Per NVLSP this case "introduced the idea that 'staged ratings are appropriate for an increased rating claim when the factual findings show distinct time periods where the service connected disability exhibits symptoms that would warrant different ratings." VBM 2009 page 364
What gets me is that I wonder how often the VA fails to consider staged ratings.
Say you were 30 SC and then they award 70% SC-what happened to the potential for 50 % for a period of time-
say a vet with 30 or 40 SC gets a TDIU award based on the date they got the TDIU form.
what happened to the ratings that got the vet up to TDIU?
Say a vet who deserved a staged rating went from 30% to 70 but somewhere along the way their medical evidence warranted 50% during their claims process.
The difference between 30% and 50% in retro could be quite significant.
Once in a while a staged rating claim will show up at the BVA.
But a vet could be even 10% when they start their claim and end up at 50% or even TDIU by time they award the claim- if the 10% disability increased that much over time.
But they didnt get a % jump like that overnight.
Any thoughts?
GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !
When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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This case is mentioned in the new VBM-
Per NVLSP this case "introduced the idea that 'staged ratings are appropriate for an increased rating claim when the factual findings show distinct time periods where the service connected disability exhibits symptoms that would warrant different ratings." VBM 2009 page 364
What gets me is that I wonder how often the VA fails to consider staged ratings.
Say you were 30 SC and then they award 70% SC-what happened to the potential for 50 % for a period of time-
say a vet with 30 or 40 SC gets a TDIU award based on the date they got the TDIU form.
what happened to the ratings that got the vet up to TDIU?
Say a vet who deserved a staged rating went from 30% to 70 but somewhere along the way their medical evidence warranted 50% during their claims process.
The difference between 30% and 50% in retro could be quite significant.
Once in a while a staged rating claim will show up at the BVA.
But a vet could be even 10% when they start their claim and end up at 50% or even TDIU by time they award the claim- if the 10% disability increased that much over time.
But they didnt get a % jump like that overnight.
Any thoughts?
GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !
When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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