DBQ added 8 months later?

[allansc2005]

Morning folks,

 

Eight months ago I had a C&P exam for SC Miniere's disease, and am following it's progress on va.gov.

 

This morning I noticed they added a new DBQ dated July 13th, 2024.

 

I guess under any other circumstances a new DBQ would be good news, but 8 months AFTER my C&P exam?

 

Questions:

Does this late DBQ sound legit?

Does anyone know how to interpret all these numbers, letters..., associated with a DBQ; is there a "cheat sheet"?

I already know there are certain forms for each DBQ, Mental, Organs, Spine.., but here is my new DBQ(first million numbers and letters omitted )   4_1_DBQ_1015_1

 

Also please note that the VA won't give you a copy of a DBQ if the case hasn't been settled.

 

Thanks,

2-2-0 HOOAH!

 

 

 

 

[allansc2005]

Lemuel,

The meds for Meniere's don't seem to be working, which according to my ENT doctor isn't surprising as the disease has no known cure, and it's cause is not well understood.

Also, as I already have a 30% SC rating under 6204, as well as 10% SC for tinnitus, and now a diagnosed 6205, and from reading the Note associated with 6205, it looks like SC is established.

 

 

[Lemuel]

36 minutes ago, allansc2005 said:

Lemuel,

The meds for Meniere's don't seem to be working, which according to my ENT doctor isn't surprising as the disease has no known cure, and it's cause is not well understood.

Also, as I already have a 30% SC rating under 6204, as well as 10% SC for tinnitus, and now a diagnosed 6205, and from reading the Note associated with 6205, it looks like SC is established.

 

 

Varying degrees of effectiveness.  And the drug my wife took was developed in Japan.  May not have passed U S FDC yet.  Or no big pharma wants to share the market.  

Wish you had better luck.  But you may be 100% with it.  Probably get SMC-s also.

[Lemuel]

Only has to be "impaired gate", (dizziness that makes you walk like you are walking on ice with leather soled shoes) to be 100%.  Many Menier's syndrome victims spend at least one day a week in bed because they cannot stand up.  Surprised the VA went with the impaired gate for 100%.

Will have to check with my neurologist.  and get a new TBI rating.  I have that impaired gate about once-a-week average.

[allansc2005]

You hit the nail on the head!

We who have Meniere's often experience "cycles" of vertigo which can last a week or more, and bed is the only safe haven from possible tragedy.

 

Luckily the C&P examiner I did visit was well "schooled" in the area of ear diseases, BOTH middle and inner ear, and after viewing my records and asking a few questions(like tinnitus, Meniere's has some subjective conditions the veteran needs to be asked about), she didn't take long before sending me on my way.

Why the VA asked for a IMO 8 months after the above C&P exam puzzles me, this came out of nowhere as I wasn't even contacted about it until the IMO was submitted on July 13th.

 

 

 

[Lemuel]

The why is the VA does not like to give a single rating of 100% to someone who can walk and talk when they are not in bed.  May be evaluating for SMC.  If a TBI is involved, it may be SMC-t paid at SMC-r2.  And that is waiting a VA Court of Appeals (CAVC) decision on the Secretary's extensive re-write of the code.

I check the case regularly for the decision and will post it when it comes up.  Because the CAVC decision will likely be appealed to the Court of Federal Appeals (CAFC) the CAVC panel wants to have all of their ducks in a row.  The decision was delayed on that account and waiting for a decision of SCOTUS on a similar issue.

[brokensoldier244th]

18 minutes ago, Lemuel said:

The why is the VA does not like to give a single rating of 100% to someone who can walk and talk when they are not in bed.  May be evaluating for SMC.  If a TBI is involved, it may be SMC-t paid at SMC-r2.  And that is waiting a VA Court of Appeals (CAVC) decision on the Secretary's extensive re-write of the code.

I check the case regularly for the decision and will post it when it comes up.  Because the CAVC decision will likely be appealed to the Court of Federal Appeals (CAFC) the CAVC panel wants to have all of their ducks in a row.  The decision was delayed on that account and waiting for a decision of SCOTUS on a similar issue.

The MH codes are being reevaluated to relax that, also, it’s a matter of how much and when. Federal Register has the write up of it. That’s likely complicating or lengthening the issue, also.