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Buck52 posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,
click the link to read about this.
https://usmilitary.org/supreme-court-decision-may-affect-veterans-across-the-us-wave-disability-deadline-for-thousands/
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A VA Compensation and Pension Examiners Perspective
This person is going to judge you. It’s their job, and that is why you are there. To be adjudicated fairly. How would you like to be remembered? A scuzzy stereotypical veteran? Or a troubled one who is doing the best they can?
Do not talk about alcohol or drug-related issues. You are not there to be assessed for those problems. You are there to be evaluated for your psychiatric functioning as today relates to your service history. If the examiner asks about alcohol or drugs, politely remind them that you are not there for those issues if you’ve ever had them, but for how impaired you are in your daily functioning. It’s best to avoid even talking about them. Got a VA horror story? I can tell you a worse one. Don’t waste your time with how badly you believe you’ve been mistreated. The examiner only has a short time to figure out how impaired you are, and they need the facts, concise sentences, and not rambling rants that lead nowhere.-
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Post in I need some help, please
Tbird posted an answer to a question,
If you are looking for help taking care of him something like a home health aide that comes in during the week and helps with what he needs help with. For this I would contact your local VA hospital and ask to speak to the Social Worker, explain your situation, ask for help and how to proceed.
If you are looking for additional compensation in the form of Special Monthly Compensation check out this video from CCK Law I think it will give you a good idea what it is and how to go about applying for it.
For example there is a Special Monthly Compensation Rate for TBI try reading this article from The Veterans Law Blog on SMC T It is a subscription site but it allows you to view 3 articles for free a month.
Special Monthly Compensation (SMC)
I hope this helps.
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question # 1 Does the veteran have a diagnosis of a back injury that is at least as likely as not 50 percent or greater probability incured in or caused by the back injury following being thrown from a humvee during service?
answer #1 yes, the veterans diagnosis of a back injury is at least as likely as not 50 percent or greater probability incurred in or caused by the back injury following being thrown from a humvee during service.
Rationale: It is more likely than not that this veterans service connected injury has resulted in progressive disabilty of the back.
Impression allowing for some variability in spinous processes alignment of the thoracic and lumbar spine is normal.
no evidence of fracture or traumatic subluxation.
few minor thoracic and lumbar degenerative features include the following t10 t12 l1 lower endplate schmorls nodes, mild loss of disc height at l1, l2 with small anterior ostephyte.
There is also a lower cervical spine level with mild loss of disc height and small ostephytes.
Thoracic and lumbar spine series are otherwise normal.
Some straightening of the thoracic spine which could be positional and secondary to muscle spasm.
Thoraco lumbar spine
thoracic degen joint and disc disease.
lumbar degen joint and disc disease.
Lumbar intervertebral disc disease with no prescribed bed rest.
analog pain severity scale is 4-7 and 8-10
the pain quality includes as follows aching throbbing burning dull grinding popping sharp and soreness
forward flexion 0-40
extension 0-15
right and left lateral flexion 0-15
right and left lateral rotation 0-30
veteran has radicular pain
right and left lower extremity= moderate
intermittent pain= moderate
paresthesias and dysesthesias = mild
numbness= moderate
Indicate nervce roots involved l4/l5/s1/s2/s3
indicate severity of radiculopathy and side affected moderate
Note: the veterans assertion of increased pain and loss of function are creditable. However, the probable etiology of the current additional intensity of pain and disability are more than might be expected with the current diagnosis. Therefore, the significant increase in intensity of pain from the anticipated level may suggest that it may be more likely than not attributable to these non anatomic causes. These non anatomic causes can increase patient perception of pain and loss of function. The current chief complaints of increased pain and loss of function are more likely than not the result of confounding factors.
Confounding factors are defined as those factors that may intensify the veterans perception of physical musclo skeletal pain, but from various etiologies unrelated to the service related physical injury.
Note: possible confounding factors identified in this veterans history include the following depression, ptsd, anxiety.
Note: Evaluating the possible impact of these multiple complex confounding factors effecting the veterans perception of musclo skeletal pain are beyond the technical expertise scope of the practice of the general medical provider. (I.e. Clinicans not specialized in psychological issues.)
Questions I have
Will these issues likely to be service connected, and if so how much?
What all problems are rateable, and is my nerve pain rateable or will they deny me because of confounding factors?
Also will my radiculpathy be denied because I have depression and ptsd and anxiety?
The cp exam said I did straight leg raises and the doctor checked the negative box. I did not perform this test. Also I told him I have muscle spasms, and the va prescribes me tizandine for them. The doctor did not check the muscle spasm box and check no. I did this test in Johnson city, tn. I have a feeling they are trying to screw me, and it seems like it.
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