Guest terrysturgis Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I have studied the post on VA Math and I believe my new percentage is OK but if the experts would check my wife would feel better. DMII 20% Lower left leg neuropathy 20% Lower right leg neuropathy 20% Upper left arm neuropathy 10% Upper right arm neuropathy 10% Tinnitus 10% Total 70% I'm not sure where the bilaterial factor applies. All the neuropathy claims are bilaterial. I have a NOD pending on HBP as secondary to DMII. It has been a long battle that was won with the help of Y'all. A couple of years ago I could'nt begin to spell neuropathy. THANKS! Terry Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder wallyg Posted January 18, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 18, 2006 Terry You are actually at 67%, which rounds to 70%. Combine the bilaterals first: 20 c 20 = 38 c 10 =44 c 10=50 + 10% is 55% c 20 = 63 c 10 =67%. (c=combine). Fight the VA as if they are the enemy; for they are! Erin go Bragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest terrysturgis Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Wally, THANKS! Terry Sturgis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyp65 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 Wally, I am so lost on figuring out the Bilateral component of a rating. I have a bilateral issue with a 30% knee and both ankles at 10% each. What is the final number? Here is the listing; 30% Asthma 30% L Knee 20% R Shoulder 20% L Spine 10% HPB 10% Tinitus 10% C Spine 10% Anxiety 10% L Ankle 10% R Ankle 10% GERD, Striture 10% Excema TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 4_SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Policy in Rating Sec. 4.26 Bilateral factor. When a partial disability results from disease or injury of both arms, or of both legs, or of paired skeletal muscles, the ratings for the disabilities of the right and left sides will be combined as usual, and 10 percent of this value will be added (i.e., not combined) before proceeding with further combinations, or converting to degree of disability. The bilateral factor will be applied to such bilateral disabilities before other combinations are carried out and the rating for such disabilities including the bilateral factor in this section will be treated as 1 disability for the purpose of arranging in order of severity and for all further combinations. For example, with disabilities evaluated at 60 percent, 20 percent, 10 percent and 10 percent (the two 10's representing bilateral disabilities), the order of severity would be 60, 21 and 20. The 60 and 21 combine to 68 percent and the 68 and 20 to 74 percent, converted to 70 percent as the final degree of disability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder wallyg Posted January 22, 2006 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 22, 2006 Scotty The computation goes like this; you ALWAYS compute the bilateral factors first: 30 C 10 = 37, C 10 = 43, + 10%(4.3) = 47.3 (rounded). 47 C 30 = 62, C 20 = 70, C 20 = 76, C 10 = 78, C 10 = 80, C 10 = 82, C 10 = 84, C 10 = 86, C 10 = 87. You are actually at 87.3%, which rounds to 90%, whixh is what you should be getting. You need 8 more 10s to get to 100%, or any combination that adds up to 80 more percentages. If the conditions exist, the best way is to concentrate on matching existing conditions to increase your bilateral factor. This means you should file for increases in those things already included in bilateral, and if you have problems with the complementary extremities, file claims for them too. e.g. Since you are getting 30% for the left knee, it is likely that the right knee is bearing extra weight, and could give problems. If the right shoulder problem is related to the cervical spine problem, then maybe there is radiculopathy that affects both shoulders. Good luck. Fight the VA as if they are the enemy; for they are! Erin go Bragh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottyp65 Posted January 23, 2006 Share Posted January 23, 2006 Wally, Thanks for the help! I have a sleep apnea and have a CPAP prescribed so I have heard it could be 50%, if they SC it and agree with the diagnosis. Then the shoulder and neuroapthy issues may help with a 20% and then it is the hiaital hernia and Raynauds...... so will have to see. Again thanks:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I have studied the post on VA Math and I believe my new percentage is OK but if the experts would check my wife would feel better.
DMII 20%
Lower left leg neuropathy 20%
Lower right leg neuropathy 20%
Upper left arm neuropathy 10%
Upper right arm neuropathy 10%
Tinnitus 10%
Total 70%
I'm not sure where the bilaterial factor applies. All the neuropathy claims are bilaterial. I have a NOD pending on HBP as secondary to DMII.
It has been a long battle that was won with the help of Y'all. A couple of years ago I could'nt begin to spell neuropathy. THANKS! Terry Sturgis
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