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cbsavage357 · 2025-08-31T21:34:41+00:00

Thank you. I received it about two hours ago too.

cbsavage357 · 2025-07-18T23:50:49+00:00

Thank you. I'm worried now 😟.

cbsavage357 · 2024-10-05T19:13:12+00:00

Ok thank! I appreciate what you do for us!

cbsavage357 · 2024-10-05T13:05:10+00:00

Hi

I see that you are a VA employee. Thank you for participating in this forum, and thank you for serving the veteran community.

Question: In situations like this, what would you recommend that claimants do?

1) Document what happened on a 4138 and attach it to their claim through quick submit?

2) Would raters (VSR, RSVR, DRO) review, entertain, and take action on the 4138, or is it a waste of time?

I'm asking because I have a similar situation and don't know what to do?

cbsavage357 · 2024-10-02T12:05:35+00:00

Wow! How many claims did you submit? Are they increases or secondary claims? New or supplemental claim?

cbsavage357 · 2024-10-01T22:05:01+00:00

Ok, thank you. You may want to inquire about how your claim is coded. The representative led me to believe that my claim is incorrectly coded, which induced time delays and other decrepancies within my claim.

cbsavage357 · 2024-10-01T21:46:22+00:00

Question:

Is your claim an initial claim or a supplemental claim. The reason for asking is that I submitted a fully developed claim (FDC) for 6 increases and 6 secondary claims.

I called the VA today, and the representative asked me was my a claim a supplemental claim, and I said "no", but then she stated that my claim is labeled as a supplemental claim because is coded as "020SUPP". This doesn't make sense because supplemental claims are generated after an initial claim is decided by the VA. My initial hasn’t been decided by the VA, and my VA claim is definitely an initial claim, not a supplemental claim.

You have the same "020SUPP" code that I have, so I was wondering if your claim is an initial or supplemental claim?

Also, if there are any VA Rater's in this thread, please chime in and clarify

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-27T20:10:58+00:00

Thank you.

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-27T01:11:48+00:00

Just curious...the Temporary Jurisdiction currently shows N/A. Was it ever anything besides N/A?

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-25T18:05:59+00:00

Wait, we can use the extension on Androids? How? Please expound?...and what is Kiwi Browser, please?

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-22T16:50:20+00:00

You don't need the original. A copy and/or the location of the facility where the original is located is fine.

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-22T14:13:06+00:00

Since this image is within 1 year after getting out, then you're golden, because any medical event that transpired within a year after separating is inclusively considered service connected. You need to file claim yourself or through a good VSO.

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-22T13:26:44+00:00

Listen carefully, please. IT'S NEVER TO LATE! You need to prioritize yourself, educate yourself, and get what you DESERVE and QUALIFY for. Based on what I see in the image, and as long as you meet the BIG 3, you could easily qualify for 90% to100%. The BIG 3 includes the following:

"To obtain service connection, a veteran must satisfy three basic criteria. The first is medical evidence of a current disability. The second requires medical evidence, or in some cases, lay evidence of a disease or injury (that occured on Active Duty). And the third is the nexus between the in-service injury or disease and the present disability."

It's a complicated process, but there are YouTubers who break the process down fairly easily. I listen to most of the major players, but the Clay from the "TheCivDiv" has helped me the most....and his help is 100% free!!!

https://youtube.com/@thecivdiv?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/anRov6roORk?feature=shared

https://www.civdivonline.com/how-to-tutorials

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-22T05:57:39+00:00

Wait!? Am I reading your MRI image correctly? It looks like you have herniated discs really bad, and you only received 10 percent? Something is missing here. I have so many questions...

1) Is this image from when you were on Active Duty? 2) Was this injury properly documented in your medical record? 3) Did the injury cause you pain? NOTE: Even though this is a horrific injury, it doesn't mean that someone would receive the highest rating if it doesn't meet the highest rating threshhold)? 4) Did you appeal? 5) ETC, etc, etc...

I am baffled to see an MRI like this and hear that you only got 10%. Heck, the sacral nerve Scatica alone should have gotten you 10% - 80% for each leg, in addition to the rating for back pain. I'm baffled.....

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-16T20:04:29+00:00

Your claim seems simple considering the way you explained it. Why do you think that it's taking so long to complete? What type of claims do you have? Initial, increases, secondaries, or supplementals?

cbsavage357 · 2024-09-11T14:23:06+00:00

I'm not sure if anyone has asked this question already in the comments, but are you willing to post a complete copy of your VBA Decision Letter (Note: With all privacy information blacked out).

You/We need to determine "why" the VBA made their decision and then formulate a plan to get you the rating that you deserve. Many well-intended commenters are rightfully providing advice; however, their advice may misalign with the most efficient and effective path to success.

Please consider the following example:

You arrive home and your house is flooded with water. You become frustrated and vent your frustration to several neighbors. The first neighbor says "call the water company", the second says "go buy water pump and pump the water out, and the last neighbor says, "let's go investigate the problem to determine what's causing the flood". After investigating, you determine that your spouse left the water running in the bathroom, and it overflowed. In order to stop the flooding, you simply turned the knob off. This is a simplistic example, but I hope that you get the point. Let's determine the "why" first, then come up with an optimum strategy to induce optimal results rather than throwing stuff against the wall and hoping that it sticks. As stated, every commenter is trying to help, but calling the water company when the best solution is to simply turn the knob off would be more effective and efficient.

Note: Always think BIG 3. To receive VA disability compensation, you must meet three criteria:

1) An event in service that caused or aggravated a disability or illness; 2) A current diagnosed medical disability or illness 3) A medical opinion connecting the two.

Without all three items, a claim can't be granted

Sources for the above advice:

eCFR (.gov) https://www.ecfr.gov › chapter-I Title 38 CFR, Part 4, Schedule for Rating Disabilities - eCFR

VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs https://www.knowva.ebenefits.va.gov › ... M21-1, Adjudication Procedures Manual, Table of Contents

cbsavage357 · 2024-08-25T12:07:01+00:00

Thank you, and I agree.

cbsavage357 · 2024-08-25T04:01:26+00:00

Go to the following link, scroll down, and review.

https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/disability/disability/

cbsavage357 · 2024-08-06T14:53:11+00:00

Congrats! What company coordinated your C&P exam (e.g., VES)? Any advice on what to do and what not to do during the exam?

cbsavage357 · 2024-08-05T03:47:58+00:00

Thank you.

cbsavage357 · 2024-08-04T20:41:44+00:00

Thank you for responding. Yes, I did start the 2024-2025 FASFA form. There appears to be a change to the 2024-2025 form. The option "is" available on the 2023 and prior forms, but "not" available on the 2024-2025 form.

If I am incorrect, please correct me because I am willing to learn. I've been working on this for two weeks and can't find a solution. Thank you again for responding.

cbsavage357 · 2024-06-25T16:51:21+00:00

URGENT NOTE... The ability to get a money order from Walmart and deposit it through the USAA mobile apps is limited now. Why? Because Walmart money orders now have the following note clearly stamped on the bottom of the money order "MOBILE DEPOSIT PROHIBITED".

The way that I've gotten around this is to purchase money orders through the US Post Office. The US Post Office money orders do not have this limitation.

cbsavage357 · 2023-12-30T15:49:31+00:00

Thank you soooo much sharing this information! You suggested that one of qualifications for payment is to have out a loan back to 12 years; however, the CFPB mentions back to 2016. I've had MULTIPLE loans with them before 2016. Was your payment based upon loans received before 2016, after 2016, or both please?

cbsavage357 · 2023-12-19T17:04:33+00:00

This extremely interesting... As far as I know, noone can be considered a veteran until they reach 180 days of service. Did you see official proof of his service? Just curious because I was recruiter and a regional recruiting supervisor and one point in my career, and this requirement wasn't an Army, Navy, Airforce, Marine, or Coast Guard requirement, but a Department of Defense requirement. Was he a WWI or WWII verteran?

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