Recent content by BuddyBoy

Hi, thank you for the help. My mistake- I should have asked specifically about VA disability entitlements. I did get paid on Jan 1st for regular military retirement. But the VA stuff is an enigma.

Happy New Year all! My retirement orders said 27NOV19 at 0000. 50DoD/100%VA I had 24 years, Med boarded out. Cant reach anyone at VA. Thanks for any help.

Does anyone have an idea/info on this? Thank you.

Friends, Before my PEBLO sent everything off to the PEB, she added two additional conditions to the existing six conditions I have with the endorsement of the MED Board Members. These two additional conditions were approved by the MED board members (physicians) and incorporated into my PEB...

Ok. thank you. So I got the DBQ back. I should then ask him for a short, separate letter addressing why the original C&P examiner wasn't so thorough? Thanks.

Hi Everyone, I had several non-IDES issues - deem, urology, shoulder. The GP who did my C&P exam was awful - old story here. My lawyer told me to get a new DBQ for urology, which I did. Two questions: 1. Does the new DBQ refute the old DBQ done by the VA C&P examiner? 2. Do I still need an...

Thank you.

Hello Everyone, I am doing a one-time appeal for my back rating and was sent to a civilian spine physician. My spine physician called me about the Thoracolumbar DBQ (she has not done these before) and asked me about one particular section: Section VII - Functional Loss and Additional Limitation...

Oh I get it. Ok. So even if you get 90%, normal color retired ID card. I hope everything works out for you.

I see. Thanks. Do you need a minimum disability rating to get one?

100% Old warrior - I hope everything works out for you. Sorry, dumb question, but what is a Red ID card? Does it identify disabled veterans? Do you need a minimum disability rating to get one of these - Anyone? Thank you. Best of luck to you.

Oh thank you gsfowler!

Hello, My initial VA claim was filed in June, 2018. There were several IDES referred conditions. One of the VA conditions was for Scars. I understand that the Scar Ratings were revised in September, 2018. Will my rating for Scars be based on the pre-September 2018 ratings or on the new ratings...

Ahhh. Got it. Thank you gsfowler.

Folks. Sorry again to bother. But I was sent to a endocrinologist after surgery with my urologist. Surgery with my urologist removed a right testicular cyst and left testicular hydrocele. But....right testicle has shrunk to the size of a pistachio (bad visual, sorry). But true. "Vascular...