Okay, here's the deal. I have looked everywhere in the CFR, VA's Regulations, FAST Letters, Legal Opinions, and etc., but could not find how VA defined the 2 words: Symptoms & Residuals.
Situation is that the VA Little Rock's RO rating for my Gallbladder, removal of [with xxxxx SYMPTOMS] SC 7418, only refers to RESIDUALS, with no mention or reference to SYMPTOMS. In looking up the definitions in several dictionaries [Legal, Medical, and Common] for the 2 words meanings, there is NO WAY the 2 words can be used in conjunction with each other. Simply put, SYMPTOMS are the before, while RESIDUALS are the after. So, how can VA rate something with using RESIDUALS instead of SYMPTOMS?
Finally, the 2 words are used throughout the CFR's Schedule of Ratings, for different disabilities, and it appears [to me] that the words are specifically used.
THANKS
Life is GOOD!!!! Could be better if VA did what it is paid to do.
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Okay, here's the deal. I have looked everywhere in the CFR, VA's Regulations, FAST Letters, Legal Opinions, and etc., but could not find how VA defined the 2 words: Symptoms & Residuals.
Situation is that the VA Little Rock's RO rating for my Gallbladder, removal of [with xxxxx SYMPTOMS] SC 7418, only refers to RESIDUALS, with no mention or reference to SYMPTOMS. In looking up the definitions in several dictionaries [Legal, Medical, and Common] for the 2 words meanings, there is NO WAY the 2 words can be used in conjunction with each other. Simply put, SYMPTOMS are the before, while RESIDUALS are the after. So, how can VA rate something with using RESIDUALS instead of SYMPTOMS?
Finally, the 2 words are used throughout the CFR's Schedule of Ratings, for different disabilities, and it appears [to me] that the words are specifically used.
THANKS
Life is GOOD!!!! Could be better if VA did what it is paid to do.
100% - P&T - Heart [iCD] *
80% - Renal Dysfunction**
40% - Type 1 Diabetic [Not AO related]
10% - GERDS
0% - Gallbladder Removal [Currently under appeal]
0% - SCARS
0% - Hypertension [downgraded with 100% Heart]
SMC(K-1) - ED
SMC(S-1) - * & **
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