Info on VARR

[usmc2651usa73a]

I have been told I am unfit, but I am still awaiting my DA 199. I have also been told my proposed ratings and I disagree with three of them. Will there be information given to me as to why the VA rated unfitting conditions like they did? I am just trying to get a head start on my VARR request information gathering.

 

[tony292]

What you’ll want to do is to get copies of the CP exams and fomore them to the VASRD.

this is my example, a VARR for
Mental health that worked. I was increased from 50% to 70%.

VARR example that worked

Here is some of the text from my VARR. I included only the mental health portion as it applies widely to a variety of people here on this forum. I left out the Myasthenia Gravis part as there are only like 3 of us on this board. hope this helps someone. I was able to go from 50% to 70% for MH...

www.pebforum.com

 

[usmc2651usa73a]

I got copies when I got my MEB findings. I raised concerns with my MSC, but was told it would not matter. Well it does. I contacted OSC but they said I had to wait until I get my PEB findings back before I could start to work with them. There are obvious errors on my CP exams that appear to have caused me to go from 100% to 40%. Most obvious is the use of Humira for psoriasis. The DBQ placed Humira under "other medications" stated it was taken "orally". I was given 0% for psoriasis when it should have been 60% for use of biologic constantly for over a year.

 

[usmc2651usa73a]

Thanks Tony292, I was actually using your example as a template. At any point did you get information on why the VA rated you as they did? I keep trying to get the VA to send me the proposed ratings package in the hopes that it will show their justification, but they keep telling me that I am in IDES and they cannot send it even after my PEBLO has said they will mail me a copy. I feel that information will be very important to my VARR request as I am unsure exactly why they rated things the way the did when there appears to be ample evidence to support much higher ratings even with the poorly completed DBQs.