Posted on Feb 15, 2021
Can I submit medical documentation to the VA about something that happened during my first enlistment?
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So this is my second contract due to me getting out Honorably (non medical) but I had some medical stuff happen in my first contract and I have Documentation from the Health Clinic which I didn’t claim because I knew I was coming back into service . Now once I finish my second contract or when I decide to get out , can I still submit those documents into VA , (along with when I do ?
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
VA Claim
Medical
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Yes, you can.
I am not a VA Rep or a patient advocate or have any other official capacity where my statements have any real weight, so keep that in mind, but....
It seems to me that the longer you wait to submit, the more difficult it is to get it accepted. So submitting something from your first enlistment may be harder to get through, especially if there was a long break in service. That doesn't mean you can't get it through, just that it will take more work.
Again, that is just anecdotal observation, take it for what it is worth (which is honestly not a whole lot).
I think Sgt (Join to see) may be able to give a bit better counsel.
I am not a VA Rep or a patient advocate or have any other official capacity where my statements have any real weight, so keep that in mind, but....
It seems to me that the longer you wait to submit, the more difficult it is to get it accepted. So submitting something from your first enlistment may be harder to get through, especially if there was a long break in service. That doesn't mean you can't get it through, just that it will take more work.
Again, that is just anecdotal observation, take it for what it is worth (which is honestly not a whole lot).
I think Sgt (Join to see) may be able to give a bit better counsel.
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SPC (Join to see)
Roger Sergeant. I was only out 7 months prior to coming back in so I wasn’t out that long before coming back in but I really appreciate the feedback sergeant !
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You may apply for benefits from 180 to 91 days prior to separation for benefits due at discharge. Contact your representative before the VA and have them get the ball rolling for you. Anything you were treated for while on active duty can be presumed to be service connected.
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SFC (Join to see)
For the record, I got out of the Marines in 1991. I made a copy of my medical records for personal reasons. When I retired in 2013, wouldn’t you know it, retired records couldn’t find any of my medical records. Well, after 22 years, neither could I. I found them last year. My advocate turned them in for me and was able to get ratings for a couple items I couldn’t connect to my service at the time of my retirement. SPC (Join to see)
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