Hey folks, I am currently rated 10% for CFS and filed for an increase a while back. I had a C&P exam a couple weeks ago and I just received the C&P examiners notes from release of information. Based on the examiners 3 comments below, does anyone have an educated guess as to what my new rating might be?
I have posted the rating criteria below, and I keep coming up with a 60% rating. Notice that the examiner states "to less than 25%" and not "by less than 25%"- makes a huge difference!
Thanks in advance for any comments you may provide,
Trigga.................
Examiners notes:
* " The veteran complains of decrease in activity of greater than 75% due to chronic fatigue syndrome."
* " The veterans symptoms restrict his routine daily activities to less than 25% of his pre-illness level."
* " The veteran experiences debilitating fatigue that is severe enough to reduce or impair his average daily activity to 25% of his pre-illness level."
Rating Criteria:
6354 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): Debilitating fatigue, cognitive impairments (such as inability to concentrate, forgetfulness, confusion), or a combination of other signs and symptoms:
Which are nearly constant and so severe as to restrict routine daily activities almost completely and which may occasionally preclude self-care...................100
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities to less than 50 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least six weeks total duration per year.............................................. 60
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities to 50 to 75 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least four but less than six weeks total duration per year......................... 40
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least two but less than four weeks total duration per year.........................20
Which wax and wane but result in periods of incapacitation of at least one but less than two weeks total duration per year, or; symptoms controlled by continuous medication................................. 10
Note: For the purpose of evaluating this disability, the condition will be considered incapacitating only while it requires bed rest and treatment by a physician.
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Hey folks, I am currently rated 10% for CFS and filed for an increase a while back. I had a C&P exam a couple weeks ago and I just received the C&P examiners notes from release of information. Based on the examiners 3 comments below, does anyone have an educated guess as to what my new rating might be?
I have posted the rating criteria below, and I keep coming up with a 60% rating. Notice that the examiner states "to less than 25%" and not "by less than 25%"- makes a huge difference!
Thanks in advance for any comments you may provide,
Trigga.................
Examiners notes:
* " The veteran complains of decrease in activity of greater than 75% due to chronic fatigue syndrome."
* " The veterans symptoms restrict his routine daily activities to less than 25% of his pre-illness level."
* " The veteran experiences debilitating fatigue that is severe enough to reduce or impair his average daily activity to 25% of his pre-illness level."
Rating Criteria:
6354 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS): Debilitating fatigue, cognitive impairments (such as inability to concentrate, forgetfulness, confusion), or a combination of other signs and symptoms:
Which are nearly constant and so severe as to restrict routine daily activities almost completely and which may occasionally preclude self-care...................100
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities to less than 50 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least six weeks total duration per year.............................................. 60
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities to 50 to 75 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least four but less than six weeks total duration per year......................... 40
Which are nearly constant and restrict routine daily activities by less than 25 percent of the pre-illness level, or; which wax and wane, resulting in periods of incapacitation of at least two but less than four weeks total duration per year.........................20
Which wax and wane but result in periods of incapacitation of at least one but less than two weeks total duration per year, or; symptoms controlled by continuous medication................................. 10
Note: For the purpose of evaluating this disability, the condition will be considered incapacitating only while it requires bed rest and treatment by a physician.
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