[C&p Exams Next Week Including Ptsd]

FLHRCI Ask your Doctor to check on the Metropolol. Hypotension is a result of the Drug slowing down the heart rate. Are you sure about the Dosage on that one? It is usually 50/100/150/200 mg.

Also for your question for Neurologic conditions questionaire, Just gop to the directives and read the schedule of ratings for neurological impairments and use that as a guide.

John

[Degenerative Arthritis]

You need to jump start the VA by going outside for a second opinion. Go see a board certified neurologist or if you can afford it, get an MRI and call Dr Bash. This is right down his alley. He can diagnose what yuou have where you have it and probally which nerve is pinched.

Good luck

[Degenerative Arthritis]

Jay, The VA rates Degenerative Arthritis based on limitation of motion. See the ratings below. It is called Degenerative joint disease. If you have any nerve involvement, they will rate that Separate.

If you suffered an injury, they usually call it traumatic arthritis. It is an advancement of Arthritis at a much younger age due to accident or injury.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-...0.1.1.5.2.96.26

[Finally Finally ... Some Success]

Great Job Kenny, your almost there, Keep on throwing punches and eventually your opponent will fall down.

[Been A Long Time]

Rdawg, This guy has been smoking his lunch. If you really want to win your claim, I would advise you to get agressive as well as assertive. I tried the approach you mentioned, It got me good answers on the phone, But when push came to shove, I had to get assertive brcause there is a perception within the VA that looks upon Veterans claims in the negative abstract. They are always attempting to find equal negative evidence in order to disallow any claim. I also believe the entire thought process is contagious and the VSO's who work in the regional offices are also effected.

Look at the file, get a copy of its entirety, and go into damage control mode, call a good SSA attorney and ask them who they use for disability claims for IME's and make an appointment to see them. It may cost you 4 to 500 dollars but it will be the best money you have ever spent.

If you need direct help, feel free to shoot me an email.

John

[Complex Question]

Veteran-

who is "they" (They being the Insurance Company)

"Thery are starting to give me some grief about Social Security and have contacted ALLSUP INC to track My SSD claim. "

I would think that this is not "earned income" ( It is disability insurance)

"Anyhow, in reading the Policy for the LTD, It states a Total Disability from any government agancy will Kick in the long term clause of the policy"

That seems to me to indicate the policy is continued with any gov award of total disability----???

( The policy says it offsets with SSD but not with VA Compensation)Not sure though-

I am concerned about your VA claim-

Have you formally applied for TDIU yet? Total Disability due to unemployability?

(Yes IU claim is pending ajudication process now)Do you get SSA for any or all of the claimed SC disabilities?

(Not yet for SSD. I am not overly concerned about SSD for it offsets LTD) Anyhow I am at the ALJ stage.

Particularly the ones that VA awarded already?

Is the LTD policy from the feds- like for any employment from VA, PO etc?

( Private Company)

Is the LTD policy based on any on the job disability and is it for partial disability?

( Combination of all disabilities)

I am glad you have a lawyer-hope the lawyer calls you back soon-

TDIU- on the last decision for 70% rating what did the VA say as to TDIU?

( We are still working on the claim for Iu)Did they consider it as inferred issue and then denied it?

Or did they not consider TDIU issue at all?

They just didnt look at it the first time around, Now they are.

If they denied what reason did they give?

I just want them to add the total disability up and make a determination before I go to see the Judge as to the extent of total Disabilities and SSD. If I fail to Get SSD then the Disability company will stop payment unless the VA steps in with their information.

[Been A Long Time]

Rdawg, It is your right to go and see the Record anytime you feel it is necessary. The SO cannot disallow you from seeing it. I would have ripped him a new one if he tried that crap with me.

Call them up and tell they you would like an appt to check the entire claims folder and supporting information in the VA's posession. Then go and see it.

Your Xrays are probally at NRPC.

Good luck.

[New Procedure On Appeals In Fla.]

It is not new for Florida. It is nation wide. I also had a DRO review and like John I was happy with the result. I actually won. I think it is the best way to go as it takes a year or less to have a review done. An appeal can take up to 2 years or more and if you do both the DRO and appeal, It can take 3 or more years.

[Complex Question]

I h ave a rather unusual situation. I have a Long term Disability policy that has been paying my former salary before I retired.

Thery are starting to give me some grief about Social Security and have contacted ALLSUP INC to track My SSD claim. I passed the information to my attorney but have heard no r3esponse as of now.

Anyway, I am 70%SC 30 Migraine HA/ 30 Hypertensiver heart disease/ 20 DJD/DDD 20 / incomplete paralysis ( Radiculpathy) 10 HTN.

I have pending claims of Paralysis Phrenic nerve with Restrictive lung disease attributed to the DDD of the neck/ Obstructive Sleep Apnea / PTSD.

The Lung is rateable at 60 / OSA is 50 / Ptsd should be 50 if not 70.

That should make the combined rating over 100 percent schedular with a combo of SC and NSC items.

Anyhow, in reading the Policy for the LTD, It states a Total Disability from any government agancy will Kick in the long term clause of the policy.

Will the VA give ma a combo rating for the insurance purpose with all disabilities?

I said it was complex.