Hello to all,
If anyone can help out I would appreciate it. I retired from the Navy in 2007 and was rated at 70% a few mos later. After a NOD I got my rating increased to 80% because they clumped a few ratings together. In 2012 I filed for an increase of 5 of my ratings. After a botched C & P exam where I only received an increase of one of my rating from 10% to 20% I requested that the RO review my claim. Another C & P exam was ordered for April in 2014 in which the results were me going from 80% to 100%. My report says that I am scheduled for a reduction in 2018 which I hear is normal. What I dont understand is why they think the 3 things I am to get re-examined for are things that won't improve; instability of left and right knee and degenerative disk disease in my lower back. And I am actually about to send an FDC claim off through my VSO in Newington CT. It's for bi-lateral arthritis (early sign of long term diving/a letter by VA actually states this) and IBS. I have the OMB form filled out by a military doc that actually did my colonoscopy and the two sets of x-rays for my hips were done by the MTF as well. I was in the Persian Gulf in 89 and have other things rated and affiliated with the Gulf War time frame and the hips I have evidence that goes back to two months after I retired. So the questions are; how do I go about getting rated as P & T and should I wait until after I receive my decision of this claim before I ask for or request about P & T?
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cragwex
Hello to all, If anyone can help out I would appreciate it. I retired from the Navy in 2007 and was rated at 70% a few mos later. After a NOD I got my rating increased to 80% because they clumped a few ratings together. In 2012 I filed for an increase of 5 of my ratings. After a botched C & P exam where I only received an increase of one of my rating from 10% to 20% I requested that the RO review my claim. Another C & P exam was ordered for April in 2014 in which the results were me going from 80% to 100%. My report says that I am scheduled for a reduction in 2018 which I hear is normal. What I dont understand is why they think the 3 things I am to get re-examined for are things that won't improve; instability of left and right knee and degenerative disk disease in my lower back. And I am actually about to send an FDC claim off through my VSO in Newington CT. It's for bi-lateral arthritis (early sign of long term diving/a letter by VA actually states this) and IBS. I have the OMB form filled out by a military doc that actually did my colonoscopy and the two sets of x-rays for my hips were done by the MTF as well. I was in the Persian Gulf in 89 and have other things rated and affiliated with the Gulf War time frame and the hips I have evidence that goes back to two months after I retired. So the questions are; how do I go about getting rated as P & T and should I wait until after I receive my decision of this claim before I ask for or request about P & T?
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Philip Rogers
cragwex - you can request P&T status by writing a letter requesting that you be awarded P&T status. P&T status can be awarded if: - you are 55yo or older - symptoms have persiste
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Sorry to hear of your issues bud. If you look at my signature below you will see just how many high %s I have, and with my current claim will have more SCs. I just had a review for PTSD, Crohns, and T
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