Secondary Service Connection and Aggravation (VA Claims)
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- Опубликовано: 29 июн 2024
- SECONDARY SERVICE CONNECTION
0:00 Introduction
1:46 What is service connection?
3:13 What is secondary service connection?
5:56 Are there any presumptions of secondary service connection? (e.g. Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI)
7:33 Are there some conditions that are more common than others for secondary service connection?
9:12 Substance abuse (alcohol or drug abuse, including opioid abuse) as a secondary condition
12:14 Sleep apnea as a secondary condition
ALLEN AGGRAVATION
(Secondary service connection by aggravation)
13:12 What is Allen Aggravation?
14:36 Infographic: Aggravation vs. Allen Aggravation
16:21 How does VA rate disabilities based on Allen Aggravation?
AGGRAVATION
(Direct service connection by aggravation)
18:04 What is aggravation ("straight up" aggravation, according to Robert)?
18:26 Infographic: Aggravation vs. Allen Aggravation
21:49 the Importance of Entrance Exams and the Presumption of Soundness
23:08 How does VA rate disabilities aggravated by service?
23:56 Can hereditary disease be aggravated by service?
25:45 C&P Exams for aggravation
26:02 What are some of the common conditions that are aggravated by service? (hearing loss, flat feet, psychiatric conditions, etc.)
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Excellent video! Presentation is excellent and with highly valuable information.
I think the trickiest part is knowing all of your disabilities and trying to connect the dots (is y directly connected to z, or x aggravated by z and causing y, etc)
I've watched this great video at least seven times.
I didn't think I had sleep apnea because of I workout three times a week and wasn't overweight or snored but I realized over the years that the reason I was waking up screaming in a panic need to walk outside was that not from bad dreams felt like I was about to die or anxiety but from obstructive sleep apnea
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For 20 plus years I was ignorant that I could get any help from the VA. I thought you had to be totally disabled. Now that I've educated myself for the most part. I'm still learning. I'm finding out I'm eligible for many things. Thank God. I was in a bad way. But like many people know. Its a uphill battle. I live in Kentucky. It's very hard to get claims resolved in a good way. Gulf war syndrome is a big one. I'm a Gulf war veteran. The C&P examiner I last saw. Said there was no such thing. I was like. Really!! So why am I here???
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@@Jeff-yx5wb The American Legion will provide over-worked understaffed veterans service officers, not attorneys, that do not have enough tools to assist a veteran win the majority of their claims. The American Legion is chartered and supported by the VA. Would you really trust them to have your best interests at heart and to put forth the work to win?
I went to VA at Lexington Kentucky the VSO workers are not too smart and not helpful at all. The VA woman who did my C&P exam hurt me and I couldn’t walk for two days. I moved to Florida and got a big increase.
Wow! I finally get to see who my attorney is.
Yes can I file sleep apnea secondary for, a tinnitus claim, James
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Quick question... If when using "medication" for an already service connected primary disability to file a secondary claim, what would be the wording to use to indicate that the medication is the intermediate step? For example, if attempting to secondarily connect OSA to service connected PTSD were the medication has caused weight gain, in turn causing the OSA.
Can your service connected disabilities be aggravated as you age because of the natural progression of a disease?
Prior to leaving USAF in June of 1974 I applied for service connected injuries for my chronic back condition and skin conditions and I was seen in the mental health department about 4or 5times before discharge and was diagnosed with a stress disorder the day before discharge which I was not aware of at the time because of the stigma that was associated of going to a mental health professional but my question is can psychological factors affecting physical conditions become part of the original claim?
As a child I had to have tubes in both ears and at some point in childhood the right tube fell out. When I went through MEPS they noticed I still had a tube in the left ear and made me get it pulled out and get a waiver. I had several ear infections while active duty in my left ear and when I got medically discharged for a seperate issue I was found to have hearing loss that did not exist when I joined. When I first got out I filed for disability for the conditions I recieved the medical discharge as well as for the hearing loss. The conditions that I recieved the medical discharge were approved but the hearing loss was denied due to being a pre-existing condition. The VA has been my health care system since I left the military and I've had almost constant ear infections in the left ear for the past 10 years and am now legally deaf in that ear. Can I get a rating for a pre-existing condition aggravated by service by proving that them making me get the tube removed from my left ear caused my hearing loss, Meniere’s syndrome(due to constant fluid in the ear for years), and the constant ear infections?
I had an endoscopic surgery while active and also hurt my back. Since I have had 4 more endoscopic surgeries and I am rated at 40 on my nose and 20 on my back I get paid 50%. Ten years later i had a mass removed off my lung and all the sudden I have chronic asthma . When I filed for increase I was denied
Hello are we able to call your office and get information about this?
I had a back injury in the Army and I was rated at 20%. I had back surgery and lost the use of my lower left leg and drop foot. I found out years later that the screw is maligned and now I have nephropathy in both legs. I am currently awaiting for my appeal for my back and leg. Is it possible to get compensated for the medical malpractice of the Dr and the VA hospital?
I have a 10% back disability and was going to file for secondary somatic disorder which is higher than PTSD baseline per my testing, but my psychologist who diagnosed me with somatic disorder said that even though she feels it is service connected that the VA won't award it because my primary disability is too low and that I need to increase that first before trying for somatic disorder? Is this true, do I need to wait? Even though the Dr thinks it is clearly connected. Thanks!
what about Dysuria due to gross hematuria from blunt force trauma I'm still at %0
Always ask for a progress report. So you know what the doctor is typing in . Cause sometimes they don’t .
I have recently have been visiting the VA clinic for an injury (lumbar strain) that is service connected which has been aggravated to several bulging disc in lumbar region. I will be filing for increase due to the pain which is really worsening....Also I recently have been diagnosed with Pes Planus (flat feet 🦶) $ & Plantis Fasciitis as well as heel Spurs ...is it possible that these conditions can be a secondary disability due to my lower back issues ?
It's been 50 years since I served in Viet Nam, I was injured and didn't seek a claim for my injury , THEN I was having lots of problems mentally which was then diagnosed as PTSD do to the activity I was under. I filed and received 40% disability after my records check, then a couple of years later I was re-diagnosed and bumped up to 80% back in 2010, now at the tender age of 71 I've lost memory etc. and was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. The neurologist asked if I was ever subjected to Agent Orange and I said yes, we were dumped on in the jungle several times, and then she told me Agent Orange was linked to PD and that I should file for compensation, which I did within two weeks, submitted my documentation and I'm currently waiting for information. The VA handles thousands of individuals and if you don't try then don't cry, no one will do it for you unless you are physically unable i.e. blind, missing arms or mentally deficient. The VA is not out to screw you as mentioned by "Door Mouse"
Don Fulton you can’t get 40% for ptsd or 80% for ptsd
I have 2 very arthritic wrists that both have extreme carpal instability. These are secondary to two very bad knees already service connected. Also, a service connected hamstring spasms. I had to lift myself up to walk for 35 years. It wore out my wrists. Can I connect the two?
Good morning I'm getting 10% for osteoarthritis right knee and shin splint should the knee and shin be evaluated separately?
I had my spleen removed while in service due to being in pain only to find out it was the size of a football. I found out it was hereditary spherocytosis. I had it removed and then developed a nosocomial infection while in the hospital. I then had to have it reopened to drain the infection. I was in the hospital for 3 months. Then I had to go back to the hospital because they left a gauze in my stomach. I had to have surgery again and was recycled into a different unit to start my training over again. I now have a lot of pain in my side. I was told it was scar tissue. Can I file a secondary claim for any of this?
I have been diagnosed by the VA for anxiety and insomnia. Both of these are a result of my service rated disabilities (low back, tinnitus, and radiculopathy). Can I be rate for the insomnia or anxiety???
yes you can
Hep-C I have .Does this cause joint problems? I have already had to have 2 hip replacements. I have had this virus for 40 years. Jet gun vaccinations ?
I was given a rating in 2006, in 2007 I ended up back in service. Ask VA to halt payments and have been in since how should I approach retirement in 2 years with the addition of more claims?
What happens if you had a pre existing knee condition, did not go to sick call for any issues, left service applied for aggravation, but was denied? I have been out for more than ten years can I still appeal?
Question can sleep apnea be connected as a secondary for major depression? And if so how could I get my VA doctor understands that it is?
I have two entrance exams neither one list gerd or hiata hernia. Va says they located treatment records of which I was 6yrs old with a intestinal issue
I just had a C&P exam for a secondary to left shoulder(service connection RIGHT). The examiner said that though my tender rotator cuff and tendinitis is present she does not believe its due to over compensation use because of lack of evidence. Is she saying I should have went to the VA and get a diagnosis first before I filed a claim?
I hope you resolved your secondary condition claim. I am a vet, I was honorably discharged from the military in 1979 I filed a claim and was denied. I was encouraged to keep trying I finally was awarded 10% disability in 2017 finally after nearly 40 years. I am now at 20% and working on my secondary conditions claims. To make it clear I was honorably discharged after a year and a half of service with a four obligation. They argued that I had a preexisting condition.
I have PTSD with many secondary conditions that's been going on in my body and mind.
What can you guys suggest for me.. ?
Ramp , ive heard I didnt agree with it, I wasn't dropping any appeals I my self submitted, to take part. Ive had some issues with VA , I'm where I feel I should, but their scheduling rating is strange for me in the beginning I was 40% then I went through some kind of increase hearing and got a 10% increase then I was total 50 was like that for a while until one day latest up and decided I was only 30%, I recently just received another Award of August of last year I'm now 60 percent how they labeled it seems to be odd to me and they're missing another one that should be listed my lumbar chronic pain I had medical records since my date of service and my medical discharge papers and the rating I got before I left the military service was 40% is ramp something I should look into I am this day feel like I am experiencing secondaries neuropathy primarily the stinging and burning in my lower back and my whole entire right leg
Navy, I was assigned to the USS Carl Vinson work in ammunition my legs are swollen and can barely walk is there’s a connection?
11:16 And how about if the med prescribed by a private doctor due to a secondary condition caused problems to the vet. Would VA admit the claim even though the doctor prescribing was a private doctor?
Hey was going to va hospital for sharks deformities on my left foot caught it in time have not had problem one time, my doctor sent me home PRN, well my right foot started to happen well dock claimed I was not sent home PRN and I was non compliant, I asked my mental heath doctor, she looked it up on her computer and sure enough it was all there in my record, do I have any recorder??
My husband was given ibuprofen by the military for several years. Eventually this medication created an allergic side effect and since then suffers of headaches. On a daily basis he has to take other pain medicine due to this. How do you claim this?
Can you help me with applying with 100 percent unemployability I am currently at 90 percent
I have active rt knee injury
I have learned I can get secondary claim (1) left knee and lower back.. is it wise to do together or not ?
For more information regarding secondary service connection and aggravation, please check out our blog using the following link: cck-law.com/news/cck_video/secondary-service-connection-aggravation/
I tried to make VA secondary claim on my shoulders joint pain. Because I’ve been taking prednisone for 12 years, 10 mg daily to include when I get real bad asthma I have to take a higher dosage of prednisone. I was told by two doctors that it causes osteoporosis and joint problems. C&P doctor told me that can’t happen and I was denied.
Hello Pete. If you believe your claim has been wrongfully denied and are interested in a free case review, you can reach our office toll-free at (401) 331-6300. Thank you and best of luck!!
When filing a secondary claim can you use a supplemental claim would you specifically write on the form secondary claim. Thanks in advance
Hello @David Osborne, thanks for your question. On the initial claim form, VA presents the option for you to explain how your disability is related to service. That is where you could explain the nature of your condition.
Can a service connected tinnitus and ssd can aggravate an non related condition like sleep apnea, high blood pressure etc?
When are y’all doing the video on disability compensation for reservists and National Guardsmen?
Thank you for the suggestion!
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Sexually assaulted while on active duty by senior NCO resulting in pregnancy. Forced out of service. Later, after enduring 4 years high conflict custody battle with man who assaulted and impregnated me, I was prescribed Ambien for insomnia. Within a week, I sleep drove while under Influence of ambien. Caused me to lose custody of daughter to my assaultor. VA dx chronic PTSD, anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder. Need help.
Awesome video is there a rating beyond 100 percent service connected disability. I am now at 100 percent through a full act of Congress.
Hello @Daniel Furesz There are ratings beyond the 100% level. This blog breaks them down for you: cck-law.com/blog/va-disability-ratings-higher-100-percent
In my C & P exam my examiner (said in his notes) one of my stressors for PTSD was more “as likely than not,” happened before my Iraq combat tour. However he said my combat in (Iraq) exasperated my PTSD. Also said I had mild alcohol dependence due to PTSD from Iraq PTSD. Can they deny me? There is nowhere in my service records of a diagnosis of PTSD before joining. I have a diagnosis from my therapist at the VA for chronic ptsd, a private doctor for in service ptsd, and also the C and P examiner. I have been going to therapy for a while now at the VA. What do you think?
@Matt Rommel - Sorry to hear about your struggles with the VA. You're certainly not alone. This blog post may give you some ideas, particularly the section about "What if you disagree with your C&P exam results?" cck-law.com/blog/cp-exams-compensation-and-pension-examinations-and-the-role-they-play-in-your-va-disability-case/
I am so so tired of waiting for them to get there headsoutof there ass.
I tried to put in a claim back in 1971 I m finally there 2021 talk about knee deep in B.S
I had a knee injury way back in the service and was getting shots in my knee not knowing it happened in service and they said no it didn't so , l feel down and put a hole in my eye and they stitched my up and then they gave me a knee replacement , l keep having pain and stiffness and headaches in neck and head can sleep , l have a c pap machine to sleep with and l have a hard time dealing with pain in knees and sleeping. I go for % on the 18 of this month , l have no lawyer at this point , just hoping everything is right .
RAMP was terminated recently.
Could Pereferal Vascular Disease be secondary to PTSD?
Hello I have been fighting for my claim since 2006 and just got it in front of the law judge only for it to be remanded for the third time
Can a condition be claimed as secondary to another service connected secondary condition?
I have a service connected disability for myu left forearm... rated at 30%. Few years later I was working on a ladder which my left arm had lost total ability to support me on the ladder causing me to fall. Result of the fall shattered my right ankle. I applied for secondary but have been denied quite a few times. Reason stated is they could not find any relationship between the fall and my left arm failing. What more can I do. I have been denied 7 times already
Hello @Robery Montgomery, we're sorry to hear about the fall and your difficulty with VA. If you are interested in a free consultation with our office to determine if we are able to assist you, we can be reached at (844) 567-1185. Thank you!
How do I get gerd separated from my IBS?
I have tinnitus service connected and I have PTSD and just finished a C and P exam today. Does anyone know if they will consider my service connection if its not on my claim right now?
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I WAS IN USMC VIETNAM ERA IN OKINAWA IN 1973 AND FELL INTO A FAN WELL ON A AMTRAC AND HURT MY BACK.I WAS IN TRACTION AT HOSPITAL FOR TWO MONTHS. THE EXRAY THEY SAID SHOWED TWO DISK WERE RUPTURED. I WAS DISCHARED WITH HONORABLE IN 1974. I DROVE A TRUCK ,MOVING HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE ALL FORTY EIGHT STATES UNTIL 1988. I HAVE HAD BACK PAIN AND LEG PAIN SINCE I WAS 19 YEARS OLD. IN 1988 I STARTED GETTING THE SAME NUMBMESS AND PAIN IN MY BACK AND LEG. I WENT TO VA HOSPITAL IN LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS.I WAS GIVEN A MRI EXAM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DOCTOR THAT I WOULD PROBABLY BE IN A WHEELCHAIR BEFORE I WAS FIFTY FIVE. I WAS SENT TO THERAPY ON MY BACK. THE FIRST THERAPIST THAT I HAD ,ASK ME WHEN I BROKE MY BACK? I TOLD HIM I HADN'T .HE TOLD ME THAT MY BACK HAD BEEN BROKEN,AND THAT IT HAD NO MOVEMENT WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE.I FILED FOR SERVICE CONNECTION AND GOT 60% 1988. I AM NOW 66 YEARS OLD AND HAVE WORKED IN RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION FOR 35 YEARS.SELF EMPLOYED. I AM IN PAIN 24 -7 AND CAN'T KNOW IF I TAKE ANOTHER STEP,IT HURTS SO MUCH. PLEASE HELP ME ON WHAT I CAN DO TO GET MY BENEFITS INCREASED OR SECONDARY ON MY LEGS AND FEET. I HAVE TWO GRANDCHILDREN I HAVE HAD TO ADOPT. I DONT KNOW WHEN MY LAST STEP WILL BE. NEED HELP. THANK YOU, GOD BLESS.
What is the name of the case that relates to Aggravation. I didn't understand what he said.
Este servidor tambien sufro de esa enfermedad.Waw
What va form to file secondary claim
I gross hematuria how can I be service-connected fo this I'm currently %0 percent I'm currently %70 for PTSD %50 migraines %10 back knees back shoulder combined rating at %90 I don't understand why they say I don't have painful urination slow or weak stream recurrent tract infection when they treated me with antibiotics for over 18 years smh
Was there ever an upload for how guard/reserves can claim disability for inactive duty training?
@axtcoldest17, for more information regarding VA benefits for National Guard and Reserve members, please visit our blog: cck-law.com/news/va-benefits-for-national-guard-and-reserve-members/
I have a Veteran that served in the Army Reserve doing funerals for solders. He was than activated and deployed to Afghanistan and witnesses some horrible events in which trigger all of the 500 some funerals he had performed. How can we file a claim for PTSD?
I had 30% service connected on my left knee after total knee replacement 2011. I had total knee replacement of my right knee Dec 2019. The VA awarded me 100% till Feb 2021, then 60% there after. This replacement has not relieved my pain and my entire leg from knee down went numb. I saw a vascular surgeon and he opened some arteries, but numbness continues. Can I claim aggravation to attain 100% permanently? The vascular surgeon said the numbness will always be there.
You can get 100% really easy with 2 knee replacement. You 60%each for each knee replacement easy , if you have still have pain both knee.
Does anybody know why would the VA ask for a persons last military Leave Earning Statement when filing for VA disability ?
Yes if you were discharged with a service connected disability and were assigned a percentage and paid for it on discharge.
What type of doctor would be necessary as I have been seen by the VA for about 4 years now and as far as I know I am not seen by an actual doctor but by a PA who has been assigned to my care. Is her opinion acceptable or should I look to an outside opinion?
James Lancaster, thanks for tuning in! The type of doctor would depend on your condition(s). Our blog on medical nexus may provide you with useful information: cck-law.com/news/providing-a-nexus-for-your-va-disability-claim/
At this time my condition has been monitored and treated by my VA assigned Physician Assistant. My original question was that if she was attempting to treat my obesity (my nexus) would she be qualified to write the letter to link all my secondary conditions to the service connection ankle injury with continual pain leading to substantial weight gain.
@@jameslancaster9655 Yes, a PA is qualified, but it's better to have a medical doctor if you can. If not a PA, Nurse, etc. can write your nexus.
My secondary service connected injury was increased to 10.percent. But my overall rating didn't increase.Will it increase and will I get backed paid?
It depends on what the % you had and how you were paid. so let me explain it to you a bit. VA math is not 30%+20%=50-%. The VA would do 30% then the 20% is 20% of the remaining 70% of your good body or 14%. Add the 30% plus the 14%=44%, but that rounds to 40%. Your VSO can help, but this is an easy to sue calculator, but remember the % round up or down, but this calculator works great: www.hillandponton.com/va-disability-calculator/
What are the medical conditions that comes from alcohol abuse?
U have to have a stressor like PTSD first and that started u to drink
Service connected left side of body aggravated right side of body due to body part compensating and overused. Sounds straight forward enough, but to the VA it's not.
Can you get depression as secondary even if you have another claim for ptsd.
@Celerino Jasso, it is possible to have multiple mental health conditions. However, since all mental health conditions are evaluated using the same criteria, veterans with multiple mental health conditions will likely be assigned one combined rating. Therefore, you do not need to submit separate claims for each condition.
Quick and precise question. I was diagnosed with high blood pressure on active duty but never treated for it. In 1980 a year after I was discharged I started HTN treatment. I ask my Doctor if
ED, DVT and (OSV) sleep apnea can be linked to high blood pressure he gave a link to go to I read it and they all applied to my conditions. Can I use he reply message as a Nexus letter?
@Phil Jones, A strong nexus letter should be written by a licensed professional in the appropriate medical or clinical field, be based on the veteran’s service medical and personnel records, be based on the veteran’s medical history before, and following, service, Address whether it is “at least as likely as not” that the veteran’s disability was incurred in or caused by service, provide supporting rationale for the conclusion, or in other words, the medical professional “shows their work” by elaborating on how they reached their determination. To learn more on nexus letters, check out our blog post: cck-law.com/news/using-nexus-letters-to-support-VA-disability-claim
Hello guys my quistion is i have alcohol abuse claimed as PTSD and active psychosis with no rating? What does this means and how would it help?thanks
I have a back injury rated 40 and 20. Now my knees is bothering me. Can i claim my knees secondary to my back injury
So if I had gynomastia before service and it is noted in my entry exam And had surgery while in service can I be compensated? Both scars are rated at 0% It was aggrivated through service right?
Secondary can be granted because it is made worse by a service connected condition?
Hello! Check our blog on Secondary Service Connection at cck-law.com/blog/what-is-a-secondary-service-connected-disability/#:~:text=A%20secondary%20service%2Dconnected%20disability%20is%20a%20disability%20that%20resulted,a%20nexus%20is%20especially%20important.
can type 2 diabete be secoundary to PTSD?
Check out these blogs for more information on conditions secondary to PTSD:
cck-law.com/blog/how-to-increase-ptsd-rating-from-70-to-100-percent/
cck-law.com/blog/type-2-diabetes-and-va-disability-compensation/
This is not Cheryl , this is Robert using her tablets
GASTROECTOMY. What would be a secondary condition?
Camp LEJEUNE vet. Pending c/p coming for my GASTROECTOMY is diarrhea, asthma, & sinusitis secondary?
Reply please.
How much can you receive for secondary compensation?
@Ashleigh Powell, for more information regarding secondary service connection, please visit: cck-law.com/news/secondary-service-connected-disability/. To complete an intake with our office, please call 844-549-4500. Thank you!
I knew a man named Chisholm in service .he was on angel dust
maybe you should try some
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Camp Lejeune is 4x worse than agent orange health effects!
What do you do when your dd214 has been alter due to security, and you have no proof. Your CO is dead. They the Gov denies what you did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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