Sorry, I had to put that in Caps. It has been since june 2008 (claim filed) to BVA to AMC then back to BVA. Each C&P exam was heavily stacked against the evidence of record! Hoppy, the genius he is, saw right through the BS and assisted me. He deserves all the credit on this one. I originally filed a claim for GERD with esophageal ulcer secondary. My PCP ordered endo scope December 2005, (it was denied until I filed this claim in 2008) I got scoped in 2008, with a new finding of hiatal hernia. I filed another claim for that. So, I have 2 claims going that pertain to the same anatomical area. The Gerd/ulcer claim was denied and a month later the hernia claim denied. I filed a NOD, long story short, it ended up at BVA in 2010. Got remanded in 2012, then back to BVA 2013. And the decision was.....to grant service connection for GERD and Gastric Ulcer. Deny service connection for Hiatal Hernia.
My question now for anyone who has experienced this, How the heck do they rate something if it isn't in the 38 CFR rating schedule? And are these two things considered 2 different conditions to rate? My Cfile was sent back to St. Pete for them to do what they do....whatever the heck that is. I called the VA yesterday and was told to keep an eye on ebenefits, for a NEW claim to open. I am guessing it is for this descision from BVA.
Any input from the experienced ones would really be appreciated. This claim goes back only 60 months.
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Sorry, I had to put that in Caps. It has been since june 2008 (claim filed) to BVA to AMC then back to BVA. Each C&P exam was heavily stacked against the evidence of record! Hoppy, the genius he is, saw right through the BS and assisted me. He deserves all the credit on this one. I originally filed a claim for GERD with esophageal ulcer secondary. My PCP ordered endo scope December 2005, (it was denied until I filed this claim in 2008) I got scoped in 2008, with a new finding of hiatal hernia. I filed another claim for that. So, I have 2 claims going that pertain to the same anatomical area. The Gerd/ulcer claim was denied and a month later the hernia claim denied. I filed a NOD, long story short, it ended up at BVA in 2010. Got remanded in 2012, then back to BVA 2013. And the decision was.....to grant service connection for GERD and Gastric Ulcer. Deny service connection for Hiatal Hernia.
My question now for anyone who has experienced this, How the heck do they rate something if it isn't in the 38 CFR rating schedule? And are these two things considered 2 different conditions to rate? My Cfile was sent back to St. Pete for them to do what they do....whatever the heck that is. I called the VA yesterday and was told to keep an eye on ebenefits, for a NEW claim to open. I am guessing it is for this descision from BVA.
Any input from the experienced ones would really be appreciated. This claim goes back only 60 months.
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