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    Rating Needed For Travel Pay

    in Entitlement - Veterans Compensation Benefits Claims

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    Hi, I went to my VA clinic yesterday for a Dr. appointment. When I went to get my travel pay the clerk told me I made to much money I wasn't eligible. I told him I'd got travel pay everytime I've had a appointment since I'd reached 30%. He said I shouldn't have been getting it. Anyway I started asking a little louder questions he said he was going to call security if I didn't leave. I thought I'd ask and be sure I was correct about getting travel pay at 30% before I go back to the clinc tomorrow. Thanks for any help Phil

    Travel Pay

    in VA Disability Claims Research

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    Hi, I went to my VA clinic today for a Dr. appointment. When I went to get my travel pay the clerk told me I made to much money I wasn't eligible. I told him I'd got travel pay everytime I've had a appointment since I'd reached 30%. He said I shouldn't have been getting it. Anyway I started asking a little louder questions he said he was going to call security if I didn't leave. I thought I'd ask and be sure I was correct about getting travel pay at 30% before I go back to the clinc tomorrow. Thanks for any help Phil

    Lighting Fast Response From My Varo

    in VA Disability Claims Research

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    <H3 class=post-title>Lighting fast answer from the VARO</H3> Lead[-] http://pechg.vets.yuku.com/

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    roll.gifroll.gifroll.giflaugh.gifroll.gifroll.gifroll.gifFiled applicaiton to add dependents on February 4th 2010, got letter awarding claim today and than I checked my bank account and the money was deposited yesterday $3548.00.

    Thank you VARO. This seems amazing to me.

    Congratulations wish my claim for dependents would move along filed in August 2009 and everytime I call they are working on it. Phil

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

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    Hi Pete, The VSO that has been helping me got is copy of the rating decision today. He also said I had got lowballed. I've got to go pick up a copy of the C&P then he's going to start with a Motion for Reconsideration. I take methotrexate and use two topical creams. VSO said the meds alone should have got me more than a 10% increase.

    Phil

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Hi Pete, The psoriases wasn't service related. If I understand it correctly the only thing I could get rated for was the psoriatic arthritis that had developed in the end joints of my minor fingers due to the hand injury I recevied in the service and had a 0% rating. The rater attached a note with the paper work saying as the psoriatic arthritis worsened in the hand to reapply for a increased rating. I hope they were wrong and it doesn't worsen. Do you think I should a Motion for Reconsideration?

    Thanks, Phil

    Cataracts

    in VA Disability Claims Research

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    I had a eye exam last week at the VA and my glasses were free. I'm not sure about cataracts but the doctor did say I had started to get cataracts and that they didn't need to be removed yet.

    Phil

    Dad is a WWII and ArmyNG retiree. He gets all his medical care at VAMC and pays co-pays for his meds, but nothing else is charged to him. He recently failed his vision test at the Motor Vehicle office when he went to renew his license, and after further examination at the VA clinic, he was found to have large cataracts. Does VC normally pay for this kind of surgery on a regular basis? I know they do not pay for glasses. I figured one of you would know the answer!

    Thanks,

    Akwidow

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Hi Berta, Thanks for the links. I'm not sure if the arthritis progressive. The VA doctor treating me has never said.

    Phil

    http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files1/0908288.txt

    http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files2/0913969.txt

    Your condition appears in some BVA decision such as above-I didnt have time to read them but there could be some rating info there.

    Also in the Schedule of Ratings topic here at hadit.

    Is the arthritis possibly progressive? Meaning could it eventually affect your wrist and elbow?

    I hope it isn't but any progressive condition could be means to get higher rating at some point.

    I sure agree with Carlie that this looks good for an award.

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Hi, I had my C&P exam yesterday at 5:30pm. I think it went well. A PA did the exam. She agreed with what the VA doctor had put in my records. I had severe pesoriasis that had developed into psoriatic arthritis in my right hand due toinjury recevied in service limited motion, swelling, pain that was affecting my quality of life. I just hope she was typing in the report what she was saying.

    Phil

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    You may want to ask the doc to give something for the stomach to offset the side effects of the prescribed.

    I usually try and take the methotrexate before I go to bed. So the side effects don't effect me as bad but still the next morning I feel horrible. He gave me folic acid for my immune system and told me if the side effects got to bad he'd give me something for it.

    Phil

    J

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Phil,

    What are the doctor's exact words.

    carlie

    Hi Carlie, I'm not sure what is exact words are. The VSO that helped me with all my paper work has the doctors reports. I know I should have a copy but the VSO is going to make copies for me. The VA doctor is the one who told me to put in for a new evaluation all the treatments have been with VA doctors.

    Thanks,

    Phil

    C&p Residuals Hand Injury

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Hi, I have a C&P next week for a evaluation of a right hand injury that is rated at 0%. Since that 0% rating I have developed severe pesoriasis. I now have psoriatic arthritis in my right hand swelling, limited motion,etc. and take methotrexate for the arthritis. What are my chances of the getting a higher rating and any advice for the C&P.

    Thanks,

    Phil

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