Hello fellow Vets!I am currently at 70% rating total.Last updated in 2020.
T10-T12 – Disc herniation – 20%
Lower left radiculopathy – 20%
Right lower extremity – 20%
Depressive disorder (secondary to back pain) – 30%
I have some questions.I continue to get worse back pain and its becoming increasing more difficult to sit for any period of time to do my day job. I also have developed lumbar disc problems now.I had once read that spinal issues can be connected.
Would it be worthwhile to submit a claim for the lumbar as secondary?Any advice on how to be successful?
Any advice on if my current rated conditions could be increased to 100.What would the VA look for to make such a increase for those conditions.
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Hello fellow Vets! I am currently at 70% rating total. Last updated in 2020.
T10-T12 – Disc herniation – 20%
Lower left radiculopathy – 20%
Right lower extremity – 20%
Depressive disorder (secondary to back pain) – 30%
I have some questions. I continue to get worse back pain and its becoming increasing more difficult to sit for any period of time to do my day job. I also have developed lumbar disc problems now. I had once read that spinal issues can be connected.
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Would it be worthwhile to submit a claim for the lumbar as secondary? Any advice on how to be successful?
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Any advice on if my current rated conditions could be increased to 100. What would the VA look for to make such a increase for those conditions.
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@USMCVMO I might be wrong because I have not checked the rating criteria yet, but I believe the VA may still consider the thoracic/lumbar/sacral regions as a single segment (which is ridiculous
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@Richard1954And the way the spine ratings are designed, they completely fail to take into account the impact that even a single damaged vertebral segment can have, let alone multiple. I believe the IV
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