What Do I Have To Do To Get The 40% Cap On Fibromyalgia Increased To 100%?

[fuzzywhitt]

What can I do to get the 40% cap on Fibromyalgia increased to 100%?

[cloudcroft]

And you certainly can have bursitis without having fibro.

I also would think bursitis would be separate...sounds like he needs doctors' letters stating this...like from those 4 doctors saying that in fuzzywhitt's case, the bursitis is, "more likely than not," NOT caused by the fibro.

-- John D.

If you have major depression due to chronic pain disorder that disables you from work that should get you TDIU. Fibro is not a mental disorder. This really sounds like some cute BS from the VA.

Edited November 30, 2007 by cloudcroft

[fuzzywhitt]

Fibro is my secondary condition. I was awarded 10% for bursitis in my hips in 96 when I first got out. Just this year I was awarded 40% for Fibro. I have given them the doctors statements. They say that it is the way the regs are written, and that the only reason I didn't get the original 10% for bursitis taken away, was b/c it had been ten years. They said as far as the depression, it is a symptom of Fibro so would not be rated separate.

[Angela]

I don't know anything about your condition, but you might also be eligible for a higher percentage from VA if you also suffer from loss of sphincter control (incontinence that causes you to have to wear a pad) caused by your fibro AND/OR IBS. It's under DC 7332 and ratings are 0, 30, 60, & 100 percent.

Reference decisions can be found at the BVA web site by searching for irritable bowel and sphincter control. Here is an excerpt from one I just came across...

The additional associated and secondary symptoms of the

veteran's Crohn's disease which involve sphincter control are

rated separately and are not addressed in this decision, but

in a separate decision of the same date and docket number.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/files2/0814317.txt

Hope this helps ...

Edited July 28, 2008 by Angela