I submitted an intent to file last sept, and just submitted everything the 22nd within 2 days the status is now on evidence gathering. I have claimed 15 line items and everything is in my medical records. I also claimed ptsd which I was diagnosed coming back from Afghanistan in 2019. I have never suffered from depression and since returning all of that is In my record. I was in a roll over and my...

Randomly checked the app this afternoon and i saw the increase! I have a few new claims still waiting and a supplemental claim that hasnt moved yet. Im guessing the increase was from the supplemental claim and that this was a partial decision since it isnt closed. I wanna thank this sub for the wonderful knowledge it has taught me so that i can fight for what i deserve! I wish all of you the best...

Probably not VA related but I'll start here. Tired of sitting on hold with DFAS My dad (LTC) passed in February, with my Mom as SBP beneficiary. SBP and arrears have not been paid yet. Here's the hook, my Mom died 26 June without ever seeing it. It's only four months of SBP that she would have received but is that still paid to her "estate"? My brothers and I don't care about the money but after a...

Having to do a C&P for mental health.

Veteran with mental issues, already in a weird headspace, trying to claim disabilty and also justify to themselves they are worthy of it/arent broken.

The veteran then has to sit and wait for an appointment, and when they do recieve one, it's going to be at least a week away from when they get it scheduled. Que more weird headspace.

Then the veteran has to...

Just went through an IDES workshop and they mentioned something about MCMAP training injury being combat related. Can someone explain why?

Hey guys. I’m at 90% IU but total and permanent. Question. My conditions have worsened quite a bit and there are things I’d like to add to my service connected list. Would it be a bad idea to file a additional claim for sinusitis and my worsening back conditions? I’m 10% tinnitus 40% lumbosacral strain, 20% femoral nerve, 20% sciatic nerve, 50% ptsd with TBI, 10% deviated septum. They figured out...

What happens if I can't add it to my BDD before my last day of service?

I just got my 100% P&T Disabled vet DoD card the other day.

Wondering if anyone has had success using it for TSA pre check ? I know active military are automatically granted access, but wasn’t sure if I was.

If so, how would I go about using it? Do I use that DoD number as the Known Traveler Number when purchasing airline ticket ?

Has anyone gotten a rating for Tuberculosis? I got it on my last deployment but didn’t know until a couple years later.

I didnt know how to message yall directly. In the knowledge base wiki under suplemental. There is a link that takes you to file online through "Submital Portal".

On the 30th of this month it transitions to:

https://digitization.gcio.com/va/upload/

I just uploaded my suplemental through the new one... worked fine.

Figured you folks would want to update it...

You guys Rock!!!