Posted on Dec 26, 2024
SSgt Gary Phillips
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There is nothing on the VA website to do so.
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LTC Trent Klug
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I highly recommend contacting a Veteran Service Organization to start the process. I hope you have all your medical records already.
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PO3 Paul Lowrey
PO3 Paul Lowrey
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LTC Klug, I’m a combat veteran of the Vietnam War where I proudly served with the Brown Water Navy. I made it back in one piece but that’s about all I can say about that. In later years I took it upon myself to file a claim with the VA for PTSD, Neuropathy of all extremities and Agent Orange and many other related medical issues. After five years of denial and frustration I finally took the advice of a Vietnam Veteran that I met at a VA clinic and checked into my local VFW. God bless them and the Veteran that recommended them it took about another year and a half to win. I’ll admit it I cried when I had gotten the letter from the VA telling me that I was approved. I can tell anyone this, don’t try it alone. There are many Veterans organizations out there that will help you but through my own experience I’d start with the VFW. Then talk with all of your Doctors about a letter of Nexus because I don’t think that you could ever win without getting as many as you can.
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LTC Trent Klug
LTC Trent Klug
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PO3 Paul Lowrey Good for you and I'm glad you were taken care of well by the VFW. I went to them as well. I didn't name an organization as that's a somewhat personal decision. I could have just as easily gone with the American Legion too, however the VFW contacted me first.
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LTC Kevin B.
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This old Command Post might be helpful. I'll post some others too.

https://www.rallypoint.com/command-post/vietnam-vets-filing-a-disability-compensation-claim
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LTC Kevin B.
LTC Kevin B.
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LTC Kevin B.
LTC Kevin B.
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PO3 Joie Giles
PO3 Joie Giles
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LTC Kevin B. - There is no estimated completion date or timeframe for a claim each veteran is different and each claim they all move through the process at different speeds
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SGT Lorenzo Nieto
SGT Lorenzo Nieto
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You have to be on your deathbed I have many disabilities due to agent orange it took over five years.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
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Edited 7 mo ago
#1..... https://www.va.gov/disability/how-to-file-claim/#content
#2.... https://www.usa.gov/benefit-finder/all-benefits
#3.... https://www.va.gov/contact-us/#call-us ~~ [login to see] ~Hours: 24/7
#4.... http://www.dav.org/victories-for-veterans
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How do I go about filing a disability claim?
SGM Jeff Mccloud
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Start here
https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/introduction

You will need to create a user account to do this.
And I highly recommend that you work with a Veteran Service Organization (VSO) to help you prepare that claim for submission, especially if you have been separated from the military for over a year.
VSOs are VFW, American Legion, DAV, the state veterans admin of every state, etc.
Complete list here:
https://www.va.gov/ogc/apps/accreditation/accredvso.asp
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SGT Lorenzo Nieto
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FYI what ever you do,DO NOT TRY TO FILE ON YOUR OWN YOU WILL LOSE. U need vfw,dav,lawyer.
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MAJ Dennis Foote
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I don't know if it's worth the process. Even though I supposedly receive a disability pay every month, it is not real because they just subtract it from my DOD military retirement. True, I get unlimited care DVA hospitals but I already have Medicare Tricare. I don't understand how they subt6 my so called monthly payments from retirement pay. They should be mutually exclusive.
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SGT Lorenzo Nieto
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You can try a lawyer or theDAV or the vow amvets a service officer would help do not try it on your own you will lose.
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PO2 Juli Micken
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Hopefully, you were able to get a copy of your medical records. That was the most helpful item I had when I applied through my Veteran's Service Office. Look for a VSO in your area to help with the paperwork or DAV, MAC-V. They have people who file disability claims on the daily. They got me to 90%.
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PO3 Joie Giles
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Call [login to see] 0 and any of us that answer the phone can help you with the path to file a claim from filing your ITF to walking you through the website to seeing an VSO you can go to va.gov and click file a claim and it walks you through the steps
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CW5 Sam R. Baker
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It's a process you have to start with your separation and file online. I completed mine without a VSO, not that makes it right or me a superstar, but if you follow the online application, it will work. Let me know if you need a little help.
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