The Max For Ibs Is 30 % How Can We Ask For A Higher Rating?

[armyGirl123]

I am currently service connected for IBS at 30% that is the highest rating for this condition. But I feel that it should be rated higher. I am in constant pain, not only that one GI recommended a colectomy which was to remove my colon because of my severe constipation. Who can we ask or appeal to in order to get rated higher for this. I constatly miss work because of my condition as well. Any advise is appreciated.

[john999]

Since you are in constant pain you might file a claim for depression as secondary to the IBS. People who are in chronic pain are usually depressed just from the meds they take not to mention quality of life. You need to start seeing a psychiatrist. I would try and see both a private and VA shrink so you can get an IMO out of one and lots of medical psychiatric notes out of the other. The depression/chronic pain disorder is a secondary condition of the IBS.

[donna68]

@armygirl123, the advice below is an option. If your condition really affects your mood and makes you anxious or depressed, get treatment and put in a claim for a secondary condition. You must get an Axis I diagnosis. IBS can be caused by stress, and IBS can cause stress, so if you are stressed you may also have a mental condition. As far as getting a higher rating for IBS, its possible, but not likely since 30% is where IBS maxes out. How about other conditions that can be related like acid reflux or hemorrhoids, if you have eitherof them put in a secondary claim. Hope this helps.

[Philip Rogers]

armyGirl123 - if your IBS causes problems w/your ability to work I would file for TDIU, explaining the problems and documenting your days missed from work. It is possible to get TDIU for IBS but it's a long hard road to get there. A few yrs back I helped someone, w/IBS, win TDIU here. If you search you should be able to find the posts, somewhere here. jmo

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[JT24usn]

What pr is talking about is extra scheduler where a condition that is maxed out but still does not meet the criteria for IU ( one 60%) or ( one 40% and one 30% or equal to 70%). Either way the decision is brought up to DC by a request for extra scheduler and decided that even though you are just 30% you cannot work due to this condition. The depression secondary to IBS is Aldo another route. Jmho

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Edited January 28, 2012 by T8r

[armyGirl123]

Thanks to everyones guidance