Its has been awhile since posting on this wonderful forum. A lot has changed on this site,I was a member several years ago when things looked very different. This place has really grown! I have a question regarding Secondary Claims. Several years ago the VA diagnosed me with Osteopenia. It went untreated and eventually turned into full blown Osteoporosis. I have had several bone density test to verify this. I have been seeing a civilian MD(I give myself weekly injections of Testosterone 100mg) and he has written a letter stating my Osteoporosis is directly related to the many years of being on Narcotics for pain control. I was Medically discharged from the Navy in 95 after having an 8 level spinal fusion with Harrington Rods. I am currently TDIU being paid at 100% level. Though when you add up add my disability its around 140% then VA math has it whittled down to 80%, if that makes any sense? All Service Connected. Have been out of work since 2003, I am a Registered Nurse. My question is, "Can I file for secondary issues as the Osteoporosis was directly related to the years of Narcotics for pain control?"
Also, I was told by one of the guys in my Pain School that if your pain medications have increased OR have changed to something Stronger, it is grounds for a 10% increase. Has anyone else been told this?
Thank you for the help. I must say that I owe my current disability rating to this forum. I followed the advice from people I trusted and had to be patient with the system but it eventually paid off. Thanks Hadit.
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Hello fellow Vets,
Its has been awhile since posting on this wonderful forum. A lot has changed on this site,I was a member several years ago when things looked very different. This place has really grown! I have a question regarding Secondary Claims. Several years ago the VA diagnosed me with Osteopenia. It went untreated and eventually turned into full blown Osteoporosis. I have had several bone density test to verify this. I have been seeing a civilian MD(I give myself weekly injections of Testosterone 100mg) and he has written a letter stating my Osteoporosis is directly related to the many years of being on Narcotics for pain control. I was Medically discharged from the Navy in 95 after having an 8 level spinal fusion with Harrington Rods. I am currently TDIU being paid at 100% level. Though when you add up add my disability its around 140% then VA math has it whittled down to 80%, if that makes any sense? All Service Connected. Have been out of work since 2003, I am a Registered Nurse. My question is, "Can I file for secondary issues as the Osteoporosis was directly related to the years of Narcotics for pain control?"
Also, I was told by one of the guys in my Pain School that if your pain medications have increased OR have changed to something Stronger, it is grounds for a 10% increase. Has anyone else been told this?
Thank you for the help. I must say that I owe my current disability rating to this forum. I followed the advice from people I trusted and had to be patient with the system but it eventually paid off. Thanks Hadit.
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