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  1. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    I don't know a thing about Idiopathic syncope, so I can't say that it is a good or bad thing either. I also don't know if that would change the diagnostic code you might be rated on the VASRD .. ? I have seen more than a case or two that went in front of the VA board of appeals where vasovagal...
  2. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    Thanks Amber. Stress is most definitely an activator! Good luck with the doc visit ... HerHusband
  3. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    Can't sleep, so thought I would update a bit on what has been happening ... We have seen the attorney twice now (he is a civilian that works for the army/DoD), and he seems an ok guy. Hard to judge him on his works so far as he hasn't really done much. That isn't a slam on him, just an...
  4. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    Thanks Amber. My wife is doing pretty good, considering. She is more stressed about the baby on the way and finding a job as soon as she gets out. She has a masters degree and will also have the +5 preferred consideration (actually most likely she will have the +10 treatment for being...
  5. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    She is Army AD. We went to see the attorney today, ended up with an appointment for Tuesday. HerHusband
  6. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    Hey thanks for the support, Carnelli. I tried Westlaw and Lexis last night, but I was already dead tired and in an extremely upset state ... If possible, I'm going to try and use one of them this weekend to find cases that I can use. If I run into problems again, I'll call them and see if they...
  7. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    Oh yes. *nod* I'll not say the final rating that was offered to us, but we were pretty happy with it. However, due to the ratings she received, we have absolutely nothing to lose at appeal as getting a lower rating is pretty much not an option and getting her two heart conditions separated...
  8. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    We thought about 'recreating' what we had and we debated it for several days ... in the end our conscience made us decide not to as it just felt wrong. However, we never really thought about starting a new one and then adding the 'estimated' diary and a note with an explanation. She is in bed...
  9. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    The problem, is that we were keeping her diary on the computer and it has been lost (she blames me and I know that she did it). We started it, I believe, in September (it was mentioned in the vasovagal thread - that was when we started it) and other than a week or two missing, it was completely...
  10. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    My understanding was that if we had letters stating the severity and frequency of her episodes, it would help the board determine a rating. Remember that my wife has very few actual medical documentations in regards to frequency as the doctors tell her they can do nothing (so visiting them on a...
  11. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    Just went and looked at both Lexis and Westlaw ... I might be wrong, but it seems very complicated for a non-lawyer. I might try one of them if I continue hitting a brick wall, but I almost think it will take me too much time to learn what I am looking at and for than what might be spent just...
  12. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    I'm super busy writing letters for people to sign (amazing how lazy friends and work acquaintances can be), but I've already decided that as long as we can afford it, I'm going to try Lexis. Anything that can save me time is going to be a huge bonus ... I want as much helpful info as possible...
  13. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    I have numerous cases cited already ... but I never thought to try and look to see if they were later overturned!! Crap! I'll look at the two services you listed as I seem to be getting nowhere just using the site's search. As long as they aren't too expensive, I'll try and use them (we are...
  14. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    That was actually the exact place I was at! I'm running into a brick wall though as I'm unsure of the terminology I should be looking for. I know that I can search for PSVT and the million terms that lead me to a vasovagal case ... however I'm not sure what to look for when two conditions get...
  15. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    I was actually told today by the PEBLO that this ^ was no longer true. He told me that the minimum 50% during TDRL only applied to the 'legacy' system. I like her PEBLO, but I have run into quite a large number of things where he was wrong ... She is in the pilot program, yes. Again...
  16. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    Thanks Dubber, We really appreciate the support. I've read about so much stuff this last year and was truthfully totally unprepared for this. Thanks again and again, HerHusband
  17. HerHusband

    SCREWED US ... PSVT and VASOVAGAL

    HELP US! My wife and I just got back from seeing her PEBLO. Her vasovagal syncope was lumped together with her PSVT and rated under VASRD 7010 (the proper diagnostic code for PSVT). She received 30% for this (TDRL) ... which was obvious as she greatly exceeded the maximum criteria (4 PSVT...
  18. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    Well, I'm back and I'm pretty pissed. I'll start a different thread and explain everything, but bottom line for this thread: I can't tell you what she got rated on her vasovagal because they 'combined' her vasovagal and PSVT together under the VASRD rating for PSVT. So she got the maximum 30%...
  19. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    My wife suffers from headaches, but they are usually a part of the extended presyncope symptoms. She does get severe ones that last for hours and force her to lay down in a quiet, dark room, but these appear to be unrelated and are EXTREMELY rare. We just found out the Peblo has her ratings...
  20. HerHusband

    Vaso-Vagal Syncope MEB

    Good to hear it, man. A tiny amount of light at the end of the tunnel doesn't light things up, but it does tell you that you are heading in the right direction. :D Keep us all informed and good luck, HerHusband
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