Gotta Love VA Math

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My overall disability rating is 90% (technically 86% but rounded up to 90%). Yesterday I was approved for depression which was rated at 50% (it is what I expected since I still work). My rating is still 90% (93% with the depression but rounded down to 90%). I realize that every veteran on this site also has to deal with VA math. For me I find this VA math adds to my depression as well as anxiety levels, but the bright side I am now a little bit closer to 100% P&T. Hopefully my appeal which is pending as well as the higher level review I need to file once I get the BBE from the VA for this last claim (I also had two other issues which appear not to have been approved). I will make it to the 100% P&T.

Thanks for listening to me wine...:

[paulstrgn]

I had over 740 hours of sick leave saved up (I work for the federal government)  about 1 1/2 years ago, I am now down to 85 hours. I used up the vast majority for being put on sick leave for extreme pain caused from my back (I tried to apply for n increase in IVDS from 20% to 60% but was denied since it did not include bed rest. I had mentioned this to my doctor and he told me it would not be good to be put on bed rest for my back problems. But it is so true the VA does not care about all the sick leave one uses because of their disabilities.