Is This Rateable?

[octdevildog]

Soon after recieving my 1st anthrax shot I began to have sevre sweating problems. I have been diagnoised with hyperhidrosis, and constantly ruin shirts, my undersarms sweat so much that it saturates my shirts and i dare not wear a shirt of light color or without sometimes 2 undershirts. i know that they do have a clothing allowance available for people with skin conditions that ruin clothing, i also suffer from this in my groin region and underwear does not last long either. (swamp butt 24/7 it seems) very uncomfortable. And there are times when i wake up in night sweats, not just sweaty, but soaked to the bone. The 1st time i thought i wet the bed. I use so much baby powder to try and stay try, but to no avail. Is this something that can be rated and am i wrong for trying to? None of these symptoms were ever present before those shots.

[octdevildog]

Anybody?

[jbasser]

If you can prove it is related to the Anthrax Vaccine then you have a shot.

See this VA Information.

GENERAL COUNSEL PRECEDENT OPINION ASSESSMENT

VAOPGCPREC 4-2002

What did this opinion hold?

If evidence establishes that an individual suffers from a disabling condition as a result of administration of an anthrax vaccination during inactive duty training, the individual may be considered disabled by an “injury” incurred during such training as the term is used in 38 U.S.C. § 101 (24), which defines “active military, naval, or air service” to include any period of inactive duty training during which the individual was disabled or died from an injury incurred or aggravated in line of duty. Consequently, such an individual may be found to have incurred disability in active military, naval, or air service for purposes of disability compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1110 or 1131.

How does this affect VBA?

This opinion affects VBA procedures - consideration should be given to updating M21-1. The provisions of this precedent opinion can be applied to any vaccination against disease.

What is a brief summary of the background and analysis?

In this opinion, the General Counsel held that an anthrax inoculation given to a veteran during inactive duty training may be considered an “injury” for purposes of determining if a disability should be service connected. This General Counsel opinion did not describe the type of evidence, however, that should be used to establish service connection for a disability that is claimed to be the result of the vaccine. As explained in a notice published by VA in the Federal Register on July 6, 2001, studies reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) have not reported significant long-term adverse effects of the vaccine. Federal Register, Vol. 66, page 35702, July 6, 2001. As a result, no presumption has been established at this point for a disability that is caused by an anthrax vaccination.

Of course, a claimant may attempt to establish by direct proof that a non presumptive condition was actually caused by an anthrax vaccination. If we deny a claim for service connection for a disability claimed to be caused by an anthrax vaccination, we should explain to the claimant as part of our duty to notify that competent scientific or medical evidence which establishes that the vaccination actually caused the disability is required

[carlie]

oct,

Welcome to Hadit.

FYI - everyone here is a volunteer so if your question doesn't get a response in

12 minutes just wait a bit.

Above and beyond anything else in getting this claim granted you will need

a doctor to Diagnosis the Condition and provide a Medical Nexus to it

(linking it to your militery service). We as veterans connot connect it to

active duty, this can only be done by a Medical Professional.

Key words are more or as likely as not related to XXXX in Military Service.

carlie

Edited September 23, 2008 by carlie
more info

[SouthernBelle]

I also have hyperhidrosis. I currently use a prescription deodorant. I am planning to get botox injections under my arms, on my feet and in my hands. The VA may do that for you, I don't know. I have no idea whether it can be rated or not, but I figured at least you can ask about the botox, or deodorant.

[john999]

You need a specialist for that one I think. He needs to write up a really good report to explain the disorder and how you got it from the shot. What do your SMR's say about your condition and when it started etc? You have to show that the condition started after the shots and that you complained about it and were possibly treated for it. If it is five years down the road before you documented it then it will probably be harder. This is something I think you will have to prove since it not presumptive for Gulf War or Iraq War. This will be like trying to prove brain cancer from Agent Orange. It might be caused by AO in a specific case but you have to prove it. That ain't easy.