I Just Filed an 1151 Claim
In December 2003, I was putting up an 8 foot tall inflatable snowman on my garage roof (a flat roof). I was on a ladder, standing at roof height, when the ladder broke, and I fell to the ground,...
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1151 claims pay compensation as if SC, but are not. You won't receive an actual service connection for this injury.From the M21-1MR:Although compensation or DIC is payable under 38 U.S.C. 1151 as if...
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No injury, just an examination of my psoriatic arthritis. It had not progressed at all, since the early 1980's. But. my PCP wanted to make certain that this was actually the case. In fact, BOTH...
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I feel you have a really strong case and hope it doesn't take long. Don't wait for a decision to get the shoulder done do it and get it over with. I have a friend who had his shoulder replaced and...
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I feel for you shoulder pain is a bitch I have had both operated on dealt with the pain many months. Sounds like a good case for a 1151
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I am currently into a claim for 1151. have been awarded,then denied at last claim. claiming current disabilities stemming from 1st malpractice surgery. good luck
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I thought the clock started from the day you discovered the malpractice?I mean if you had surgery and a surgeon left a clamp in you but you did not get it discovered until years later....wouldn't you...
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What a horror story! I pay for medicare and medicare supplement insurance for any second opinions and a yearly physical (just to double check the VA's numbers). It just gives me a sense of...
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I can NOT sue the VA for Mal[practice, as the Statute of limitations for that passed a long time ago. I only discovered the extent of my shoulder injury last summer. I was in "shock" for a while, and...
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Very interesting.... Does your initial ER visit report a back injury as well or just the shoulder? I had to ask as a formality. With the shoulder procedure, do you have a copy of the signed informed...
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Good Luck Old Medic, I hope you get what you are seeking!
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You need the doctor you discussed below to write what he said so you can use it as evidence. Most Doctors will not write anything that contradicts another Doctor it is socially unacceptable. However a...
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Not all injuries are covered by the VA, especially falling while putting up a santa decoration. Good luck and hope you are feeling better.
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He is not looking at a compensation for an injury. He's looking at the treatment he DID NOT get from the VA.
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20yearvet wrote:Not all injuries are covered by the VA, especially falling while putting up a santa decoration. Good luck and hope you are feeling better.You are absolutely correct, that fall, and the...
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Information is power. I hope you can prevail in some ways and that your pain and suffering can be alleviated at least a little today compared to yesterday.
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20yearvet wrote:Not all injuries are covered by the VA, especially falling while putting up a santa decoration. Good luck and hope you are feeling better. You are confusing the Healthcare side of the...
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