C&p Residuals Hand Injury

[Phil1]

Hi, I have a C&P next week for a evaluation of a right hand injury that is rated at 0%. Since that 0% rating I have developed severe pesoriasis. I now have psoriatic arthritis in my right hand swelling, limited motion,etc. and take methotrexate for the arthritis. What are my chances of the getting a higher rating and any advice for the C&P.

Thanks,

Phil

[carlie]

Hi, I have a C&P next week for a evaluation of a right hand injury that is rated at 0%. Since that 0% rating I have developed severe pesoriasis. I now have psoriatic arthritis in my right hand swelling, limited motion,etc. and take methotrexate for the arthritis. What are my chances of the getting a higher rating and any advice for the C&P.

Thanks,

Phil

What has a doctor put in writing concerning the above parts that are underlined ?

carlie

[Phil1]

What has a doctor put in writing concerning the above parts that are underlined ?

carlie

Doctor has put in record that psoriatic arthritis went to hand due to the service injury. The doctor prescribed the methotrexate as a no copay medicine due to the service injury.

Phil

[carlie]

Phil,

What are the doctor's exact words.

carlie

[jbasser]

You may want to ask the doc to give something for the stomach to offset the side effects of the methotrexate.

J

[Phil1]

Phil,

What are the doctor's exact words.

carlie

Hi Carlie, I'm not sure what is exact words are. The VSO that helped me with all my paper work has the doctors reports. I know I should have a copy but the VSO is going to make copies for me. The VA doctor is the one who told me to put in for a new evaluation all the treatments have been with VA doctors.

Thanks,

Phil

[Phil1]

You may want to ask the doc to give something for the stomach to offset the side effects of the prescribed.

I usually try and take the methotrexate before I go to bed. So the side effects don't effect me as bad but still the next morning I feel horrible. He gave me folic acid for my immune system and told me if the side effects got to bad he'd give me something for it.

Phil

J