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After perusing through my VA proposed ratings, I personally think that the 20% moderate rating is an administrative error. On my QTC exam note, the doc checked "moderately severe" for my sciatic nerve being as incompletely paralyzed. Perhaps, the rater just glances through the "moderate" word...

Here are my options: 1) I concur and waive a formal hearing of my case. 2) I do not concur but waive a formal hearing. 3) I do not concur and demand a formal hearing. 4) I request VA reconsider my disability ratings. Please tell me the pros/cons of each option given my situation.

Proposed Ratings for DoD Unfit Conditions: Right sciatic radiculopathy with foot drop: 20% Lumbar degenerative joint disease with L5-S1 herniation: 20% Proposed Ratings for Fit Conditions: Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety and Depressed Mood 50% Left Hip Degerative Joint Disease 10%...

Tony292, is this possible to do once you're out of the Army? The reason that I ask this bc my first CP exam has falsified ROM. However, from the results, I will be military retired with 80% VA rating due to other conditions. I was wondering about amending this false numbers due to a job that I...

What kind of ratings did you get for your previous conditions? Pls list them here. I will add my 2 cents here. There is a huge discrepancy bet your VA CP exam and your civilian DBQ. They wont give you a new rating based on the civilian DBQ. I think the best course of action from their side will...

Typical Army bs. Keep working them and go through different channels. Screw burning a few bridges here and there. You won't see any of these assholes again anyway. It's your health, not theirs.

Ok, here's my situation. My back is literally jacked up. I can barely bent my back to tie my shoes. I literally have to lie down and pull my legs up sideways to tie my shoes. During the CP exam, my doc was commenting on the severity of my forward flexion and asking me how I tie my shoes. I...

Normally, radiculopathy will be rated on loss of reflex, muscle atrophy, and symptoms such as tingling and pain. However, if your limb is paralyzed by nerve damage, it ranges from 40%-80% depending on the severity.

You re-herniate your discs. You will probably need a back fusion down the road at some point. Pain management and physical therapy won't do crap. What you need is a proper diagnosis from a neurosurgeon in order to get the rating that you deserve. BTW, after back surgery, it's recommended that...

Most of claims are based on one time episodes without any extensive medical treatments or diagnoses. I'm afraid that you will at most get 10-20% from the VA if you're found unfit.

I was given similar choices also: 1) MEB and live with the symptoms for the rest of my life 2) Surgery, get better, and commission into AMEDD 3) Surgery, not get better, and get meb I was recommended for immediate surgery by the neurosurgeon, and I chose MEB. In your case, it's possible to get...