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reTIRED

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  1. They received it in Oct 08, and finished in May. This was my third filling in 12 years. Should have been more aggressive a long time ago. Went from 20 to 80%. The only thing I have a beef with, is the 10% they gave for sciatica. I've had fusion, 5 injections, lots of meds, and a spinal cord stimulator. If the rating goes up one step to moderate, it will take me to 90%. The kicker is they rated the other leg at 10% and it only has a slight amount of numbness & tingling. It's hard to figure out how these guys think. It looks l was Lucky in the time they processed my claim. Hope others will get-em soon. The rep that sent in my claim never notified me, and its been 3 weeks. I have learned much here and will file my own appeal. Has anyone been granted IU by asking for it on appeal? I'm rated 70% mental & I did not request IU on my claim. Thanks
  2. Psychologist states in the GAF section "This Veteran has no social functioning and has no occupational functioning." He assigned a GAF of 45. However, under the section of "effects on occupational & social fuctioning" he states "This veteran shows almost total occupational & social imparment do to......". Seems that they don't quite jive. I'm currently SC 10% for depression & this looks very favorable for an increase. Anyone care to comment?
  3. First was a range of motion for my back that was done by a therapist. Took less than 5 minutes. Then off to audio. The sounds are different than the old tests, kind of star treakish. Next was sit down with a friendly MD who checked my sinuses & back. No x-rays or labs, only had to take shirt,shoes & socks off. I'm fairly sure he was opening my file for the first time. He asked many questions & took notes before the brief look at my file. I asked his opinion concerning the bi-lateral sciatica connection, but he said he would have to look through the file. Now off to see the head DOC, this is the one I dreaded. I think it went well. He had my file but no access to the computer for progress notes. This guy was good, he went straight to every page he wanted to see. He talked allot about physical/pain problems. Without prompting, he told me I was worse than rated before, & asked about the finances. Looks real good I'll get to the 50% mark. You retired guys will understand where I'm coming from. In twelve years post retirement, I've racked up an astounding 20k in earnings. In between exams, made a trip to the FOI office. Asked for MH progress notes for the last year, they asked if I wanted the labs & other appointments & I said sure! While they're typing it up I asked if they would send today's C&P exams, and they said sure. They were very pleasant. I will stop there every month now to get copies. I guess it's my turn to take up a hobby after my full time job of holding the down the recliner . Thanks again to all the helpful people here, I'm sure there are many others that never post or join-up but gained knowledge. Have a nice day.
  4. Update The PT is part of the C&P exam. My only real concern is that is I'm not ready for therapy do to the recent neurostimulator implant. I guess the worst thing that could happen, would be for them to dislodge my leads & I could start all over again. <_< B) B) ;) :o :P
  5. Scheduled for Back c&p Tuesday. Today I get appoint letter for PT prior to the exams. First of all, the only treatments I get from the VA are MH. My other issues are handled in a private pain clinic. Can't help but thinking that they will loosen me up or a better ROM during the exam. I sure hope that's not the case, but......... Brian
  6. Thanks to all that help the un-informed. Has anyone received different bi-lateral (Sciatica) ratings for the legs? I would conceed that the right leg would be rated as mild, but the left should be higher. I've had injections, fusion L5-S1, and a neurostimulator implant. I'm SC 10% for back, 10% depression. Have C&P next week. Thanks, Brian
  7. Thanks for the replies. I've been on synthroid for years now. I just found the writeup from when I signed up for the persian gulf registry. The doc said fatige & memory problems noted during my interview sounded like Hypothryroidism & they would schedule blood work to rule that out. By the date of this paper, I was on terminal leave. I did do the followup persian gulf clinic in durham NC serveral months later. I remember this event because they ask me to go & a couple months later I got a bill for going. The VSO got it staightened out. I don't remember if they drew blood at the clinic or not. I'm waiting for a copy of my c-file. Thanks
  8. Just wondering if anyone has gotten evidence to help establish SC after the one year presumtive period? A little info: Noticed a lump in my neck about 35 months after retirement. This got me to the doctor quickly & was diagosed with a goiter & hypothyroidism. Within a short time I was on the pink pills(.200mg). I have fatigue & memory problems in my SMR but no thyroid tests done. I did the Persian Gulf Registry in Durham NC, would they have done thyroid tests there? I seem to recall them taking blood, but just not sure(poor memory). Thanks
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