Here in Atlanta our VA is so far behind that it send simple stuff to other states to process. Recently my records were sent to Seattle, WA to be processed. Now this is funny becasue it has to be to keep me from snapping. I have been fighting VA for 6 years on this one request for increase. In February 2004 I was approved for increase from 40% to 80%. They rated me wrong so I appealed. One year later my quadricep tendons snapped, SC for knees. I never recovered. I was already rated 10% on each knee for instability. After my right leg became basically useless, I was given another 10% on my right knee. I was ruduced to 60% and with the 10% moved back to 70%. I was still awaiting my BVA hearing.
As of today I am still awaiting the BVA hearing I requested in November 2006. As I stated earlier my records was sent to Seattle, WA in October to be processed. Along with my files a letter from my doctor stating that I could not work full time and no substancial, gainful employment. I filed for TDIU in 2006 also.
In the beginning of December 2009, Seattle, put my rating back to where it was in 2004, 80%. They change my effective dates and still have me stuck in the VA process.
I am sure that I should be rated at 90% without TDIU or 2 of my 10% ratings for cold weather injury to my left and right foot.
My ratings:
Left shoulder 10%, Right shoulder 20%
Left knee 10%, Right knee 20%. Add together and then add 10%, that is 66%, right? These are Bi-lateral.
Now combined with:
30% Eczema
30% Hypertensive Heart disease
10% Hypertension
10% cold injury right foot
10% cold injury left foot
This does equal more than 85%, right? And by the way they denied me TDIU even though my surgeon said that it is not likely that I will improve.
Help me to keep laughing, it is really hard. Should I be 90% or not?
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Here in Atlanta our VA is so far behind that it send simple stuff to other states to process. Recently my records were sent to Seattle, WA to be processed. Now this is funny becasue it has to be to keep me from snapping. I have been fighting VA for 6 years on this one request for increase. In February 2004 I was approved for increase from 40% to 80%. They rated me wrong so I appealed. One year later my quadricep tendons snapped, SC for knees. I never recovered. I was already rated 10% on each knee for instability. After my right leg became basically useless, I was given another 10% on my right knee. I was ruduced to 60% and with the 10% moved back to 70%. I was still awaiting my BVA hearing.
As of today I am still awaiting the BVA hearing I requested in November 2006. As I stated earlier my records was sent to Seattle, WA in October to be processed. Along with my files a letter from my doctor stating that I could not work full time and no substancial, gainful employment. I filed for TDIU in 2006 also.
In the beginning of December 2009, Seattle, put my rating back to where it was in 2004, 80%. They change my effective dates and still have me stuck in the VA process.
I am sure that I should be rated at 90% without TDIU or 2 of my 10% ratings for cold weather injury to my left and right foot.
My ratings:
Left shoulder 10%, Right shoulder 20%
Left knee 10%, Right knee 20%. Add together and then add 10%, that is 66%, right? These are Bi-lateral.
Now combined with:
30% Eczema
30% Hypertensive Heart disease
10% Hypertension
10% cold injury right foot
10% cold injury left foot
This does equal more than 85%, right? And by the way they denied me TDIU even though my surgeon said that it is not likely that I will improve.
Help me to keep laughing, it is really hard. Should I be 90% or not?
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