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Filed a claim for LOU of lower extremities because my s/c disability is causing for me to have LOU. My civilian doctor placed me on a daily home exercise program as part of physical therapy ( my wife is going to supervise it and the clinic is going to do follow ups twice a month) since I cannot afford to pay for physical therapy on a daily basis and the va clinic in my city is cannot provide it to me. Should I file for a fee basis card and what are the requierments to get one. Need advice

I finally placed a claim for loss of use of lower extremities since my s/c disability is making me have LOU. I also went to see my civilan doctor and informed her of what was going on so she decided to place me on a daily home exercise for my lower back, hips and legs and for to be supervised by my wife since tha VA clinic in my home town refused to do one because of liability and they also cannot provide me physical therapy on a daily basis.

If you have a disability that is service connected but that disability is causing you to have LOU of an extremity, can you claim the LOU secondary to the original s/c disability?

I am suppossed to get some procedures at the VA and I am scared to do them because of fear of getting injured by them. A couple of weeks ago my VA doctor called me at home to tell me to quit taking my medication for my cholesterol because it was harming my muscles after two years of taking this medication and complainning about muscle pain I finally found out what was and still causing chronic muscle pain.

Question? IF you have a s/c that causes you to have loss of use of an extremity, can that be used as secondary to the condition which is already s/c and is causing you to have LOU.

What if is LOU of both lower extremities, would that get you an "L"?

Question. A vet recieaving A&A for a s/c that is 100% and haves LOU of any extremity, is that considered another L? That means you will get "O"?

Interesting information.Will the VA pay you for 2 L's for different s/c. And if it does where will it place you in the pay chart.

Can somebody explain what are the criterias that a vet needs to meet in order to get a higher level of A&A.

Has anybody on this forum been reffered by their doctor to have a Home Exercise program (Physical Therapy) due to medical problems.

Rich T, Thanks for the information, I got the form any my wifes Doctor filled it out. But section 2. which ask for the va file number do I need to put my ssn or my wifes ssn. Thanks.

Anybody, Can somebody explain what is the difference being 100% schedular and P&T, I am rated 100% for PTSD plus my family was awarded Champva benefits, DEA benefits, PX and Commisary. How can I find out what is my rating. Thanks.

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Rich T, Can you explain what is the difference between the loss of lower extremities and the loss of foot. I read some folks say that they been awarded smc for loss of foot and others loss of extremities. Does a person have to be confined to a wheelchair for the VA to considered loss of use? I am confused with all this wordering by the VA.

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Pete53, Hope you get my first message.

Pete53, How should place a claim for it, claim it ED secondary to medications for treatment of PTSD.

Spike, Are you taking any medications to treat PTSD and do make you have ED, I feel ashame to even talk about this topic but I know that I am not the only one that haves this side effect and feels shame talking about it.

Don, Thanks for the reply I guess I have to wait for the blood results and see what is going to happen. Is this condition considered sc secondary to ptsd or the effects of medications taken for treating ptsd.

Evere since I began taken multiple medications to treat my PTSD, my sex life has decreased to the point that I have no such desire. Three weeks ago I went to see my doctor at the mental health clinic and I told him what was going on and his reply was to let my personal doctor know. Yesterday I finally saw my doctor at the VA and told him, he send me to get lab work done to check my hormones and he stated that he was going to prescribe me some Levitra. Has anybody taken this medications and is anybody going through this same problem, that can give me advice in what to expect. Thanks, any advice will help.

Can anybody tell me what are the proper steps for filing for spousal A&A and what is going to happened once she files for it.

Rich T, Thanks for answering back. Did your wife filed any for va forms and was she given a C&P exam for her A&A. Any information will help me and my wife with this subject. She was approaved SS as of DEC. 06.

Rich T, When your wife got approaved A&A, was she recieaving Social Security. How did the process once she placed her form requesting A&A. Let me know please.

Rick, I am not able to see it because when I click on it it brings her screen. maybe I just do not nok how to access it. Can you help.

Bound4heaven, I was not able to access your respond.