I have recently went to DAV help putting in for an increase on my disabilities (Meniere's and Migraines). The DAV personnel saw that I was really depressed and told me that I need to check the possibility of having depression add to my claim as Secondary do to all my disabilities. I went to my primary VA doctor and she agreed and put me on the drug Lamictal and made an appointment with Mental Health. The DAV then filled out my paperwork for an increase in all disabilities with Secondary Depression do to these disabilities. My Questions are.....
Am I going to have a C&P for all of my disabilities? I mainly wanted my Menieres and Migraine ratings increased.
What if they believe my other ratings should be decreased? I have a knee conditon (5257) that was rated 30% which is the max that it can be rated, and I do not want to mess that up.
I also have 10% for a Back Strain (5295) and I have not been able to find the code in the rating schedule of musculoskeletal. Can anyone help me locate the ratings for (5295)?
I have also read in the Hadit forum of Bilateral Tinnitus. In the rating schedule, I can only find a 10% rating for Tinnitus (6260). Is there such a rating of Bilateral Tinnitus?
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I have recently went to DAV help putting in for an increase on my disabilities (Meniere's and Migraines). The DAV personnel saw that I was really depressed and told me that I need to check the possibility of having depression add to my claim as Secondary do to all my disabilities. I went to my primary VA doctor and she agreed and put me on the drug Lamictal and made an appointment with Mental Health. The DAV then filled out my paperwork for an increase in all disabilities with Secondary Depression do to these disabilities. My Questions are.....
Am I going to have a C&P for all of my disabilities? I mainly wanted my Menieres and Migraine ratings increased.
What if they believe my other ratings should be decreased? I have a knee conditon (5257) that was rated 30% which is the max that it can be rated, and I do not want to mess that up.
I also have 10% for a Back Strain (5295) and I have not been able to find the code in the rating schedule of musculoskeletal. Can anyone help me locate the ratings for (5295)?
I have also read in the Hadit forum of Bilateral Tinnitus. In the rating schedule, I can only find a 10% rating for Tinnitus (6260). Is there such a rating of Bilateral Tinnitus?
Thanks for any help!
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