Went to appt, ask if comp rating had been updated (still waiting for them to put in the increase from a year ago) told your 60% ( I was 40%) I saw I was given 10% for pain in L wrist and 10% L foot.
This means I was denied for my Right wrist, both knees, L anlke, SI joints, Right Foot and Ankle. I was also denied IU and depression. I never applied for either. It was stated in my letters that I was depressed and my doctor considered me P&T
Oh I also noted that my rating of 20% was for cervical and lumbar arthritis it has never said lumbar before just cervical.
This is obvious to me they were denying my claim from the get go. I called the 800 number on 12/18/07 and was told they just recieved my CE on 12/17/07 the decision was entered into my records dated 12/19/07
My comp exam was 11/28/07--they never did my SI's at that point so its clear to me they were denying this from the start.
Can anyone beat my record?
No, I don't have the decision yet but I am sure I will get it within the month.
Here is what I think has happen and I need help in deciding how to handle this--Yes, I saw my rep today and he said when you get your papers put in a NOD but that wasn't my question, so hopefully someone can help me here.
I was given SC for cervical arthritis ie degenerative arthritis--- remember my SI' were remanded 20 yrs ago and I didn't do anything.
I have reactive arthritis and I am being treated for reactive arthritis.Now I must connect the dots and I can do this several ways I think.
One is this new DX of hidrandiditis supportva (cyst in groin) I have a current rating of 0% for a scar from this. The scarring is worse of course as it keeps coming back, but I will have to connect those dots that I was misdiagnosised in 75 and this caused my reactive arthritis.
My xrays in the service clearly show that I had SI irregularity indicating AS but could not rule out childbirth trauma it also stated that a dx by history would be necessary to determine.
I never knew I had reactive arthritis until 83 when it showed up on xrays again, this time much worse then before and I was sent to a rheumatologist at that time. I had symptons of the reactive arthritis in the service, such as unknown etiology of cystitis, pink eye (which was really iritis) vision impairment. When I was discharged within 6 mos I was seen frequently in the VA for leg and back pain, carpal tunnel, uveitis, iritis.
I have evidence of food poisioning which causes this type of arthritis.
Do I do a reconsideration pointing out these facts again and saying look guys SI joints would required someone to fallen extremely hard to cause any trauma-this is in the CFR 38 under sacroiliac joints. It was noted my si joints showed some irregularity in 1977 either chidbirth trauma or AS-it was confirmed in 83 by lab work and xray that I am HLA B-27 positive (indicates an auto immune gene) and they only way to get this type of arthritis is by some form of exposure to a bacteria and the fact I am HLA B-27 positive that would confirm the DX of reactive arthritis vs childbirth trauma.
The agent most suspicious at this time would be the cyst in the r groin that was missed dx 30 yrs ago.
Or I can apply for an increase for the scar and the cyst returning, which the VA has records that they saw me for this also.
Or I can apply for a new sc for reactive arthritis (losing all my past due money if I do and win)
Should I apply for aggravation or new injury's to my right wrist, foot, elbow, ankle and shoulder due to me falling and fracturing my elbow due to my arthritis in my foot.
I am stiff in the morning and I can't walk well due to the stiffnes and pain, I woke up one night with IBS problems and had to run to the bathroom--I don't run so I didn't make it to the bathroom, of course I slipped and fell tothe point I fractured my elbow.
No, I didn't get it treated, I was actually really sick with another flare up of my arthritis and IBS I was to sick to leave my house and I was by myself at the time. I just grinned and beared with the pain, it did really hurt. Finally I told my primary that my elbow was waking me up at night and the pain was bad, she got xrays of my elbow. About a week later Ortho calls me and said I had a healed fracture and now there was a chip bone. I could come in for therapy or splints if it doesn't go away I could have surgery.
I chose to get my own splint and live with the pain. I could go that route and try for a new disability that way.
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Went to appt, ask if comp rating had been updated (still waiting for them to put in the increase from a year ago) told your 60% ( I was 40%) I saw I was given 10% for pain in L wrist and 10% L foot.
This means I was denied for my Right wrist, both knees, L anlke, SI joints, Right Foot and Ankle. I was also denied IU and depression. I never applied for either. It was stated in my letters that I was depressed and my doctor considered me P&T
Oh I also noted that my rating of 20% was for cervical and lumbar arthritis it has never said lumbar before just cervical.
This is obvious to me they were denying my claim from the get go. I called the 800 number on 12/18/07 and was told they just recieved my CE on 12/17/07 the decision was entered into my records dated 12/19/07
My comp exam was 11/28/07--they never did my SI's at that point so its clear to me they were denying this from the start.
Can anyone beat my record?
No, I don't have the decision yet but I am sure I will get it within the month.
Here is what I think has happen and I need help in deciding how to handle this--Yes, I saw my rep today and he said when you get your papers put in a NOD but that wasn't my question, so hopefully someone can help me here.
I was given SC for cervical arthritis ie degenerative arthritis--- remember my SI' were remanded 20 yrs ago and I didn't do anything.
I have reactive arthritis and I am being treated for reactive arthritis.Now I must connect the dots and I can do this several ways I think.
One is this new DX of hidrandiditis supportva (cyst in groin) I have a current rating of 0% for a scar from this. The scarring is worse of course as it keeps coming back, but I will have to connect those dots that I was misdiagnosised in 75 and this caused my reactive arthritis.
My xrays in the service clearly show that I had SI irregularity indicating AS but could not rule out childbirth trauma it also stated that a dx by history would be necessary to determine.
I never knew I had reactive arthritis until 83 when it showed up on xrays again, this time much worse then before and I was sent to a rheumatologist at that time. I had symptons of the reactive arthritis in the service, such as unknown etiology of cystitis, pink eye (which was really iritis) vision impairment. When I was discharged within 6 mos I was seen frequently in the VA for leg and back pain, carpal tunnel, uveitis, iritis.
I have evidence of food poisioning which causes this type of arthritis.
Do I do a reconsideration pointing out these facts again and saying look guys SI joints would required someone to fallen extremely hard to cause any trauma-this is in the CFR 38 under sacroiliac joints. It was noted my si joints showed some irregularity in 1977 either chidbirth trauma or AS-it was confirmed in 83 by lab work and xray that I am HLA B-27 positive (indicates an auto immune gene) and they only way to get this type of arthritis is by some form of exposure to a bacteria and the fact I am HLA B-27 positive that would confirm the DX of reactive arthritis vs childbirth trauma.
The agent most suspicious at this time would be the cyst in the r groin that was missed dx 30 yrs ago.
Or I can apply for an increase for the scar and the cyst returning, which the VA has records that they saw me for this also.
Or I can apply for a new sc for reactive arthritis (losing all my past due money if I do and win)
Should I apply for aggravation or new injury's to my right wrist, foot, elbow, ankle and shoulder due to me falling and fracturing my elbow due to my arthritis in my foot.
I am stiff in the morning and I can't walk well due to the stiffnes and pain, I woke up one night with IBS problems and had to run to the bathroom--I don't run so I didn't make it to the bathroom, of course I slipped and fell tothe point I fractured my elbow.
No, I didn't get it treated, I was actually really sick with another flare up of my arthritis and IBS I was to sick to leave my house and I was by myself at the time. I just grinned and beared with the pain, it did really hurt. Finally I told my primary that my elbow was waking me up at night and the pain was bad, she got xrays of my elbow. About a week later Ortho calls me and said I had a healed fracture and now there was a chip bone. I could come in for therapy or splints if it doesn't go away I could have surgery.
I chose to get my own splint and live with the pain. I could go that route and try for a new disability that way.
Please inundated me with your opinions.
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