Va Disability Percentage Increase

[hahns]

I have searched less than diligently on this site and cannot find an answer so I hope you don't mind possibly repeating an old answer. I have 60% SC disability and SSDI. I have had both hips replaced and now one knee has been replaced. My surgeon (who was an army surgeon way back) says the need for the replacements was most definately caused by my wartime injuries. I sent a letter off to VA requesting a reevaluation. A few questions...Does being 100% disable from Soc Sec make it easier to get 100% VA disability? How long does it usually take to hear from VA regarding reevaluation? Is there any chance that I would lose the 60%? Does the VA ever consider the opinions of my own doctor?

[Testvet]

are the disabilities that entitled you to SSD the same ones that you are SC from the VA for. Yes the VA uses your doctor statements, usually as a dart board and the basis from which they write their denials from. It depends on the VARO from which you are filing, can the doctor explain the link between your surgeries to replace the warn out parts with your SC injuries and show the links of progression over the years? It depends on how the VA looks at your claim, if they say you are already retired and just attempting to raise your monthly compensation they may play games with you, if they look at the fact that your injuries play a major role in your inability to work now, they may go ahead and approve the TDIU application unless they raise you to 100% schedular but that is usually hard to do for extremeties. You have to try, the worse thing they can do is say no. If your doctor gives you a good nexus statement it might even be approved on the first attempt if not appeal and appeal again.