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I was rated 100% permanent disability retirement with the VA. Can they reduce this rating later down the road?

so the VA botched my exams of course. ROM for cervical and lumbar spine were low balled, and Doc didn;t document any painful motion. I wrote the letter, and got correct ROM documented from my PT. Everything was sent to AFPC. Thanks to this forum and my not letting the VA get away with it I...

wow thats a lot of helpful info in a nutshell, thanks. I was diagnosed with and have a CPAP. VA really messed my ROM on my back and neck so I got PT to document my true ROM. Pain wasn't noted in many condition so I wrote a letter explaining all errors prior to submitting. Everything I did was...

also Im thinking this will help me qualify for SSDI until I improve as well?

unfitting referred conditions were lower back condition w/rad, cervical condition w/rad, left carpel tunnel, right cubital tunnel, and for some reason they had my sleep apnea on there too. If I'm 100% VA can I still work at least part time if my condition improves?

Well my PEBLO just called and I was told my VA rating just came back 100% overall. But she said they didnt put in anything for my DoD rating. I was pretty surprised. I was expecting maybe 90 but not 100.

funny...he just joined today

I get shooting pain from my neck into both arms. I have shooting pain down both legs, my feet are numb & tingle constantly, and I cant sit long before my legs are unbearable.

I may have screwed up. I did an IMR and had my cervical DDD w/arthritis added to my NARSUM. It now shows lumbar DDD and bulging discs, carpal and cubital tunnel, and then the cervical addition. I asked repeatedly why wasnt radiculapathy from my neck and back added seperately. All I could get...

I agree. I'm pretty thankful it was caught now and not after a stroke.

So Doc asked if I ever get dizzy. I said that some times while backing up my truck. Its kinda like when you get up too fast and everything goes black for a second or two. Long story short they ultra-sound my neck, and find that one carotid artery is blocked 50% and other 70%. I have a follow up...

Awesome, thanks for the info.

Got it, thanks.

Do I have a say in whether they include the nerve pain (associated with my back issues) along with the referred conditions? Or do I just have to wait it out and see?

I haven't seen my NARSUM yet. I have my first VA appt this week. The way I understand it, I review the NARSUM, then request additions of what I believe it should include. If that doesn't work then I can get an impartial review?

Talked with my peblo last week. Looks like my referred conditions are my back, carpal tunnel, and cubital tunnel. I should also be able to get my bilateral leg pain into the mix. Forward flexon is terrible. Everytime I get to about what I guess is 30 degrees I get shooting pain down the legs. I...

Thanks guys. I'll Law man up if things go south.

I'm wondering if I should go with a civilian Attorney. How many on the forum have I wonder?

Update: So EMG shows carpal tunnel in left hand, but no nerve damage in right hand, and no nerve damage in either leg. Neurologist says maybe neuropathy in legs? Neurologist cannot find any ankle jerk reflexs in either foot and boy did she try. Orth says right ulnar nerve snaps when I extend...

After pt multiple times on base my provider at the pain clinic (AF) finally has referred me off base. So yes it can happen.