On 08/07/17 I applied for the housing grants and my claim is already at pending decision approval, so I'm not really sure what to make of the quick turnaround.
I am rated 100% P and T with SMC L for PTSD, 40% for Fibromyalgia, 10% for left elbow lateral epicondylitis with painful motion of the forearm, 10% for left elbow lateral epicondylitis with painful motion of the elbow, and 0% for IBS. (Yep, as the blue shows, I'm copy and pasting from ebenefits)
When I applied, I included this statement:
"I had a compensation and pension exam for Fibromyalgia (among other issues) with a Dr. X on 08/12/2015.
Dr. X findings from this exam led to a rating of 40% from the VBA. 40% is the highest value the VA will place on Fibromyalgia, despite as noted in Dr. X exam that my condition exhibits widespread musculoskeletal pain and tender points, with fatigue, sleep disturbance, stiffness, irritable bowel symptoms, depression, and anxiety that are constant, or nearly so, and refractory to therapy.
As X exam explicitly states, "vet has daily pain in all large muscle groups limiting any exertional
activiites." These large muscle groups most certainly include those found in the arms and legs.
Also, as it is noted in the exam and VBA criteria for a 40% rating, the Fibromyalgia must be "refractory to therapy," which essentially means "incurable," so in other words, my Fibromyalgia is permanent."
Any opinions on the quick turn around and what the possible reason is?
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On 08/07/17 I applied for the housing grants and my claim is already at pending decision approval, so I'm not really sure what to make of the quick turnaround.
I am rated 100% P and T with SMC L for PTSD, 40% for Fibromyalgia, 10% for left elbow lateral epicondylitis with painful motion of the forearm, 10% for left elbow lateral epicondylitis with painful motion of the elbow, and 0% for IBS. (Yep, as the blue shows, I'm copy and pasting from ebenefits)
When I applied, I included this statement:
"I had a compensation and pension exam for Fibromyalgia (among other issues) with a Dr. X on 08/12/2015.
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