tdiu Increase In Migraines And Secondary Mood Disorder

[Blessedmom]

Hi Everyone,

First, I would like to thank you advance for all your advice and help. I have received advice for my DIC claim before and won a few years back with the help of hadit. I need help again. Now, I am trying to apply for increase in my migraines and secondary condition as mood disorder. I have the highest rating for migraines 50%. I have been 50% since, I think, 2004. My migraines are worst. They are still trying different meds and now I have to give my self injections for pain. My VA psychologist have diagnosed me with mood disorder (which I did not know I had.) She told me it is from the migraines and chronic pain and other things, but that was the primary reason. I do not know about TDIU for I am a stay at home mom...I do not work outside the home, but my migraines does interfere with my responsibilities as it is noted in my records also. Please help.

Axis 1 depression

Axis 2- done

Axis 3 current medical problems

Axis 4- loss of husband, chronic health

GAF =65

My other health problems are high blood pressure, anxiety, migraines, anemia.

I believed from reading through the website, I should use VA form 21-4138 and VA form 21-526b.

Since I am at the highest form for migraines, what evidence do I need to get a scheduler rating (if I am using the right term).. I have visits to ER and my VA primary care doctor for treatment.

Also how far should I go back with my VA notes, most are positive, but some are questionable meaning what I told them and what they perceived. I have notes as far back as 2005. I would assume I would only concentrate on the ones that are in favor of me. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for your help

[john999]

If you can get IMO's/IME's to support your claims that would be great. Then file your claims. If denied I would hire a lawyer after I do my NOD. Don't waste time playing with the VARO.

[Pete53]

I would not be so fast as to not go after TDIU cause TDIU is supposed to be decided on income. You can be a responsible parent and still not able to work outside home

Good Luck

[carlie]

Hi Everyone,

First, I would like to thank you advance for all your advice and help. I have received advice for my DIC claim before and won a few years back with the help of hadit. I need help again. Now, I am trying to apply for increase in my migraines and secondary condition as mood disorder. I have the highest rating for migraines 50%. I have been 50% since, I think, 2004. My migraines are worst.

As you already stated you are in receipt of the highest evaluation for Migraines, so personally I would not

pursue an increase for Migraines.

They are still trying different meds and now I have to give my self injections for pain. My VA psychologist have diagnosed me with mood disorder (which I did not know I had.) She told me it is from the migraines and chronic pain and other things, but that was the primary reason.

Have you obtained copies of your treatment records from the visits with your VA psychologist ?

What exactly is stated, in regards to your Migraines and Pain ?

Is the Pain associated (in medical evidence) to the Migraines as secondary ?

If not, what does the medical evidence associate the Pain to ?

I do not know about TDIU for I am a stay at home mom...I do not work outside the home, but my migraines does interfere with my responsibilities as it is noted in my records also. Please help.

What medical evidence, exactly, is noted in your records, that states your Migraines interfere with

your responsibilities ?

Axis 1 depression - In the narrative - what is the depression caused by ?

Axis 2- done

Axis 3 current medical problems - are the current health problems SC'd

Axis 4- loss of husband, chronic health -are the chronic health conditions SC'd ?

GAF =65

My other health problems are high blood pressure, anxiety, migraines, anemia.

Is there a connection either direct or secondary to military for anxiety and anemia ?

Is the anxiety part of the depression ? If yes, I suggest to NOT claim it as a separate condition.

I believed from reading through the website, I should use VA form 21-4138 and VA form 21-526b.

Since I am at the highest form for migraines, what evidence do I need to get a scheduler rating (if I am using the right term).. I have visits to ER and my VA primary care doctor for treatment.

Also how far should I go back with my VA notes, most are positive, but some are questionable meaning what I told them and what they perceived. I have notes as far back as 2005. I would assume I would only concentrate on the ones that are in favor of me. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks again for your help

[Blessedmom]

Hi Everyone

Thank you very much for your responses and help.

Carlie, as far as your questions, some I am not sure of. I have to go back and look at my records, but as I glanced over it, she just states chronic pain. For example, "symptons of mild depression related to her chronic pain and impact of husbands death 4 years and raising 4 children. I did not see where she said chronic pain linked to migraines. Only chronic health problem that I have service connected is migraines. Blood pressure is not service connected. I did not get high blood pressure until years later. Blood pressure does go up when I have a migraine, because of pain, but I do not think I will be able to prove that. I had 1 problem in service with anemia, but when I was tested in service..it was noted that I was within normal limits. I would assume the only chronic pain would be the migraines....but I guess it is not clearly written......

Thanks again

[Reddit]

I would not file for an increase for migraines if i was you. being that you are 50% the highest they would look to decrease you. If the examiner don't ask all the question or you forget to say soemthing then you would be fighting to keep that rating.

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[meghp0405]

look guys, TDIU is not based upon income. TDIU is based upon not being able to gain full time employment due to the service connected disabilities.