william jones

Good afternoon. I’m new here so please bare with me. I have a question if someone might guide me in the right direction. I served in the Army from 93 to 96. I think in 95 I had reconstructive ankle surgery due to stepping off the edge of the road sometime in the middle of the night and tore it up. It was a 25 mile forced road march. I was 11b. Anyway had the surgery then separated in September 96. Everything was going good. Started a career in early 97 and still on the job. Back in 2014 I was told I could file for disability due to the injury and having to have surgery. So I did and received 10%. Around the beginning of 2019 I started having a little pain at the end of the day. I stopped jogging and started only exercising every third day when I was at work ( walking 4 to 5 miles). I have a coworker who advised me just recently to file for an increase. So I started reading about it. I honestly didn’t know you could do that. I figured you got what you got and that was it. So in my reading I read that it was possible to get denied and possibly lose what I was already receiving. Now backing up to this past year. I never really said anything about the aching in my ankle because I figured it came with the territory and old age (48). So I would just take Advil for the aching and I delt with it. I have not been seen by the VA since 2014 but I do have an appointment with my regular physician tomorrow about my ankle. I guess the repair was two ligaments that are on the outer part of the foot just in front of the ankle. Not sure what the procedure is called. I did and still do have limited movement of the ankle but at the end of the day there is virtually no signs of swelling but there is aching pain. So I guess I’m asking if anyone has been through something similar and guidance if I should proceed or am I wasting my time? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again.