So, last August, my claim was completed at 30%. I was not happy because they did not rate me on my knees. Since then, I have been too busy to start my Appeal on the matter with the wife and I getting out of the military and what not. Now, we are settled in the DC area and I'm still having the same issues with my knees.
in May, I hit my 12 month mark from getting out of the military so I don't expect any retro because I'm sure it will be long after that before this all gets done. (My fault).
So I was rated at 30% (10% PTSD, 10% Tinnitus, 10% left eye).
I was denied my knees due to insufficient documentation on my part I guess. I have bad knees and I cannot do active sports such as basketball because they will pop out of socket. My first job in the AF was in a warehouse lifting and moving heavy objects around for over 2 years. I had a few mishaps with both knees popping out, but I failed to do anything about it. Then I fell out of the back of an MRAP in the desert and twisted them pretty badly. Again, I was with the Army and didn't want to complain out in the middle of nowhere. I went to physical therapy after my last deployment and it didn't help. Other than that, I don't know what else to do. During my C&P exam, they x-rayed my knees. I had them x-rayed in the military once before physical therapy and they were clearly loose and still are.
I've been trying the workouts that I learned in physical therapy again and no dice. The pain is flaring up.
I'm guessing my main problem is that in my C&P, I was only experiencing mild pain... I told the truth and that's what was written down. I do have limited rotation on my knees due to pain so during this next C&P, i'm going to stick with that.
My question is how do I go about getting this started? I've been calling the 1-800-827-1000 number and they are always busy and suggest calling after hours. Then I call after hours and it hangs up... That is a very clever way to ensure to not get any calls... I want to get scheduled for another C&P exam but I don't know the process. Am I even supposed to call?