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Going to msp Va tommorrow have 2 doc statements saying I have severe pes planus and nexus to knees,ankle,back pain about 10 statements work,family will this be enough for a raise from 10% plantar fasciitis. Will I need to have more doc statments (ortho,back spec.)for knee,back to gat a nexus? thx!

You say I should write to them? I called a 1800 number and they told me that they would send me the paperwork for to increase my disability I already have. I recieved a letter statiing they recieved my application for increase in disability but I never filled out an application so Im assuming my phone called started all this at least i hope so. From what date would I get retro pay for when I made the call or when they sent me a letter? I am assuming they will have me go up there to check me out and such and that is the time I should bring all my records up with me. If this doesnt sound right please let me know. I still need to find a Vso to help get this rolling. Thanks!

Well First off thanks for the reply everybody. Its very helpful and very appereciated. I called the VA. They gave me a 1800 number to call and I asked how I go about reopening my claim. They are sending me the paperwork to do so via mail. Also I was told I need to take a means test. So I am also getting paperwork for that. Im sure its a ton of paperwork. I have not seen any doctors for my problems in all these years cause I have no insurance. But I recently am trying to get into our local Va outpatient clinic.

Ok. I was discharged in 1990 With service connected Disability (10% Plantor Fascitis) Was finalized in 1991. I have been receiving this since 91. So now as of 2008 I cant take it anymore and have really degenerated since and am re-opening my disability claim. I know I have bilateral PF and its quadripaled in pain and has affected my knees,ankles and back in a very painful way. I can only stand about 15 minutes without sitting and relieving the pain which also comes from my knees and back to the point I cant even stand I cant work at my job fulltime anymore and tried a driving truck job to get off my feet and pain is just as bad with sitting all the time and it kills my back. I am very worried soon I will not be able to work at all. I have a wife and 2 kids and am really in a bind. I have no college education and am honestly hoping I will get some kind of relief from the VA. It been a long time and I have fought to work and pull my wieght but I just cant anymore and Im only 38 years old. I called the VA and had them re-open my claim the other day and am just waiting for a letter to go up there to start the proccess. Is there anything else I should do? Or sombody else I should contact? Not sure where to go from here besides the obvious. And do I have any chance of getting the disabilty raised? Thanks alot everybody and god bless!