Rating decision

[DanielB]

I was reading through my Va rating decision packet. On page 2 it states  that “evaluation of left lower sciatic radiculopathy currently at 10% is continued.” Than on page 4 it states “evaluation of left lower sciatic radiculopathy currently at 10% is assigned a 20% evaluation based on MODERATE INCOMPLETE PARALYSIS.” So I called the VA, the gentleman I spoke to said it shows 20% in their system and disregard the 10% typo. My question is how do I know what % they used to calculate my disability rating? The difference in my calculations using 10% or 20% with the bilateral factor changes my rating.

thanks,

Danie

[Carl the Engineer]

I get 100% all day long.  

Congratulations,

Hamslice

 

Edited February 7, 2021 by Hamslice
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[Carl the Engineer]

OK, I just reread you post.  So, even if its a 10, you still get to 100.   

I think you are at 100 any which way you add it.

Check your "letters" section on eBenefits and see what your benefit letter says.

That's the proof,

Hamslice

 

Edited February 7, 2021 by Hamslice
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[DanielB]

My letter shows 90%. So I’m not sure if the bilateral factor was applied. Would the bilateral factor be used for L&R lower radiculopathy and/or L&R knee? Using a disability  calculator I come up with 95%. I downloaded a va disability APP and it shows 94.71% that rounded down to 90%. VA math is so confusing.

[Carl the Engineer]

The bilateral factor would be used for your knees.  From what I am reading, the bilateral factor may or may not be used for your radiculopathy.  Too hard for me to figure that out.

However, if you have one radiculopathy at 10 and one at 20 you still get to 100.  Not sure what's going on.

My CVSO (County Veterans Service Officer) has the ability to print me a summary of all of my claims from day one which includes dates of combined (bilateral) evaluations for compensation.  There is no form number or anything, but has the VA symbol in the background.  I got one years ago from a secretary there that said she was not supposed to give it to me, but they get them for all the Veterans and put them in their folders.  I ask for a get one when ever I have a change.  Anyway, it will tell you exactly when and how they figured your number(s).  It also will tell you if you disability is "static" which is a good thing, for compensation, that is.

Hamslice

 

 

 

[DanielB]

I used the bilateral factor for my knees,21%, than included the other 9 disabilities and plugged into the hadit va disability calculator =94.83%. Thanks for your input Hamslice.

[Carl the Engineer]

Anytime the computer programs disagree, I take out my pencil.  So, even if both your lower rad's are 10%, I get 100.  Here goes,

Right Knee 10

+Left Knee   10

= 19 + 1.9 (bilateral)= 20.9 rounded up to 21

21+Migranes 50 = 61

61+Cad 50 = 81

81+IBS 30 = 87

87+TMJ 20 = 90

90+Right Rad 10 = 91

91+Left Rad 10 = 92

92+Back 10 = 93

93+Tinnitis 10 = 94

94+Otit 10 = 95

95 rounds up to 100...

Unless I am missing something,

Hamslice

I just looked at the Hadit calculator and it doesn't do bilateral's, etc., from what I can tell.  Try Hill and Pont, they are the closest, but I have proven that on wrong once.  A pencil and the rating chart is the correct way to do it.

Edited February 7, 2021 by Hamslice
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