LIVE VA Disability Q&A with Atty Matthew Hill [02/15/2023]

Speakers:
Atty Matthew Hill

00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Denied service connection for presumed conditions under GW Act & Pact Act?
02:39 - Knee Condition, can you please elaborate?
03:39 - What is the difference between DBQ and a Nexus Letter?
05:46 - Is there a way to map private provider ICD codes map to VIA diagnostic codes?
06:47 - Carpal and Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
07:16 - OIF II with Melanoma
08:10 - Should I wait on the VA to make a decision?
09:26 - Getting a buddy statement is impossible, what is the alternative?
10:46 - Can VA switch the condition that was claimed originally to the one they diagnosed you with?
12:18 - HLR denial lied said my doctor diagnosed me secondary to non-service medical disorder
13:22 - Can you explain how secondary claims are calculated?
13:59 - 50% Flat Feet, now with Plantar Fasciitis. Will it be combined or separate rating?
14:57 - Can I use all the jobs I was fired from for behavioral issues to get a supplemental?
16:18 - Can the C&P examiner dispute the accident as the stressor?
17:18 - How long do remands for legacy cases take?
17:52 - 100% Lymphoma in remission
18:45 - Do you need a Nexus Letter if you’re filing a BDD claim?
19:09 - How do you prove protected work environment for self-employment?
21:05 - Social workers suggested that I file for an increase on PTSD
21:54 - Do you have to do a C&P Exam for an increase rating based on MDD?
22:25 - Does an intent to file restart the 20 year protection clock?
23:22 - Presumption of soundness, difference between a Genetic Defect & Genetic Disease
25:04 - Drop Foot
25:56 - 70% SC for PTSD and filed for TDIU
27:25 - VA staggered the start dates on backpay, what is the procedure to make them start at original claim date?
29:33 - Supplemental Claims that requires new and relevant evidence
30:20 - What should I know about VA unemployability benefits?
30:58 - Direct review at the BVA
31:53 - How does a veteran award SMC-L1/2 move to SMC N?
33:01 - Total Wrist Fusion (DC 5214)
34:00 - Can I just submit it as supplemental claim under presumptive Pact Act skin condition?
34:32 - Sleep Apnea Higher Level Review
35:07 - Regional office to acknowledge that Aid and Attendance can be awarded for separate conditions
36:24 - 60% for PTSD and Back Spasms
36:45 - Do I have to submit new claim for anxiety because of meds I took in military?
37:44 - Is it legal for a third party C&P vendor to submit a DBQ without the Vet coming in for an exam?
38:14 - Filed for Anxiety, VSO filed secondary to Sleep Apnea.
39:11 - Is there anyway to get a loan against monthly compensation?
39:23 - I have a DBQ to increase my rating for Major Depressive Disorder
40:36 - How do I prove a diagnosis for burn pits?
41:08 - Hubby filed 2 claims, forgot to file for ED. Do I go ahead or wait till the other claims are done?
41:09 - When we go to C&P, do they have access to all records for both claims?
42:17 - Applied for Skin Condition benefits
43:09 - What SMC rating could I potentially get?
44:05 - 100% Lymphoma now in remission. If scheduled a year from now, would I owe the money back to VA?
45:01 - Depression and Anxiety
45:54 - Currently in Panama, will that be a problem for the C&P Exam?
46:16 - Do I file a rate increase and for P&T on supplemental claim?
46:40 - How can I get my Health records from 1972?
47:08 - The AF wouldn’t let me get VA physical prior to separation
47:54 - How do you get ratings for having Radiculopathy and Sciatica?
48:41 - What are the ramifications of changing attorneys?
50:12 - Had claims at BVA before being 100 PT. Should I leave them to see if they’re granted?
50:44 - Filing another claim for Depression/Anxiety
51:17 - C & P Exam for a supplement claim for migraines.
53:12 - I applied for Skin Conditions benefits in 2010. How do I contest the rating?
54:31 - Agent Orange exposure
56:14 - C&P for increase to Knee and Shoulder
56:36 - While waiting for my appeal, would it wise to file other claims?
56:48 - Are you covering Survivors benefits today?
57:01 - Do I have a chance for TDIU if I am receiving civilian retirement pension?
57:13 - What’s more beneficial, TDIU or just normal 100% disability rating?
57:44 - AFO Brace for Drop Foot
58:16 - What to do if they want another C&P exam in a few years?
59:12 - I have a C7P exam on Friday for Asbestosis. What can I expect?
1:00:50 - Lumbar CMP
1:02:20 - What is the appropriate rating for compartment syndrome on both legs?
1:03:05 - Case manager hasn’t responded, how long do you tell your staff to have to respond?
1:03:32 - I filed a supplemental claim for SMCT rating
1:04:26 - Is Bullying a valid reason for a claim?
1:05:27 - CMP for Migraines
1:06:42 - 80% TDIU denied in 2015 for Chronic Cough, Can I file supplemental claim?