Good afternoon - I am currently 100% P&T (63 yrs old) and need to have surgery on my foot. I am 0% service connected for a bunion and 0% service connect for hammer toes. The pain is getting the better of me on this one. The doctor is going to operate doing the standard bone shortening/bunion removal/plantar repair on my foot. It is a civilian doctor performing the surgery - VA hospital is too far to put my wife through that hassle. I will be without a shoe and crutches for two months plus (limited to house for 30 days). Do I file this as a new claim or increased on earlier 0% service connect? Do I file this and if so what are the benefits? Thoughts?
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Good afternoon - I am currently 100% P&T (63 yrs old) and need to have surgery on my foot. I am 0% service connected for a bunion and 0% service connect for hammer toes. The pain is getting the better of me on this one. The doctor is going to operate doing the standard bone shortening/bunion removal/plantar repair on my foot. It is a civilian doctor performing the surgery - VA hospital is too far to put my wife through that hassle. I will be without a shoe and crutches for two months plus (limited to house for 30 days). Do I file this as a new claim or increased on earlier 0% service connect? Do I file this and if so what are the benefits? Thoughts?
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Bullet 3. While not common, since you are already 100% its a possibility. IV.ii.2.H.8.b. Considering the Level of Disability Required for Entitlement to A&A
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He can file for temporary 100% which will pay him at the smc-s rate for a month or two. Temporary 100% is essentially a request for an increase. It doesn’t matter if you’re already 100% P&T.
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