Back in 1994, I had a bad landing, tore up both feet, ankles and lower legs after a wind gust caught my chute before landing.
I know I suffered a concussion. The only person that witnessed it was a Navy corpsman.
I don't remember anything the last few seconds before the landing, or collecting my chute and walking the length of the tarmac to get to my vehicle.
I don't remember the driving the hour to BAS, I do remember "waking" up during an xray of my right foot, ankle and lower leg.
I had problems with arthritis in my right foot since, but it was mostly in check since I was able to stay active.
My Left foot and ankle needed surgery to repair the damaged muscles and ligaments. I would step on a rock, and my left ankle would cave outward. It was pretty bad on a 25 mile hike, I twisted both ankles in the 1st mile. Had to put an Ace wrap on both ankles on the outside of my boots.
So I finally got 20% for right foot a few years ago, and then I got 20% for right ankle back in 8/22.
I filed a claim for my left ankle back in 8/22, since I had surgery in 1997 related to the incident while I was in Okinawa. I listed all my BAS and other visits related to the left foot.
The response was, you don't have a reported injury related to that foot or ankle.
In my claim I listed the surgery and what was done, but didn't have any dr's notes about the surgery.
I had to request the information from the national archives.
So my situation is I am listed as 100% P+T as of 8/22, without the left leg injury
Should I file disagreement?
If so, then I need to find a dr that would specialize in this type of injury.
TIA
I have a appeal before the VBA for the right foot and the correct date of reporting. I had filed a claim regarding my right foot, was denied because VA said I was on my personal time (???) during the injury.
It took me a while to get a copy of my TAD orders. The VA wouldn't back date the claim date to cover the 25 months. The VBA judge has had the claim since 2/16/24. I also filed to 10% pain on use\manipulation. I had originally filed for pain in ankle and foot (2 different claims) back in 2014? but was never discussed in any claims nor granted and I have requested that be granted as well to the original claim date.
Edited by SgtKidJoe I left some info out and wanted to add it
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Back in 1994, I had a bad landing, tore up both feet, ankles and lower legs after a wind gust caught my chute before landing.
I know I suffered a concussion. The only person that witnessed it was a Navy corpsman.
I don't remember anything the last few seconds before the landing, or collecting my chute and walking the length of the tarmac to get to my vehicle.
I don't remember the driving the hour to BAS, I do remember "waking" up during an xray of my right foot, ankle and lower leg.
I had problems with arthritis in my right foot since, but it was mostly in check since I was able to stay active.
My Left foot and ankle needed surgery to repair the damaged muscles and ligaments. I would step on a rock, and my left ankle would cave outward. It was pretty bad on a 25 mile hike, I twisted both ankles in the 1st mile. Had to put an Ace wrap on both ankles on the outside of my boots.
So I finally got 20% for right foot a few years ago, and then I got 20% for right ankle back in 8/22.
I filed a claim for my left ankle back in 8/22, since I had surgery in 1997 related to the incident while I was in Okinawa. I listed all my BAS and other visits related to the left foot.
The response was, you don't have a reported injury related to that foot or ankle.
In my claim I listed the surgery and what was done, but didn't have any dr's notes about the surgery.
I had to request the information from the national archives.
So my situation is I am listed as 100% P+T as of 8/22, without the left leg injury
Should I file disagreement?
If so, then I need to find a dr that would specialize in this type of injury.
TIA
I have a appeal before the VBA for the right foot and the correct date of reporting. I had filed a claim regarding my right foot, was denied because VA said I was on my personal time (???) during the injury.
It took me a while to get a copy of my TAD orders. The VA wouldn't back date the claim date to cover the 25 months. The VBA judge has had the claim since 2/16/24. I also filed to 10% pain on use\manipulation. I had originally filed for pain in ankle and foot (2 different claims) back in 2014? but was never discussed in any claims nor granted and I have requested that be granted as well to the original claim date.
Edited by SgtKidJoeI left some info out and wanted to add it
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