i have looked all over this forum for info on this and everything comes up about TDIU . i am not unemployed, though one could argue i probably should be. thats for another discussion. i dont want to sit on my but and have to keep busy...
anywho- i am not one to put all my eggs in one basket. so even though i really appreciate all of the help i get from here, i ask around at other places and try to find other angles to fight the VA.
i am sure you are tired of hearing about CAPD by now as i have posted a lot the past few days on the topic, but the VA has a research department that studies CAPD and are the ones that linked JP8 as a possible cause of the disorder. VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research is located in Oregon. so i reached out to them(multiple emails to multiple people listed there in their directory ) i said the below:
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Good afternoon,
I am a veteran seeking a va claim for my recent CAPD diagnosis by my independent audiologist. I am hoping that you might can help me locate the correct DBQ for this condition for my claim as well as the VBA's Schedule of Ratings Code for CAPD(or APD)
i didnt expect to get such fast response, but i guess when you blow up everyones email in the same department, squeaky wheel gets the grease i just got this response:
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Thanks for contacting me. Presently, there is no policy or procedure for Compensation & Pension (C&P) exams for CAPD. CAPD is not listed under the Veterans Affairs Schedule for Rating Disabilities (VASRD), and there is no practical application to rate percent disability for CAPD under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (38 U.S.C. 1114(k)). However, if there are unique disability symptoms or expert evidence of interference to employment, the case may be referred to the VA Compensation and Pension Service director for adjudication of an extra-schedular rating. Here is a link with a little more information about extra-schedular ratings in case it’s helpful:https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.321
BUMMER RIGHT?!?!?!?!
so what do i do next guys. what is this "adjudication of an extra-schedular rating"? i have seen plenty of appeals cases that have CAPD listed(ie https://www.va.gov/vetapp03/Files/0300474.txt , and this was all the way back in 2003) so i know that people are submitting claims for this but i dont understand this extra-schedular? is she saying TDIU? if so thats not me and need another option.
let me know what you guys think or point me in the direction of a thread that has discussed this topic before.
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i have looked all over this forum for info on this and everything comes up about TDIU . i am not unemployed, though one could argue i probably should be. thats for another discussion. i dont want to sit on my but and have to keep busy...
anywho- i am not one to put all my eggs in one basket. so even though i really appreciate all of the help i get from here, i ask around at other places and try to find other angles to fight the VA.
i am sure you are tired of hearing about CAPD by now as i have posted a lot the past few days on the topic, but the VA has a research department that studies CAPD and are the ones that linked JP8 as a possible cause of the disorder. VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research is located in Oregon. so i reached out to them(multiple emails to multiple people listed there in their directory ) i said the below:
i didnt expect to get such fast response, but i guess when you blow up everyones email in the same department, squeaky wheel gets the grease i just got this response:
BUMMER RIGHT?!?!?!?!
so what do i do next guys. what is this "adjudication of an extra-schedular rating"? i have seen plenty of appeals cases that have CAPD listed(ie https://www.va.gov/vetapp03/Files/0300474.txt , and this was all the way back in 2003) so i know that people are submitting claims for this but i dont understand this extra-schedular? is she saying TDIU? if so thats not me and need another option.
let me know what you guys think or point me in the direction of a thread that has discussed this topic before.
thanks guys
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