Update on my "Cue for anemia, right???" post.
Quick Recap -
I was rated 10% for Anemia.
I received the decision letter and identified that they rated me using the incorrect diagnosis code.
I went back to my VSO to fix it. He agreed. (No NOD, CUE or Reconsideration needed, he just sent my request to fix it back to his "Change management agent."
As I waited to hear back from the change management agent/VSO, I was sent to a comp and pen for depression.
About two weeks after comp and pen for depression - ebenefits changed. boom! Combined rating of 80%.
So I thought they fixed the anemia rating, and probably added in the depression.
Turns out they only rated the depression.
They never even addressed the anemia and/or the error on the diagnosis code.
Again, no changes to my anemia - it still shows in ebenefits as 10%.
Sooooo, bottom line, I got 10% fibroids, 10% for anemia, and 70% for depression - combined rating of 80%.
The 70% for depression was a blessing and they gave me the same effective date Oct 2017 which is the effective date that my anemia claim would have been.
So, basically, in this new decision letter - anemia is not addressed at all. My VSO said there is nothing pending for me, my case is closed.
My questions/concerns:
Should I just let it go about the anemia? Recall the whole reason I went back to my VSO is because they rated me wrong and gave me the wrong effective date. I will miss out on back pay for anemia from Oct 2017 if I stay silent.
It was a blessing that I received the depression rating of 70% that I never applied for. Again, my VSO called and sent me in for com and pen exam out the blue. Turns out the evidence was in my file. Should I just shut up and sit down?
Grab your VA Calculator:
Effective date Oct 2017 - 70% single rate ($1365). I did the math and this is $9555, correct?
However, I received $6500 in retro.
What's wrong with these numbers and should I go back to my VSO or let it go?
See attached decision letter.
Decision.pdf