I can tell you, MY experience is they steer you away from a NOD, so the VA does not have to pay BACK bennies. Here IN Michigan, the VSOs & VA work together to minimize you bennies. (their cost). I had to go it ALONE, had my Navy MSR, (despite being incomplete), NIH info, Merck Manual & VA's own web site info.
I pissed the hearing officer off, but I had my ducks in a row and NAILED them with a MS Sx in my MSR (navy medical records) UNTREATED of course.I connected ALL the dots! My PVA VSO worked AGAINST me & my clam. I have a NOD pending.
30% SC is the MIN they can rate you, even w/o any related issues. They totally ignored my mobility issues. I use power-chair part-time EVERY day, a manual sometimes a scooter for out and about. Multiple falls, multiple surgeries, hospitalized for kidney failure (another fall, 5 broken ribs). & plenty of other MS related issues.
GOMER aka Sir Falls-a-Lot
I pissed the hearing officer off, but I had my ducks in a row and NAILED them with a MS Sx in my MSR (navy medical records) UNTREATED of course.I connected ALL the dots! My PVA VSO worked AGAINST me & my clam. I have a NOD pending.
30% SC is the MIN they can rate you, even w/o any related issues. They totally ignored my mobility issues. I use power-chair part-time EVERY day, a manual sometimes a scooter for out and about. Multiple falls, multiple surgeries, hospitalized for kidney failure (another fall, 5 broken ribs). & plenty of other MS related issues.
GOMER aka Sir Falls-a-Lot
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