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Ronc531
I just received my decisions for multiple clams. I am temp 100% ratings right now for my knee. That will be going away in a month.
I claimed some other issues that I feel are related to my rt knee being messed up for the last 40 years and 12 knee surgeries. They replaced the knee last year and up until that time I was at 10% (last 40 years) for my knee.
They gave me 20% each for each foot for my neuropathy and 10% for my left knee. They denied 5 or 6 other things. They also said that the scaring on my rt knee from all the surgeries were related but denied any % for it, not sure why.
I am going in tomorrow to see my rep that helped me file my clams for me, but want to know what you guys think about appealing all the denied clams? do the percentages seem legit for the ones that they did approve?
It takes so long to get these clams through, I’m not sure it is worth the process, I would love to get to a 100% so I can get the benefits. At my age now 61, I need the benefits more then ever.
So again, what advise can anyone give me on how to proceed? I was surprised I got anything on the first time requesting they be covered. It seems like in the past it took multiple appeals to get anything. And they left me at 10% for 40 years even though I had 11 surgeries and had asked for a higher rating.
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GBArmy
Short Answer: YES. If you think you aren't receiving what you should for a rating, you definately should appeal. So what if it takes months or even years. The time goes by whether you submit or don't
ShrekTheTank
Remember with scaring there are different was to attack this. I am at 30% and at some point 40%. This is for painful scaring and unstable scars. Look through scaring and see which fits you best!
ShrekTheTank
just like Bronco and GB said if you feel the rating is not correct appeal!!!
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