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Hi, I have a C&P next week for a evaluation of a right hand injury that is rated at 0%. Since that 0% rating I have developed severe pesoriasis. I now have psoriatic arthritis in my right hand swelling, limited motion,etc. and take methotrexate for the arthritis. What are my chances of the getting a higher rating and any advice for the C&P.

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Hi, I have a C&P next week for a evaluation of a right hand injury that is rated at 0%. Since that 0% rating I have developed severe pesoriasis. I now have psoriatic arthritis in my right hand swelling, limited motion,etc. and take methotrexate for the arthritis. What are my chances of the getting a higher rating and any advice for the C&P.

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What has a doctor put in writing concerning the above parts that are underlined ?

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What has a doctor put in writing concerning the above parts that are underlined ?

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Doctor has put in record that psoriatic arthritis went to hand due to the service injury. The doctor prescribed the methotrexate as a no copay medicine due to the service injury.

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What are the doctor's exact words.

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Hi Carlie, I'm not sure what is exact words are. The VSO that helped me with all my paper work has the doctors reports. I know I should have a copy but the VSO is going to make copies for me. The VA doctor is the one who told me to put in for a new evaluation all the treatments have been with VA doctors.

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You may want to ask the doc to give something for the stomach to offset the side effects of the prescribed.

I usually try and take the methotrexate before I go to bed. So the side effects don't effect me as bad but still the next morning I feel horrible. He gave me folic acid for my immune system and told me if the side effects got to bad he'd give me something for it.

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Hi, I had my C&P exam yesterday at 5:30pm. I think it went well. A PA did the exam. She agreed with what the VA doctor had put in my records. I had severe pesoriasis that had developed into psoriatic arthritis in my right hand due toinjury recevied in service limited motion, swelling, pain that was affecting my quality of life. I just hope she was typing in the report what she was saying.

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http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files1/0908288.txt

http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files2/0913969.txt

Your condition appears in some BVA decision such as above-I didnt have time to read them but there could be some rating info there.

Also in the Schedule of Ratings topic here at hadit.

Is the arthritis possibly progressive? Meaning could it eventually affect your wrist and elbow?

I hope it isn't but any progressive condition could be means to get higher rating at some point.

I sure agree with Carlie that this looks good for an award.

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Hi Berta, Thanks for the links. I'm not sure if the arthritis progressive. The VA doctor treating me has never said.

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http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files1/0908288.txt

http://www.va.gov/vetapp09/files2/0913969.txt

Your condition appears in some BVA decision such as above-I didnt have time to read them but there could be some rating info there.

Also in the Schedule of Ratings topic here at hadit.

Is the arthritis possibly progressive? Meaning could it eventually affect your wrist and elbow?

I hope it isn't but any progressive condition could be means to get higher rating at some point.

I sure agree with Carlie that this looks good for an award.

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Hi, The brown envelope arrived today. Rating was incresed from 0% to 10%. Due to developing psoriatic arthritis in minor joints of right hand. I applied for the increase on 7-27-09 VA must be moving faster on claims at the Winston Salem N.C. clinic. I moved from 20% to 30%. Thanks to hadit members for all their help.

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Phil I am working on for a Veteran with psoriatic arthritis and the VA really lowballed him.

Have you been using creams and taking meds for the condition for more than 6 weeks. If so they should give you more than 10%

Good Luck and take care of yourself.

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Hi Pete, The psoriases wasn't service related. If I understand it correctly the only thing I could get rated for was the psoriatic arthritis that had developed in the end joints of my minor fingers due to the hand injury I recevied in the service and had a 0% rating. The rater attached a note with the paper work saying as the psoriatic arthritis worsened in the hand to reapply for a increased rating. I hope they were wrong and it doesn't worsen. Do you think I should a Motion for Reconsideration?

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Hi Pete, The VSO that has been helping me got is copy of the rating decision today. He also said I had got lowballed. I've got to go pick up a copy of the C&P then he's going to start with a Motion for Reconsideration. I take methotrexate and use two topical creams. VSO said the meds alone should have got me more than a 10% increase.

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