pwrslm Posted October 10, 2018 Share Posted October 10, 2018 Submiitted my last claim via EBenefits 31 Aug 2018, closed today on 10 Oct 2018. They even backdated my conditions back to when I submitted notification on EBenefits in May 2018. The Right shoulder will be appealed and new evidence added due to a new MRI that they did last month. Shows labral tear due to when I fell last Jan, should be approved quickly because the C&P examiner should have asked for the MRI before ever giving any opinion. This will cost me but will not increase my rating. Everything here was based on pre-filing prep done by the VA. Make yourself the squeaky wheel so your PCP will get your conditions checked out. They can get xrays and have them read and it goes straight into your medical file at the VA. Nobody can argue with them at that point. Just dont tell the world you are working on claims, if you have legitimate conditions that you need care for just get the care and then when its in process and ongoing you can file a claim without saying a word to anyone. As they verify the conditions your lay statements are the groundwork to a successful claim. Lay statements are second only to IMO's. Disability Rating Decision Related To Effective Date right lower extremity radiculopathy (claimed as sciatic pain right leg) 10% Service Connected 03/03/2014 left lower extremity radiculopathy with left foot drop 60% Service Connected 01/19/2017 right shoulder tendonitis(claimed as right shoulder condition) Not Service Connected left shoulder labral tear 20% Service Connected 09/16/2016 lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease (also claimed as spinal stenosis, low back strain, lumbar strain (chronic), mild thoracolumbar scoliosis, spinal instability) 40% Service Connected 01/20/2017 degenerative arthritis, right knee (claimed as bilateral knee condition) 10% Service Connected 05/16/2018 prostate hypertrophy 40% Service Connected 11/23/2015 limitation of flexion, right hip 0% Service Connected 05/16/2018 limitation of flexion, left hip 0% Service Connected 05/16/2018 patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee (claimed as bilateral knee condition) 30% Service Connected 05/16/2018 degenerative arthritis, right hip (claimed as bilateral hip condition) 0% Service Connected 05/16/2018 degenerative arthritis, left hip (claimed as bilateral hip condition) 0% Service Connected 05/16/2018 limitation of adduction of the thigh, left hip 10% Service Connected 05/16/2018 limitation of adduction of the thigh, right hip 10% Service Connected 05/16/2018 PTSD78 and Vync 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator broncovet Posted October 10, 2018 Moderator Share Posted October 10, 2018 Congratulations! Is this P and T? Your letter will say whether or not you are entitled to Ch. 35 benefits for dependents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwrslm Posted October 10, 2018 Author Share Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) It will be a week before the BBE shows. Hope it is P&T, spouse gets CHAMPVA then. Summary of benefit information Include? Information Value Include the information in this row You have one or more service-connected disabilities: Yes Include the information in this row Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 100% Include the information in this row and the one below it Your current monthly award amount is: The effective date of the last change to your current award was: $3139.67 June 01, 2018 Include the information in this row You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due solely to your service-connected disabilities: The effective date of when you became totally and permanently disabled due to your service-connected disabilities: Yes May 16, 201 Edited October 10, 2018 by pwrslm Vync and Inarticulate&Distorted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 10, 2018 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 10, 2018 With these combinations ratings and you can't work b/c of these conditions they should meet the SMC S H.B. Criteria with 100% 100% plus 60% you only need a 100% rating on a combination and other ratings up to 60% or higher.. although the 60% rating must be a separate and distinct rating, I think you would meet that criteria with the other combinations.@ 60% or Higher which you have. you should get the P&T but we never know how theses raters can be...but from all these combinations you should at the least get the P&T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 10, 2018 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 10, 2018 Congratulations pwrslm...Great News Buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Buck52 Posted October 10, 2018 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted October 10, 2018 pwrslm How did you get a s.c rating for the ''Prostate Hypertrophy? I have what the Dr says is benign prostatic hypertrophy. ''swollen prostate '' I take meds for it but don't have a claim in at this time...I was thinking because it benign? not to file because of that? which I am glad its benign. Dr orders me the urine pads... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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