Pam is DAV who does the DAV portion for STAP and RTAP. Make sure you bring your medical record. She might find some other medical problem that you might not have claimed and can tie category 2 problems with category 1 unfitting problem
Pam is DAV who does the DAV portion for STAP and RTAP. Make sure you bring your medical record. She might find some other medical problem that you might not have claimed and can tie category 2 problems with category 1 unfitting problem
Chief Jeffers just called a few minutes ago, he set up a meeting in the morning for us to review the findings. I'll update tomorrow after the meeting. For sure though, I am going to Hickam MFSC to see Pam and see if she agrees with the ratings they give me. I wont sign till she sees my package.
Category I is unfitting condition, Category II is a contributing factor to your unfitting conditionI have that category 1 and 2 issue on my proposed ratings... What do they mean?
PAM is from DAV, she is certified VA specialist so she can review you record and later that day she goes to VA and puts your claims in.Who is Pam? Is that the DAV or STAP ladies? I have STAP class next week... I hope all goes well, Good luck!
I figured that you weren't satisfied with your ratings after not hearing back... But see they are doing the same to me 10% for three major shoulder surgeries with severe nerve damage to groups I-V, but the categorized as not connected to prevent people from retiring. I know what they are doing and I think its pure shit.
What did AOC Jeffers say? I bet you were pissed, hell why wasn't your PTSD an unfitting condition? Is that someing you claimed? It's really sad how the PEB and the VA are working around us now... They will beef up all YOUR claimed items, but low ball the hell out of your referred condition.
DevilDoc,
Stay strong and keep fighting! Don't stop until you get a fair rating.
Birchtx,
Have you received your Official results from the PEB via the PEBLO yet? (Im out here in Hi as well) My VA proposed rating was completed on 6 April. I called the PEB in DC to check on the status and they said they haven't received my proposed rating from the VA yet. This was 18 April when I called... I am guessing the ratings are sent via snail mail??? AOC was able to look up my proposed ratings in the VA's system. DOD: 80% VA: 90% Again, this is what they proposed... not sure if the Navy is going to accept them. I am hoping they do not change (get lower) when they reach the PEB.
Chief Jeffers already knew that I would appeal, Faith had told him when she saw the results as I was trying to have all my unifying conditions added to my narsum. The doc only wanted to add the unfitting condition that was on my last LIMDU which was my hip. I wrote a rebuttal o add back by his surrebuttal said back injury was connected to my hip pain. I trusted the man since I was staff that he was doing what was best for me. He told me just claim everything else with VA and that if PEB would find those unfitting even if it wasn't on the narsum. Boy he was he wrong! So that's why I am getting all this addendums written for me. He didn't really look at my C&P exams to see my unfitting conditions and ask those specialist like psych for an addendum.
I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through that... It is really unfortunate, sometimes that's the "kinda" care you get at the clinic. Do you have a civilian doctor at the clinic? I have Dr. Velazquez as my PCM and he has been pretty decent, I just wish he would have listed by referred condition as neuralgia/right shoulder/chronic pain and not just right shoulder condition.
What about the Sleep Apnea? I thought this was 50%? Why did they rate you 0%? Did you have a LOD i Service that your presented to VA or MEB/PEB? Also, I had a right total hip replacement back i Oct 2011 what do you think they will rate me for this?
I'm sorry to hear that you had to go through that... It is really unfortunate, sometimes that's the "kinda" care you get at the clinic. Do you have a civilian doctor at the clinic? I have Dr. Velazquez as my PCM and he has been pretty decent, I just wish he would have listed by referred condition as neuralgia/right shoulder/chronic pain and not just right shoulder condition.
Appeal it and start talking to PEB JAG in San Diego, No Navy PEB JAG on this island. If you need their emails and numbers let me know. I think what he did with you is he only looked at the condition you had in your LIMDU papers and not even consider what the C&P said.