[Claim is confusing, need help]

2 minutes ago, EODCMC said:

I'm not a DR. but I would think not because migraines can be diagnosed. I have tension headaches and chronic sinusitis. The C&P examiner opined that my tension headaches were sinusitis related because they often were documented relatively close together.

Ok, that makes sense. I have definitely made a clear distinction between migraines and sinus headaches. 

[Claim is confusing, need help]

Also, m ENT doctor filled out a DBQ for the Sleep Apnea, Sinusitis, and Rhinitis. I really dont understand why those are even pending. 

[Claim is confusing, need help]

Im also curious why they have the obstructive sleep apnea as below. Its not just sleep apnea that is interrupting my sleep. The tinnitus prevents me from going a lot of nights (if my wife beats me to sleep), migraines get me up at least a couple of times a week, and post nasal drip keeps me spitting pretty much all night. Should I get a rep to help me out with this or is this possible to fight on my own?

obstructive sleep apnea (also claimed as insomnia)

[Claim is confusing, need help]

10 minutes ago, EODCMC said:

They may have attributed your tension headaches to sinus headaches. If they did, then they wouldn't rate you for both because of pyramiding. 

Thanks for your reply! Will that block my claim for migraines? I suffer from both and they are definitely different types of headaches.

[Claim is confusing, need help]

9 hours ago, Gastone said:

Posting redacted copies of your original Award/Denial and the most recent Award Letter would be very informative.

(3) conditions SC'd back in 06? Tinnitus, if SC'd back in 06 would still have been 10%, for one or both ears, no 0% SC as there is in regular Hearing SC Awards. If you have corroborative "EOR" (Evidence of Record) such as the original Award Letter or copy of the 05/06 Hearing C & P DBQ confirming the presence of Tinnitus Symptoms and being "more likely than not" attributed to your Active Duty, then a Request for CUE Review for an EED is warranted.

Keep in mind, the Review Request does not toll the NOD Clock.

You are correct, the Tinnitus was service connected, but they had it rated at 0%. Now it makes since why they would back pay to the original date. Technically I should have been receiving pay for that.

[Claim is confusing, need help]

My claim is still pending but some decisions have been made on some of the claims. Here is where I need help. 3 of my disabilities were last rated/service connected back in 2006. Today I receive an update on my claim and all 3 of these disabilities went up  Asthma from 10% to 30%, Tinnitus 0% to 10%, and Chronic Sinusitis/Tension Headache 0% to 10%. I have an effective date of Aug 27 2017 for the Asthma and Sin/Ten Headache and a date of July 28 2006 for the Tinnitus. My first question is why they  back dated the tinnitus for 2006 and not the other 2, especially considering I filed them at the same time initially. Second question is why did they have the Chronic Sinusitis and Tension Headaches together? 

Disability	Rating	Decision	Related To	Effective Date
chronic sinusitis, tension headaches	10%	Service Connected		08/27/2017
tinnitus	10%	Service Connected		07/28/2006
memory loss		Not Service Connected
obstructive sleep apnea (also claimed as insomnia)		Deferred
allergic rhinitis		Deferred
migraine headaches		Deferred
asthma	30%	Service Connected		08/27/2017

Thank you in advance!

[Had my 4th C&P status changed in ebenefit]

I had my 4th and last c&p on 31 oct and the status changed from Gathering of Evidence to Review of Evidence in the same day. The next day (1 Nov) it had changed to Review of Evidence and the following day (2 Nov) it had jumped to Preparation for Decision. I woke up Friday to check the status and it had jumped to Preparation for Notification. I check it yesterday and it had went back to Preparation for Decision. Is this normal? I know that this thing started moving really fast towards the end, but im ready to get the results. Also out of all the c&p's I had it seems that my hearing one was the worst. The doctor asked me questions and I answered them. She proceeded to tell me that me having the ringing in my ears were normal when I explained the ringing and how it sounded and how it kept me from falling asleep...... Anyhow, hopefully her telling me how normal the tinnitus that im dealing with wasnt a reflection on the rating. All the rest of the doctors seemed ok, but her. 

[3 C&Ps down 1 to go]

Had my third scheduled c&p completed today. Second was with ENT and it went pretty well, or so I believe. I told the doc everything that had been going on and also talked about sinus procedures. Todays visit for tinnitus went smooth, but im unsure if the rating will go up from 0%. I did the hearing exam and I described to her my tinnitus issues. I also told her that it keeps me up at night due to the hum that I hear when its quiet at night. Anyhow I have one more c&p scheduled. 

[(PFT) First of 4 C&P's down, question about rating]

Thank you for the response and the welcome. :)

[(PFT) First of 4 C&P's down, question about rating]

First let me state, Ive been searching and searching trying to find information pertaining to my disabilities and C&P's. I just completed my first C&P for an asthma increase. My numbers still appear to place me in the 10% range, but im trying to find out if I could still qualify for the 30% rating based on being prescribed by my primary care to use my albuterol 4x per day. Also, is there something that I would have to submit as evidence or will they make the determination base on my primary care physician albuterol 4x daily recommendation?

My numbers follows:

                Pre-Bronch

                  Actual     Pred     %Pred 

FVC         *3.01        4.10       *73

FEV1       *2.66        3.35       *79

                  Post-Bronch

                  Actual     %Pred 

FVC         *2.99         *72

FEV1       *2.67         *79