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I submitted a follow on claim four years after my initial claim for worsening conditions. I got a notification (accidentally) from QTM to schedule two C&P exams about 30 miles in opposite directions. I live in NYC. Being an 8D, I checked out the doctors. For PTSD, I was assigned a child psychologist. For my back and ankles, I was assigned a nurse practitioner with no specialized experience in osteopathic or neurologic disorders. I cancelled all the appointments and call the VA. I asked to have my C&P exams conducted only at a VA facility near me. Chad, the nice VA guy said he w -
"lower back condition" denial
th175 posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum
I was rated 20% for my shoulder due to many dislocations and 10% for cervical strain. I applied for lower back condition thru the DAV. It was denied because they stated the scoliosis I have is not service related. I appealed and asked for a hearing. Since I didn't mention scoliosis in the claim I'm not sure why that is all that they looked at. I've had a back Xray which showed "2. Mild anterior endplate spurring, with disc heights maintained. 3. Thoracic dextroscoliosis, measuring 22 degrees" Which I'm told is indicative of degenerative disc disease and/or a -
I have been researching this for a while and I keep ending up here at HadIt reading old threads. So, now that I am ready to ask questions I have com to you. I appreciate the knowledge I have acquired here already. Thank you all. My situation is that I was service connected rated 20% for Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD L2-3 and L5-S1) limited mobility as well as 10% each for a shoulder, both knees and PTSD back in 2011. 50% total rating. This was done through the Army/VA program when they told me I couldn't play with them anymore. Fast forward to last year and I began to have numb -
Lower Back; Help Please
Aremihc posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum
This is my first post and I apologize if it's in the wrong area. I researched other peoples issues but I find mine to be a bit unique. I will do this chronologically and as summarized as possible: I left the U.S. Army Infantry in May of 2009, after serving since Jan 2006. I had not found any work but I was attending school (GI bill was coming in nice). When I received a recall packet (not unexpected at all) I dropped school happily to have my back checked out. Soon enough, they found the problem and released me. 9 Oct 2009 FINDINGS: There is bilateral spondylolysis at L5 with grade -
Conditions Question
j92mike posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum
Here is a list of the conditions claimed as written on my 21-526 in May 2011 Degenerative Disc Disease lumbar cervical Anxiety/Depressive Disorder Osteoarthritis, Cubital tunnel Knees, Ankles, Shoulder, Back Tendonitis, Chronic Fatigue Positive PPD (Nonactive TB) Questions are Does DDD rate seperately for the lumbar spine and cervical spine or are they combined under one rating? Also the VSO that preped the form while he was going through it he said I most likely had Fibromyalgia. If the evidence shows as such from my C&P exam would all my arthritis issues be combined an
