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That is what I have read before. I have read where people were awarded it and others denied. I am hopping I have a case to make based on the fact they didn't know why I was having headaches, rated my headaches then a pain management doctor at the VA did the brain CT and MRI. He was very worried that those findings are why I am getting headaches. Now a eye doctor believes its also making my eyes worse to the point I now have to wear glasses.

My ratings for 90% are: surgical scars; left inferior rectus abdominus muscle, aponeurosis 0% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 05/31/2013 posttraumatic stress disorder due to personal trauma and bipolar disorder Not Service Connected PTSD - Personal Trauma left ilioinguinal neuropathy (also claimed as hip joint pain, left) 10% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 10/01/2015 erectile dysfunction 0% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 05/31/2013 headaches 30% Service Connected 09/04/2015 dyspnea Not Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) patellofemoral syndrome, left 0% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 08/17/2017 limitation of extension left knee (Painful motion) 10% Service Connected 11/05/2014 right knee strain 10% Service Connected 09/04/2015 degenerative facet arthropathy (previously rated as bilateral lumbar paraspinal muscle strain with mild degenerative disc disease at L5-S1 (also claimed as low back pain)) 20% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 07/08/2017 adjustment disorder with depressed mood secondary to a medical condition (also claimed as insomnia associated with pain) now diagnosed as unspecified depressive disorder 50% Service Connected Disability Evaluation System (DES) 07/01/2014 left hip strain claimed as left hip condition 10% Service Connected 07/08/2017 left sciatic radiculopathy 10% Service Connected 07/08/2017 limitation of extension, left thigh claimed as left hip condition 0% Service Connected 07/08/2017 I am on disability. Judge looked at my medical file and award it to me within 5 minutes of the hearing. Didn't even say one word.

Hello, I am wondering how I would go about getting a Chiari Malformation rating? I have a service rating of 30% for headaches which I've had multiple doctors believe it is caused by a Chiari malformation. I've had a CT and MRI done. 16Dec2014 (Brain CT) FINDINGS:Cerebellar tonsils are protruding slightly inferiorly to theopening of the foramen magnum suggestive for tonsillar ectopiaor very minimal Chiari 1 malformation. The ventricles and sulciare normal in size for the patient's age. No abnormal intra-axialfluid collections are identified. The brain parenchyma appearsintact, with normal gray-white differentiation. No evidence oflarge territory vascular infarct, acute intracranial hemorrhage,mass, or mass-effect. Paranasal sinuses are well aerated withoutevidence for acute sinusitis. Impression: Low position of the cerebellar tonsils most consistent withtonsillar ectopia. Consider MRI to further assess and rule outpossibility of a mild Chiari 1 malformation.DIAGNOSIS CODE: 4 - ABNORMALITY, ATTENTION NEEDED So they decided to do a brain MRI: 01Oct2015(Brain MRI) FINDINGS:The images are slightly degraded by motion artifact.Stable slight asymmetry of the lateral ventricles, the left beingslightly larger in caliber than the right, likely representingdevelopmental variant. The ventricular system is otherwise normalin size for age. Slightly prominent bilateral frontoparietalcortical sulci and adjacent extra-axial spaces again noted. Thebasal cisterns are patent. There are no extra-axial fluidcollections, mass effect or midline shift. No areas of restricteddiffusion are identified to suggest acute infarct. No foci of abnormal magnetic susceptibility are noted on the B0 images tosuggest intracranial hemorrhage.No significant parenchymal signal abnormality detected. Scattereddilated perivascular spaces are incidentally noted bilaterallywithin the supratentorial white matter and gangliocapsularregions. The pituitary gland is normal in size for age. Rightcerebellar tonsillar ectopia again identified, 5 mm below thelevel of the foramen magnum. Borderline low-lying left cerebellartonsil, 2 mm below the level of the foramen magnum.Right parieto-occipital plagiocephaly noted. The calvarium, skullbase and visualized upper cervical spine demonstrate preservedfatty bone marrow signal. Diminutive intracranial right vertebralartery, possibly terminating in the right posterior inferiorcerebellar artery, likely representing developmental variant.Flow voids are present within the remaining major vessels of thecircle of Willis, indicating their patency. The dural sinusesappear grossly unremarkable.Trace mucosal thickening within bilateral inferior frontalsinuses, ethmoid air cells and maxillary sinuses. The paranasalsinuses are otherwise well-aerated. Underpneumatized left greaterthan right inferior mastoids. The remaining right mastoid aircells appear well-aerated. Small amount of fluid noted in theleft lateral mastoid air cells. The intraorbital contents appearwithin normal limits. Impression: 1. No acute infarct, intracranial hemorrhage, mass effect ormidline shift identified. 2. Right cerebellar tonsillar ectopia,5 mm below the level of the foramen magnum, and borderlinelow-lying left cerebellar tonsil, 2 mm below the level of theforamen magnum Those are the only two things I have related to it. I was told by a pain management doctor from the VA he believes that these are the reason I am having my bad headaches and even affecting my memory. I can hardly remember last week and sometimes even what I've done that day. Next week I am seeing my civilian doctor and asking him to do another ct/mri on my brain see if it has gotten worse. I recently went to the eye doctor and my eyes are in pretty bad shape for a 29 year old, but he believes this issue is also causing my eye problems. Last question, how would I go about filing this as a fully developed claim? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I did not get a pay increase for December. I still am waiting to receive the packet explaining everything. From reading other posts it may be ebenefits rushed to change that they sent out a decision letter in middle of November, but maybe since thanksgiving happened it slowed the process down.

Hello, I recently checked on ebenefits under Benefits and check the SMC box and I was wondering if anyone can tell me what this means: SMC(S-1) Entitled to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114, subsection (s) and 38 CFR 3.350(i) on account of medical conditions rated 100 percent and additional service-connected disabilities of limitation of medical conditions independently ratable at 60 percent or more from 05/26/2015 to 10/01/2015. Rating Date : 11/09/2016 (Medical conditions is what i put to conceal them). Does this mean it is still active since the rating date is 11/09/2016. I am still waiting for the official paperwork even tho they closed the case on 11/17/2016(still haven't received any paperwork).