Rating Pain for Compensation

[Buck52]

A  Veteran I am helping out with his claim's Recent

I read his award letter Back in Feb 2018 and they rated him 10% for pain!

they call it

''Patellofemoral pain syndrome''. ..his is pain  is in both knees but they only rated his right knee.  & the other  left knee at 0%

So if you been rated for a disability...say arthritics or DJD and you are Service Connected for it and get a lower rating % such as 10%...you should be able  to or meet the criteria for rating of the pain that disability causes. it maybe a low 10% but those 10%add up. 

if you use a VSO have him/her to check on that for you.

I know I read some where (can't remember) but the VA is Now rating our pain for compensation.

[Buck52]

13 hours ago, john999 said:

What kills me is the VA has treated me for chronic pain in my lower back left shoulder, hands and feet.  They have treated me with opiates including morphine, methadone,  Oxycodone and Fentanyl  patches.  The pain is officially related to diabetic neuropathy.   I get 10% for each foot and each hand.  If you your hands and feet hurt so bad you have to be on heavy narcotics how can pain not even really enter into my ratings.  I am rated for impairment for nerves that run through my feet and hands. No mention of pain or the consequences of pain.  All this pain is supposed to be a result of AO exposure but there is really little objective proof except me constantly complaining about it.  No doubt I have the pain but I don't think the VA really believes me after me being treated for pain since 2005.  

          John

           

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Edited July 19, 2018 by Buck52

[Richard1954]

I feel that most veterans ( myself included) could claim pain for our back injuries, neck injuries, knee injuries, etc.... I know my medical records are full of what is your pain level today ? and it has never been below 4 but more often over 10.  I am rated for a back injury at 60% with sciatic nerve damage and drop foot. I am also rated 10% for torn meniscus and arthritis in the knee. I was always told that these awards take into consideration that pain exist... now we are told that isn't true... that we should be compensated for pain separately which I have always argued. Factually, anyone could claim pain,  unfortunately some who don't have any real pain issues will always try to get a claim approved  since there is no way that a doctor can prove that pain does not exist. If your medical records are full of complaints that is the only proof that pain exist and a case should be stronger if your records show years of prescriptions for pain. I am considering such a claim for my back and knees but to put such a claim together isn't an easy thing because we don't have any idea what would the ratings for pain be since they is no consideration of pain in the ratings guidelines. 

[bleggett29]

Interesting. I'm about to file a claim for Lumbago (lower back pain) and Lumbar Radicular Syndrome (pain from radiculopathy).

I'm already 20% for DDD of L3-L4, and 10% each leg for radiculopathy. Plus 100% Panic Disorder and 10% tinnitus. If I get 10% for each of what I'm about to claim, it'll put me at 100% + 60%.

 

[Buck52]

I think they would send most  veterans to an exam and check the inflammation and swelling/irritation by X-Ray/ MRI's and by visually looking and feeling/ smashing ...   or ROM  And if they ask the Veteran for   pain level  from1-10  10 being the higher level of pain  like they  do now  the X-RAY & MRI's would reveal a pretty good picture of the pain  if theses are negative then look to be denied.

JMO

[Buck52]

1 minute ago, bleggett29 said:

Interesting. I'm about to file a claim for Lumbago (lower back pain) and Lumbar Radicular Syndrome (pain from radiculopathy).

I'm already 20% for DDD of L3-L4, and 10% each leg for radiculopathy. Plus 100% Panic Disorder and 10% tinnitus. If I get 10% for each of what I'm about to claim, it'll put me at 100% + 60%.

 

you will need a 100% sc condition and a separate s.c. condition at 60%  for SMC.. the combined conditions will not get SMC.

[john999]

You know if they rate you for Chronic Pain Disorder they treat that as if it is a mental disorder.  They lump it in with depression.  I can tell you I may be depressed but it is because the things I used to do are just too painful for me now.