I have been diagnosed with PSA, RA, Crystalline Arthritis, and Lupus by private neurologist and rheumatologist. I am now on several (about 9) drugs for these conditions. My RA Doctor opined in a DBQ that this was a most likely than not related to military service. My question is, if you have been rated for this or these conditions, what is your experience with being rated? Are you rated more for being on meds? My case is much more complicated than I can put down right now, but I'm looking at filing for at least an increase. I'm 80% (combined) and I've gone down to two days a week at work because I just don't have the energy to do this anymore.
I am rated with 3 10% "undiagnosed illness" conditions that cover my lower extremities, lower back, and upper back. It's the RA and other arthritis and lupus that would be the diagnoses for these 3 conditions. Is it worth filing the increase? Would it reset my timeline (I've had my current rating for over 11 years now)? I'm tired of fighting the VA but I feel like I need to pick up the pen (which I truly hope is mightier than the sword) and start another fight with them.
Anyway, I'm also reaching out to my VSO to see what they think. I'm willing to provide you all with any info that you might deem helpful if I can.
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Sgt. Wilky
Hello All,
A two part (but related) question:
I have been diagnosed with PSA, RA, Crystalline Arthritis, and Lupus by private neurologist and rheumatologist. I am now on several (about 9) drugs for these conditions. My RA Doctor opined in a DBQ that this was a most likely than not related to military service. My question is, if you have been rated for this or these conditions, what is your experience with being rated? Are you rated more for being on meds? My case is much more complicated than I can put down right now, but I'm looking at filing for at least an increase. I'm 80% (combined) and I've gone down to two days a week at work because I just don't have the energy to do this anymore.
I am rated with 3 10% "undiagnosed illness" conditions that cover my lower extremities, lower back, and upper back. It's the RA and other arthritis and lupus that would be the diagnoses for these 3 conditions. Is it worth filing the increase? Would it reset my timeline (I've had my current rating for over 11 years now)? I'm tired of fighting the VA but I feel like I need to pick up the pen (which I truly hope is mightier than the sword) and start another fight with them.
Anyway, I'm also reaching out to my VSO to see what they think. I'm willing to provide you all with any info that you might deem helpful if I can.
Thanks,
Sgt. Wilky
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