Confused On Claim

[mike316atl]

Hi everyone! I am currently receiving 30% compensation. I was medically discharged from the Army in 2006 because of a unknown digestive disorder. Last year, I was admitted to the VA hospital in Atlanta for about 1 week and I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. I went back through many of my medical records from the military and I found some evidence. One exam stated that "SM possibly has Crohn's disease". I filed a claim with the VA last July. I received a copy of the C&P exam and the opinion by the doc was not good. He stated that "it is LESS than likely that the diagnoses of crohn's is due to service". "Even though SM had similar symptoms in the military that he is currently having, it overburdens the logic of cause and effect that inservice event is related to Crohn's". Here's the confusing part, even though the doc stated his opinion, the RO is still requesting VA medication lists and evidence from the medical center.

Should I get ready for an appeal? Thanks!

[Philip Rogers]

You don't state whether your symptoms interfere w/your ability to work or hold down a job. If the symptoms are severe enough you can get TDIU, even tho the max rating is 30%. Your main problem is service-connecting(SC) it. You can win, but it may or may not take yrs. An IMO would certainly helpexpedite it, if you could manage it. jmo

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[mike316atl]

I am in no way an expert on filing, but I do know IBS very well

because that is one of my claims. And, I know what Chrohns is

like because my mother has been dealing with it for over 30 years.

You may want too look at the following as secondary maybe.

CFR: 7330 and depression AND anxiety (even though they are

not stackable togather). Depression, because how it effects your

inability to do the normal things in life you may of once enjoyed.

Anxiety because if your not near a bathroom, you will (or it least

I do) sorta freak out. Pain is another issue, which I am not sure at

the moment if thier is a CFR number for.

With either IBS or Chrohns you have to change your life style

to accomadate the problems that they create and to hopefully control it

too some degree. They both are very difficult to adjust too.

I also used IBS in my SSD case, which I just had my court date a week and

half ago and I believe it went very well due too the fact that I included it (IBS)

and the issues that it has created in my life in my claim.

Hopefully others with either will chim in here on thier claims of IBS/Chrohns,

as I will be following this post as well and I will hopefully learn something

new or something I have not thought of.

Thanks for the advice! Pain is something I have to deal with on a daily basis! Some days are better than others of course, but some days it takes its toll. When I was first diagnosed, the doctor at the VA clinic told me that I should quit my present job (FedEx) because of the physical demands. Eventually, I had to quit.

[mike316atl]

I am in no way an expert on filing, but I do know IBS very well

because that is one of my claims. And, I know what Chrohns is

like because my mother has been dealing with it for over 30 years.

You may want too look at the following as secondary maybe.

CFR: 7330 and depression AND anxiety (even though they are

not stackable togather). Depression, because how it effects your

inability to do the normal things in life you may of once enjoyed.

Anxiety because if your not near a bathroom, you will (or it least

I do) sorta freak out. Pain is another issue, which I am not sure at

the moment if thier is a CFR number for.

With either IBS or Chrohns you have to change your life style

to accomadate the problems that they create and to hopefully control it

too some degree. They both are very difficult to adjust too.

I also used IBS in my SSD case, which I just had my court date a week and

half ago and I believe it went very well due too the fact that I included it (IBS)

and the issues that it has created in my life in my claim.

Hopefully others with either will chim in here on thier claims of IBS/Chrohns,

as I will be following this post as well and I will hopefully learn something

new or something I have not thought of.

I was diagnosed with IBS and Crohn's at the same time. As I was looking at the codes, Can I recieve a seperate rating since I already recieve 10% for hiatal hernia?