Brandon15D

Hey Navy, I know I'm not 100 percent disabled. I don't even want to consider getting that type of rating. I just don't want to get shanked by the VA. I would like to ensure that they rate my knee correctly.

Thank you for the reply. I am definitely not going to trust the VA to do the right thing. I have been looking over the CFR book and I have found multiple things that could be rated for my knee. I've noted the flexion, extension, degenerative arthritis, pain, removal of cartlidge, dislocation of cartlidge which causes swelling locking and pain. Will I get a rating for all of these or one big combined rating?

Thank you for the reply. I am definitely not going to trust the VA to do the right thing. I have been looking over the CFR book and I have found multiple things that could be rated for my knee. I've noted the flexion, extension, degenerative arthritis, pain, removal of cartlidge, dislocation of cartlidge which causes swelling locking and pain. Will I get a rating for all of these or one big combined rating?

I am currently serving and I am trying to navigate my way to ensure that I get what I deserve. I have spent the last 6 years in the service and I have deployed twice, one for 12 months, and one for 9, to Afghanistan. I am currently looking at a medboard for degenerative arthitis in my knee with sinovitis, IT Band swelling and Pain, Baker's Cyst as a result of the arthritis which causes sharp pain in my calf and numbness in my foot. I also get pain in my right knee from limping around and favoring my left knee for the last three years. Recently I have developed slipping and pain my left hip. Other then that I should be looking at ratings for GAD and Major Depression. I believe will also be rated for the loss of about a quarter of my right ring finger. The last thing on my list is my shoulders, they both sublux and dislocate which in turn leads to pain, pinched nerves and bursitis. I am mostly scared of leaving the service right now so I want to make sure that nothing falls in the cracks. All of what I have said is medically documented and is in my record. My question is how do they rate my knee. Will they give me a rating for the Arthritis seperate from the ROM/Pain ratings? How would they rate my IT band getting messed up because of a surgery. The IT Band Pain and Swelling is almost as bad as the joint pain. As we all do, I am hoping for good ratings and a comfortable amount of disability pay because I have paid my dues and my body and mind show that. I just heard so many nightmare stories from my post active duty buddies that are fighting with the VA.