[Odd C&P for my Knee]

I am SC for both knees, and those Exams were conducted the same way bud. No surprise there, what the Doc did was see that you were able to bend and extend knee fully. May or not be a good thing. Good luck and keep us posted

[Received the Retro - Timeline]

Great news bud, God Bless

[IBS / Other Issues]

Sorry to hear of your issues bud, but without a bag it is very hard to get an increase. I was Medically Retired in 2013 for Severe Crohn's Disease, and soon to have bag, yet I am only rated at 30% for it, and that includes Barretts Disease, Chronic Rectal bleeding and vomiting. Try to go around the VA by Filing for secondary conditions, but remember that the VA can always review your IBS and continue, increase or even reduce. You have to decide what is best for your family and you.

[Preparation For Decision]

Do not request the C file until your claim is complete, as you wont get the C File for a while anyways, some Vets have waited up to a year. My claim is in the Prep for Decision phase as well. Good luck and keep us posted

[PTSD/Depression?claim questions?]

As stated above bud, multiple people with knowledge have answered your other threads. As I stated before, you do what is right for you and your family. Just be prepared for the VA to question everything else, as they did to me recently. Good luck

[Quite confused on the end result]

Sorry to hear of your issues bud. Are you seeking treatment at VA for the condition that was reduced. Remember that the VA can review a SC condition at any time and increase or decrease the condition. All of my high %s were reviewed a few months ago, Even though I was not up for Review until Feb 2016, including PTSD and my TBI/Migraines. Those exams were very brutal especially the PTSD review, which was over 2 hours long. Well it back fired in the VA's face, most conditions were continued at their current %s, and my TBI was increased from 30 to 50%. I make sure and go to all of my VA Docs and seek treatment, even though I live over 200-300 miles away from all three VAs. Good luck, God Bless and keep us posted

[update success]

Congrats on the Good News

[60% Still some deferred]

Congrats on the good news, God Bless

[Tomorrow = 4 C&P Exams]

Sounds like the exams went well bud, glad to hear it. Yes typically the claims have been completed around that time frame. Good luck and keep us posted. God Bless

[Unemployability, Am I Worthy?]

Sorry to hear of the bad news, but VA is looking at the fact that you have such low %s, basically stating to them that you are not fully disabled in their Opinion. You need to get an IMO to state that your SC disabilities keep you from both Physical and Secondary work. Do you collect SSDI, and have you been to Vocation Rehab yet? If you collect SSDI for you SC issues that would help, also if you have seen Voc Rehab and they denied you, then that would help as well. Good luck and keep us posted

[Success @ 90%]

Congrats on the great news. Good luck and keep us posted

[Strange C&p Exam Today?]

Looks like you will be granted SC at the 30-50% range. Keep us posted

[Success at 60%]

Congrats on the good news bud, and agree with Berta and Pete. Good luck and God Bless

[New rater at louisville RO]

There is no accidental secret there bud, as I have had over 30 C&Ps in the last 2 years, and have seen the RO question the Exam Docs many of times. As far as VA looking at your 0%s, so what,  I submitted my last FDC in Nov 14, while I was at 100% already, claim sat at Prep for Decision for over 2 months then VA decided to order a ton of C&Ps, and Review all of my high %s in Feb 2015 there were not up for Review until Feb 2016. Those Reviews were brutal especially the PTSD that was over 2 hours, but guess what not only did it back fire in the VA's face and continue the %s, but my migraines went up from 30 to 50%. I always say Evidence is Evidence is Evidence, and as long as you are seeking treatment for you SC issues, you have nothing to worry about. Good luck and keep us posted

[Diagnoses left out on C&P Please Provide And Opinion On This C & P Exam]

I don't know exactly what you are asking, as it appears to be a well documented symptoms exam. Looks like you will get 30-50% granted for PTSD and SC. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Please Help Experts!]

Sorry to hear that, just wait until you get the official packet, and then post the denial letter or wording. We will help you figure out the next step in the process. Good luck and try not to let it get to you. God Bless

[New Web site to rate VAs]

Thanks for the info and we will see if the VA will continue to improve, or make the News every other day.

[TBI vets scammed by VA]

Berta thanks for the info, and I too was misdiagnosed on my TBI, and I just wonder if it will hurt me down the road

[I was reevaluated for my back after multiple filings]

I have the same ratings as you do for the Back and nerve damage bud, nothing to worry about. Remember that the VA at any time can look at whatever condition. I put in my last FDC in Nov 14, claim sat at Prep for Decision for over 2 months, then the VA ordered all the C&Ps, and decided to Review most of my conditions in Feb 15, including PTSD, which were not up for Review until Feb 16. All those Reviews were brutal, especially the PTSD, but in the End it backfired in the VA's face, with most High %s continuing and my Migraines were Increased. Good luck and keep us posted.   BTW I have a current claim Supposedly for Increase, that the VA opened 2 months ago, and sent me to a Heart Surgeon to have my Scars and Tongue Nerve Damaged reviewed, and it is currently at Prep for Decision. It is always something bud

[60% Still some deferred]

Congrats on the increase, and you will get Retro to your filing date, the VA just puts the next 1st of the Month change in pay info, basically stated what you will get from now on. Good luck and God Bless

[Strange C&p Exam Today?]

Sounds like it went well bud, Good luck and keep us posted

[Claim Completed And Shows View Appeal Status/ No Benefit Verification Update]

Well sorry to hear of your issues bud. Did you submit good medical evidence or IMO that supported the Secondary Condition? Try to relax, and goo luck. Keep us posted

[Tdiu Initial Denial What Is Needed To Get Approved?]

Pete is 100% on the money, and I think that most Vets think that a little % here or there means that they meet the IU Criteria, when in most cases they don't. Ask yourself this, does your Disabilities 100% keep you from Working Manual Labor or Desk Duty? You can consider yourself disabled in one way, yet the VA or SSA say that you can do other type of work. As stated above Do you collect SSDI, and if not, you need to file if you feel that your are unable to work in any form. Good luck

[Is Caretaker The Same As Aid And Attendance?]

If you wonder whats wrong bud, just look at my Signature and figure out why I am Temporary, even though I have Incurable Diseases!!!

[Mega Cue Award]

Thanks for the info