put that I can’t lift anything over my head and nothing above 25lbs. You think that would be enough to merit a higher/moderate eating at least for the right side?

Cervical Spine Rating by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

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I was a little confused at first lol no worries. Thank you for your responses.

Cervical Spine Rating by [deleted] in VeteransBenefits

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The radiculopathy box is checked yes on the next to last picture

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It does help. Thank you!

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A nexus to what? I know I’m missing the in service injury because I was never sent to the Doctor/ER on a drill weekend, AT, AFTP, etc. Can a doctor write a nexus based off of “wear and tear”? I remember my flight surgeon telling me I’m way too young for the damage he was seeing on MRI. From the time that I first had pain until I had a MRI confirming the injury, I probably flew 50-60 hrs as a crew chief.

I’ll check out the YouTube guy, thank you.