Still in the beginning stages of medboard. What DOD rating do you all think I would I get for ulcerative colitis? I’ve lost 40 pounds. Have been anemic, but that part cleared up for now. As for everything else meds have not been working to help so far so might get on biologics soon. I am very nervous about paying for meds, etc if I’m let go. Any help is much appreciated. The ratings just don’t make much sense to me and seem to leave a lot of room for error
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The digestive diseases schedule of ratings is being updated because the current one is subjective and leads to inconsistent ratings. They say it's due for final ruling in May 2023. You will want to read the current schedule of ratings and compare it to the new one to see if you should try to drag your MEB out until they're published.
Here's the new proposed ratings:
According to the Truelove and Witts criteria, mild symptomatology involves fewer than four bowel movements per day with infrequent rectal bleeding; severe symptomatology involves six or more bowel movements per day with frequent rectal bleeding. VA therefore proposes to assign a 10-percent evaluation for minimal or mild symptomatic disease that is managed with oral or topical agents (other than immunosuppressants or other biologic agents) and is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain with 3 or less daily episodes of diarrhea and no signs of systemic toxicity.
VA proposes a 30-percent evaluation for mild to moderate disease, with recurrent abdominal pain, with 3 or less episodes of diarrhea per day, minimal signs of toxicity (fever, tachycardia, or anemia), and symptoms managed with topical or oral agents.
VA proposes to assign a 60-percent evaluation for moderate disease with recurrent abdominal pain, 4 to 5 daily episodes of diarrhea, and intermittent signs of toxicity (such as fever, tachycardia, or anemia), and requiring immunosuppressants or other biologic agents on an outpatient basis.
Here's the new proposed ratings:
According to the Truelove and Witts criteria, mild symptomatology involves fewer than four bowel movements per day with infrequent rectal bleeding; severe symptomatology involves six or more bowel movements per day with frequent rectal bleeding. VA therefore proposes to assign a 10-percent evaluation for minimal or mild symptomatic disease that is managed with oral or topical agents (other than immunosuppressants or other biologic agents) and is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain with 3 or less daily episodes of diarrhea and no signs of systemic toxicity.
VA proposes a 30-percent evaluation for mild to moderate disease, with recurrent abdominal pain, with 3 or less episodes of diarrhea per day, minimal signs of toxicity (fever, tachycardia, or anemia), and symptoms managed with topical or oral agents.
VA proposes to assign a 60-percent evaluation for moderate disease with recurrent abdominal pain, 4 to 5 daily episodes of diarrhea, and intermittent signs of toxicity (such as fever, tachycardia, or anemia), and requiring immunosuppressants or other biologic agents on an outpatient basis.
Interesting. I had no idea. I just found the whole list and was happy they seem to be updating. Do you know when these would go into effect? Also, if the VASRD says 60%, does the military rate you at 60% or are they still doing it where they rate you much lower than the VA?
This link says may 2023 for a final ruling, so I'm guessing in May. Not sure about the mil/VA question. Regulations.gov