Combined Rating Wrong

[arizonavet85]

Long time lurker and wanted to ask a question I cannot find or word properly.

 

I have my rating sheet (provided to me from the DAV) and recently received an increase. I had used the combined rating table and the numerous calculators to see if what my rating would be with the change. I keep coming up with 95% rounding to 100% Can I please have others check my work to ensure I’m correct and then the most important part, I cannot find what/who can review and change this (hoping to avoid a 6 month waiting period but understand if that’s what needs to happen). Essentially the steps to take should I be correct. Thank You in advance for double checking my work.

 

Mental Health 70% (my increase)

Back 40%

L Arm 20% (bilateral factor)

R Arm 20% (bilateral factor)

Left Leg 10% (bilateral factor)

Right Leg 10% (bilateral factor)

Gerd 10%

Tinnitus 10%

L Leg (separate from above) 10%

My math takes those ratings with the bilators factors into account (for the two ratings); The problem is Ebennies and the DAV systems show me 90% combined.

[pacmanx1]

27 minutes ago, GBArmy said:

This is just spitballin', but with all that going on, including tinnitus and pain, you might consider a MH disability.

GBArmy, I think that Grilla79 is already rated 70% PTSD and therefore already service connected for a mental health disorder. 

 

[Grilla79]

ty, that's what i was told.  kind of a one per customer.

the GERD appeal has been remanded ( second remand)  pending a new C and P.  I submitted an IMO for that shortly after it remanded the first time.  When that's decided, i have another appeal to make for the back pain..  I was 10% for lumbar arthritis.  I asked for an increase and the C&P doc ( same on who screwed up the GERD) measured my ROM without a goniometer and without me removing my winter coat.  On the same application for increase, i included the medical notes for my latest previous orthopedic visit 6 months prior to the application.  The Doc documented 20 degrees of flexion and 10 of extension.  Clearly below the 30 degrees of flexion for a 30% rating.  IT was increased to 20% but it should have been 30%.  I thought about doing a CUE but I will wait.  The last thing I had as part of the same claim was for inflammatory arthritis.  its an autoimmune disease like RA but there is no blood test for it.  There is a general marker in labs and thats an elevated C-RP, which I have.  I submitted over 2 years worth of medical notes from a rheumatologist.  Unfortunately i got what may have been bad advice - to file for " pain and issue"  with each joint separately rather than a systemic diagnosis.  the C and P doc diagnosed me with with things like sprain R knee and chronic strain left wrist with no medical history like that from me and nothing in the chart to back that up.  I had included information in my claim from the VA site itself that found that vets with PTS had autoimmune diseases at the twice the rate of vets without PTS and similarly vets with GW and SRE Asia time, had an increased rate of autoimmune diseases.  I did tours in Iraq in 2006 and 2008 and i am on the burn pit registry.  So service connection was denied.  I was also contacted a PA from my local VA shortly after the PACT Act passed and i will be getting evals with pulmonary for the wheezing i have now and ENT for my throat and swallowing issues from GERD and Barrett's esophagus.  I know this was long winded but the point is everything I should need has been submitted but they seem to choose not to read or act on some things.  I got to my present 92% rating without help but I have hired legal representation starting with the BVA appeal for the GERD.  Thanks for "listening" -  haven't met with the VA counselor I was seeing weekly for PTS since COVID.    The meds I take for the inflammatory arthritis suppress the immune response so i really limit my exposure to others.  GB Army had it right about limited social interaction.  thanks again

[GBArmy]

Packmanx1 You're correct; I missed it.