Wrong information on DA 199

[melissa23]

I received my DA 199 which indicated that the only disability the Army is looking at is completely misrepresented in Section III of the form. They quote that my condition, Raynaud's disease, was "initially diagnosed during basic combat training after exposure to cold weather", when in fact it was two years later when I had my first on-set of the disease. My Tricare and off-post medical records reflect this, I have no idea where they are getting this information.

First off, how does someone get cold-weather exposure in June-August at Fort Sill, OK?

Ultimately I am rated at 40% PDR.

Should I Appeal on the basis of the principle of the misrepresentation of the when and how the on-set of this disease manifest, which was pursuant to a heart procedure conducted at Walter Reed Bethesda in late 2011.

Thank you for your advice.

Very respectfully,
Melissa

 

[gsfowler]

Did you go on sick call while in basic combat training? Did you have any symptoms of numbness in your extremities while you were in BCT?

It could have been written in this manner to rule out that the condition existed prior to service (EPTS) and rate your as secondary Raynaud's.

There are two types of Raynaud’s and by stating that the condition was onset by extreme cold weather, they rule out Primary Raynaud's Disease.

Since the cause of primary Raynaud's is unknown, the PEB would have a hard time connecting it to your service.

Here is a link describing primary and secondary Raynaud's. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/raynaud/causes

If it does not change your rating percentage, I would probably let this on go.


Here is the rating criteria:

7117 Raynaud’s syndrome:

• With two or more digital ulcers plus autoamputation of one or more digits and history of characteristic attacks....................................................... 100%
• With two or more digital ulcers and history of characteristic attacks...................... 60%
• Characteristic attacks occurring at least daily........................................................40%
• Characteristic attacks occurring four to six times a week........................................20%
• Characteristic attacks occurring one to three times a week.....................................10%

Note: For purposes of this section, characteristic attacks consist of sequential color changes of the digits of one or more extremities lasting minutes to hours, sometimes with pain and paresthesias, and precipitated by exposure to cold or by emotional upsets. These evaluations are for the disease as a whole, regardless of the number of extremities involved or whether the nose and ears are involved.

 

[Warrior644]

I received my DA 199 which indicated that the only disability the Army is looking at is completely misrepresented in Section III of the form. They quote that my condition, Raynaud's disease, was "initially diagnosed during basic combat training after exposure to cold weather", when in fact it was two years later when I had my first on-set of the disease. My Tricare and off-post medical records reflect this, I have no idea where they are getting this information.

First off, how does someone get cold-weather exposure in June-August at Fort Sill, OK?

Ultimately I am rated at 40% PDR.

Should I Appeal on the basis of the principle of the misrepresentation of the when and how the on-set of this disease manifest, which was pursuant to a heart procedure conducted at Walter Reed Bethesda in late 2011.

Thank you for your advice.

Very respectfully,
Melissa

Welcome to the PEB Forum!

In my opinion and in your specific situation while in the DoD IDES MEB/PEB process, I would tend to concur with @gsfowler's sound insightful feedback at this point!

To that extent, indeed, I can definitely comprehend the potential frustration of not having a properly worded DA Form 199 indicative of your medical impairment's symptomology, and accepting/signing that official military document with potential misinformation.

Hence, all of the MEB appeals and PEB appeals with FPEB hearings when I was in the IDES process resulted in a total of 618 calendar days to finally obtain a military disabled veteran status but I wasn't recommend for placement onto the DoD military PDRL initially or even after the completion of several FPEB hearings. As such, ever IDES case file stands on its own merit with available supportive medical evidence and/or medical documentation.

In retrospect, I would always mention to never default acceptance to any injustices when in the DoD IDES process. Albeit, since the DoD IPEB recommended a military disability retirement via placement onto the DoD military PDRL, I would tend to suggesting acceptance of the DA Form 199 with the potential and unfortunate not self-agreeable verbiage.

Hmm, have you requested the assistance of the SMEBC to review your DA Form 199 at this point? If so, what do they recommend? Take care, and enjoy your military disability retirement to include all DoVA disability compensation!

Thus, I quite often comment that "possessing well-informed knowledge is truly a powerful equalizer!"

Best Wishes!