Okemos_Veteran74 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Can a secondary condition be rated higher than a primary condition? For example, let's say someone had a traumatic brain injury that was rated at 40%. Could someone have PTSD secondary to TBI rated at 70%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Okemos_Veteran74 Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 To follow up on my question. Are there any instances where a secondary condition cannot be higher then the primary condition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted October 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2018 They would most likely lump them together under the primary condition, in the case of TBI, since its one organ system. Okemos_Veteran74 1 The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution. B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008 M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021 M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022 100% P/T MDD Spine Radiculopathy Sleep Apnea Some other stuff -------------------------------------------B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021 (I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents, and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator broncovet Posted October 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2018 Yes. I have a primary conditon at 20 percent and secondary at 100 percent. You need not worry about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Moderator brokensoldier244th Posted October 5, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 5, 2018 My mistake. I thought that would fall under pyramidding. Thanks for correcting, Bronco. Okemos_Veteran74 1 The Earth is degenerating these days. Bribery and corruption abound.Children no longer mind their parents, every man wants to write a book,and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching. --17 different possible sources, all lacking verifiable attribution. B.S. Doane College, Mgt Info Systems/Systems Analysis 2008 M.S.Ed. Purdue University, Instructional Development and Technology, Feb. 2021 M.S. Purdue University Information Technology/InfoSec, Dec 2022 100% P/T MDD Spine Radiculopathy Sleep Apnea Some other stuff -------------------------------------------B.S. Info Systems Mgt/Systems Analysis-Doane College 2008M.S. Instructional Technology and Design- Purdue University 2021 (I AM NOT A RATER- I work the claims BEFORE they are rated, annotating medical evidence in your records, VA and Legal documents, and DA/DD forms- basically a paralegal/vso/etc except that I also evaluate your records based on Caluza and try to justify and schedule the exams that you go to based on whether or not your records have enough in them to warrant those) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can a secondary condition be rated higher than a primary condition? For example, let's say someone had a traumatic brain injury that was rated at 40%. Could someone have PTSD secondary to TBI rated at 70%?
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They would most likely lump them together under the primary condition, in the case of TBI, since its one organ system.
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My mistake. I thought that would fall under pyramidding. Thanks for correcting, Bronco.
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