Recent content by Fibrogirl

No, they are supposed to take everything into consideration and make their judgment. You really need to talk to your MSC. They are the ones that finalize your results when you sign them agreeing they are correct. Dispute the inconsistencies til your head is blue!! You have to make it right.

Congratulations!!! Welcome to retireehood!!

Yuck! Mine took just at 13 months from diagnosis to retirement date. Sorry for such a long trip but it’ll be worth it in the end! They had to put Cymbalta on my allergy list...got too many side effects and no pain relief. It’s the only med they tried plus Physical Therapy. Nothing helped. Good...

I read it with that conclusion, as well. Pretty much it will start over...sorry. Fingers crossed for 40% if you’re unable to be treated with meds or therapy, like I was. It sucks but at least you’re retired.

Your conditions will not get better and no re-exams are required.

also, use every possible day that you're allowed to sign or rebut items...

it was for diagnosing a disability. The GI nor PCM had no notes included to defend the IBS diagnosis, even though I had practically every symptom.

My fibromyalgia was rated at 40% by itself...however, my IBS claim was denied due to lack to evidence, even though my PCM and my GI doc both diagnosed it post-colonoscopy/endoscopy...oh well, I still got 100% P&T VA, so I'm not going to fight it. The way the VA rates completely boggles my mind.

Which percentages did they give to each condition?

what were your referred conditions?

I never received a letter at home with my ratings...it was sent to my PEBLO. The letter with the additional condition, however, did come to my house. I signed for my ratings a little over 2 months after it was initially sent to IPEB.

I had the same situation...the MSC had my new conditions paperwork typed up for my exit interview. I declined to add them Since I’m already at 100% P&T. I didn’t want them reviewing my case and possibly taking away percentages I was initially granted.

Haven’t gotten to that point yet. Just turned in my finance package today.

No. I’ll make more going only VA. Non-taxed.

Congrats on the 100%s!!! That's awesome!!