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foggybayonet

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Major Depressive Disorder (Insomnia, depression and jaw) 70 Surprised
Bilateral Plantar's Fasciatis 30 Surprised
Lumbosacral strain 10 Expected
Right upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Right lower external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20 (I think these two should say lower extremity not sure that it matters though)
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Tinnitus 10 expected
L Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R index finger strain 0 expected
R knee strain 0 expected
L knee strain 0 expected
R Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
L Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
Bilateral eye vitreous 0 expected
Allergic Rhinitis 0 expected
IBS 0 I thought 10
Calf Scars 0 expected
Onychoyosis 0 I thought 10
Lipoma and skin tags 0 expected


Not service connected
Hearing Loss I thought 0 service connected
Vitamin D Deficiency I thought 0 service connected
Sleep Apnea I thought 0 service connected (doesn't require CPAP at this time)
Kidney Stones I thought 0 service connected
Reactive Hypoglycemia I thought 30 service connected

Question 1. Should I worry about the possible admin error with the extremities of the compartment syndromes?
Question 2. Would them being rated bilateral benefit me?
Question 3. For the service connected 0s, what are my options to get them reevaluated?
Question 4. For the not service connected, does this mean if they progress in the future they cannot be rated?
Question 5. For the hypoglycemia, what could I do to possibly get that service connected and rated?

This post is for my information purposes and anyone else who can benefit from it. My questions if you so choose to answer, I greatly appreciate it. I by no means am asking anyone to research this or anything of the like. Just a great place for me to track my thoughts and hopefully benefit others.
 
I just got my proposed ratings as well. I got 50% for bilateral plantar fasciatis and flat feet. I was super surprised by this.
 
foggybayonet said:
Major Depressive Disorder (Insomnia, depression and jaw) 70 Surprised
Bilateral Plantar's Fasciatis 30 Surprised
Lumbosacral strain 10 Expected
Right upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Right lower external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20 (I think these two should say lower extremity not sure that it matters though)
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Tinnitus 10 expected
L Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R index finger strain 0 expected
R knee strain 0 expected
L knee strain 0 expected
R Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
L Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
Bilateral eye vitreous 0 expected
Allergic Rhinitis 0 expected
IBS 0 I thought 10
Calf Scars 0 expected
Onychoyosis 0 I thought 10
Lipoma and skin tags 0 expected


Not service connected
Hearing Loss I thought 0 service connected
Vitamin D Deficiency I thought 0 service connected
Sleep Apnea I thought 0 service connected (doesn't require CPAP at this time)
Kidney Stones I thought 0 service connected
Reactive Hypoglycemia I thought 30 service connected

Question 1. Should I worry about the possible admin error with the extremities of the compartment syndromes?
Question 2. Would them being rated bilateral benefit me?
Question 3. For the service connected 0s, what are my options to get them reevaluated?
Question 4. For the not service connected, does this mean if they progress in the future they cannot be rated?
Question 5. For the hypoglycemia, what could I do to possibly get that service connected and rated?

This post is for my information purposes and anyone else who can benefit from it. My questions if you so choose to answer, I greatly appreciate it. I by no means am asking anyone to research this or anything of the like. Just a great place for me to track my thoughts and hopefully benefit others.
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Need more info to help or give my thoughts. Particularly, would need to know your military "situation" (and ideally, IDES findings). Grade, Branch, Years of Service, Combat related issues would be helpful and a good start....there are some issues or questions you have asked that I could answer. But, I am not inclined to "piecemeal" answer the questions absent more info (that is, in these situations, getting only partial info leads to other questions or issues that aren't relevant and do not apply).

(Aside from my baseline questions above, the specific decisions, their basis/reasoning, etc., would also be helpful....though the easiest answers to some of these questions are to appeal/rebut with what you disagree with).
 
Hello,

I would like to know what are some of the wordings used that got you guys 30% and 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis? I read the rating for online, but I want to know how did you get a high rating, because I'm currently waiting on my rating for them also. Did you require orthotripsy also? Thanks
 
RollingAlong29 said:
Hello,

I would like to know what are some of the wordings used that got you guys 30% and 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis? I read the rating for online, but I want to know how did you get a high rating, because I'm currently waiting on my rating for them also. Did you require orthotripsy also? Thanks
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I believe my rating is due to my custom inserts that I was prescribed, falling arches and 2 months of physical therapy message with tool. I cannot remember anything in my C and P beyond this and it is packed away at the moment.
 
Jason Perry said:
Need more info to help or give my thoughts. Particularly, would need to know your military "situation" (and ideally, IDES findings). Grade, Branch, Years of Service, Combat related issues would be helpful and a good start....there are some issues or questions you have asked that I could answer. But, I am not inclined to "piecemeal" answer the questions absent more info (that is, in these situations, getting only partial info leads to other questions or issues that aren't relevant and do not apply).

(Aside from my baseline questions above, the specific decisions, their basis/reasoning, etc., would also be helpful....though the easiest answers to some of these questions are to appeal/rebut with what you disagree with).
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E6 USMC with 14 years of service, no combat related illnesses or injuries. Was boarded for exertional compartment syndrome of upper and lower extremities.
 
RollingAlong29 said:
Hello,

I would like to know what are some of the wordings used that got you guys 30% and 50% for bilateral plantar fasciitis? I read the rating for online, but I want to know how did you get a high rating, because I'm currently waiting on my rating for them also. Did you require orthotripsy also? Thanks
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On my 50% rating I think this blurb was the kicker:

We have assigned a 50% rating based on:

-Extreme tenderness on plantar surfaces of the feet

Additional symptom(s) include:
-Pain on manipulation, accentuated
-Pain on use, accentuated

Also, the bilateral plantar fasciitis claim was lumped together with flat feet. That had something to do with the 50% also I'm sure.
 
Thank you guys for both of your responses. LBCutta, your situation sounds like mine, because I have those three bullets on my C&P and listed as bilateral. PEB just completed their part today, so I should be hearing from my PEBLO soon. Hopefully they get the rating correct. Thanks again
 
foggybayonet said:
Major Depressive Disorder (Insomnia, depression and jaw) 70 Surprised
Bilateral Plantar's Fasciatis 30 Surprised
Lumbosacral strain 10 Expected
Right upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Right lower external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10 expected but ran bilateral for 20 (I think these two should say lower extremity not sure that it matters though)
Left upper external compartment syndrome of upper extremity 10
Tinnitus 10 expected
L Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R Shoulder Strain 0 I thought 10
R index finger strain 0 expected
R knee strain 0 expected
L knee strain 0 expected
R Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
L Ankle Tendonitis 0 I thought 10
Bilateral eye vitreous 0 expected
Allergic Rhinitis 0 expected
IBS 0 I thought 10
Calf Scars 0 expected
Onychoyosis 0 I thought 10
Lipoma and skin tags 0 expected


Not service connected
Hearing Loss I thought 0 service connected
Vitamin D Deficiency I thought 0 service connected
Sleep Apnea I thought 0 service connected (doesn't require CPAP at this time)
Kidney Stones I thought 0 service connected
Reactive Hypoglycemia I thought 30 service connected

Question 1. Should I worry about the possible admin error with the extremities of the compartment syndromes?
Question 2. Would them being rated bilateral benefit me?
Question 3. For the service connected 0s, what are my options to get them reevaluated?
Question 4. For the not service connected, does this mean if they progress in the future they cannot be rated?
Question 5. For the hypoglycemia, what could I do to possibly get that service connected and rated?

This post is for my information purposes and anyone else who can benefit from it. My questions if you so choose to answer, I greatly appreciate it. I by no means am asking anyone to research this or anything of the like. Just a great place for me to track my thoughts and hopefully benefit others.
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Hello, what was your ROM for your knee strain? Trying to figure out what my percentage may be.
My flexion was 0-90 thinking 0%
My extension is 90-0. On military disabilities it says 50%
 
X_Jeska said:
Hello, what was your ROM for your knee strain? Trying to figure out what my percentage may be.
My flexion was 0-90 thinking 0%
My extension is 90-0. On military disabilities it says 50%
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I got the same ROM and got 10% for each knee. VA is very strict when it comes to knee injury.
 
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