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Bilateral claim - Knee and ankles

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Hello all! I am contemplating filing my intent to file for bilateral knee and ankle. I have service connected Internal Derangement of Left Knee @ 30%. I have had it since I was SC'd for it sometime in 2012 after i exited AD. It has been some time and my other knee screams as well as both my ankles. My plan is to get an IMO done for the issues and submit it. My main question is: for the ankle  that is on the same leg as SC injury, is this considered a bilateral secondary as well or is that a separate secondary claim for the knee? If there is anything else that I may be missing with filing all this correctly, please feel free to let me know! Thanks for all the help!!

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1 hour ago, Oceanbound said:

If you go to the IMO section, you will see my threads that I started, for Haggard, L, and Steingart.

Because I'm the one that continue to state we need to find more Vet friendly docs, besides the 3 known ones in Tucson, Oklahoma City, and Bethesda. They're getting old, can't do this forever, and need young blood today for tomorrow. For that it doesn't help if you're in BFE and the doctor is on Easter Island. 

Have Haggard do the basics for you: meet and greet, ROMs, view the CORE Institute x-rays and scans, and then the knee DBQ. This will be your new current status. 

Post on Haggard thread when you make the appointment, then, post again with the exam and your thoughts--so that these threads grow.

Then make an appointment to see Dr L. Take you c-file, Haggard DBQ, and CORE Institute scans dvd and record, to Dr. L. Have Dr. L do his IMEO. 

What do you call an orthopedic surgeon that didn't go to surgery school? a Physiatrist - Physical medicine and rehabilitation. They're as competent and are specialist.  

BTW 30% is pretty much the max for your knee. My ankle was injured in service, but the damage was later to my knee, and my ankle is pretty much fine and going through the appeal process right now for my knee as secondary to my ankle.

"Scans" mean x-rays and cat and MRIs, imagines.

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SOLID info, Thanks! I am about an hour to an hour and a half from Tucson (assuming you meant AZ) so they could be an option. I have been looking for a Vet friendly doctor but that has been about as easy as helping an LT thru the woods at night...

I have heard my 30% is pretty favorable. Im primarily looking for the bilateral issues. It has been almost 9 years and I am feeling it. I am hoping my back appeal goes well too. I do need to request my C-File (I know, I know, behind the curve on that but that's next step now).

This gives me a nice road plan to work with, I appreciate it. I will update as I learn more.

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