Bevo Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I talked to my VSO today. My cervical spine got 10%, which I expected based on ROM, but I thought they might take into account that both the c&p doc and my doc said it makes my arm go numb... but no. My bilateral shoulders got 0%. It should have 10% for painful motion. The c&p examiner wrote down that I had painful motion, then checked no in the painful motion box. He did a lot of stuff like that. He checked that the injuries interfered with my work then in the comments wrote that they don't. I talked to someone at VA who recommended I also request an increase for my PTSD from 10 to 30% and I found records of positive TBI screening so I will be doing the following: Filing a claim for TBI. Filing an increase for PTSD. Appealing the 10% for cervical spine, saying they should have rated the numbness to the arm. Appealing the 0% to the shoulders for painful motion. The good news is, I did move up from 30% to 40%. PTSD- 10% Denied in 2008, won on review in 2008 Tinnitus - 10% Denied in 2008, won on review in 2008 Left Knee - 10% Denied in 2008, won on review, August, 2013 Lumbar Strain - 10% Denied in 2008, won on review, August 2012 Cervical Spine Myofascial Pain Syndrome - 10% Denied in 2008, won on review October 2013 Bilateral Shoulders Myofascial Pain Syndrome - 0%. Denied in 208, won on review October 2013 It seems I just knock one peg down at a time, they hope I will go away, but I just keep coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63SIERRA Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) The nerves in your arms come from the neck area. so u might want to get your neck checked. I chiropractor can be a great source of information abt the spine. nobody knows more than they do abt that. The va was lying to me for years, and I knew I had bad problems, /. the chiropractor pointed my issues out right away, and said he is familiar with how the va denies problems. also if the cp examiner goofed, u can get a re exam., I just went thru that, because evidently you can graduate medical school, and not know how to use a tape measure and measure a scar properly, . the next guy I seen, that knew this cp doc, just laughed, and gave me the inclination that he was a goofball. Edited November 22, 2013 by 63SIERRA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63SIERRA Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Dont give them an inch , fight everything that you believe is in error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty65 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Bevo, Don't give up. Keeping fighting for what you deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Kelly Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Way to hang in there, Bevo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infantry10 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Hang in there!! Never give in to them! Fight to the end brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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