Hello,
I want to share my story with you all about my journey which hasn't ended yet. I received my PEB and VA rating today. I had 3 surgeries on left hand which is my non-dominant hand. Army has rated my failing condition which is Left hand post traumatic arthritis as 10% as well as VA rated 10%. I have lost most of the function with left hand including difficulty typing, lifting-carrying weights, gripping an object, fine movements of left index and left ring fingers, pain, swelling, burning sensations- all have been documented by the doctors so far.) Also VA has rated the same! I am surprised and not happy with the ratings according the functional loss/ loss of use of left hand after having 3 surgeries. Also they haven't rated the surgical scars that are painful which restricts me doing my job as 68W (donning and doffing exam gloves, sensitive to any kind of touch or pressure). I visited the lawyers office here at Fort Lewis, WA today and scheduled an appointment with the lawyer after 10 days. Extension request has been sent to my PEBLO.
I was expecting at least 40%ratings from the army. Also DA199 mentions that I can lift and carry atleast 40 lb weight which is completely incorrect. I will discuss these issues with my lawyers when I will meet him but I want some advice if there is any chance my ratings can jump from 10% to 30-40% if I appeal or go to the formal board??? Your comments and advice is very much appreciated. Thank you.
I want to share my story with you all about my journey which hasn't ended yet. I received my PEB and VA rating today. I had 3 surgeries on left hand which is my non-dominant hand. Army has rated my failing condition which is Left hand post traumatic arthritis as 10% as well as VA rated 10%. I have lost most of the function with left hand including difficulty typing, lifting-carrying weights, gripping an object, fine movements of left index and left ring fingers, pain, swelling, burning sensations- all have been documented by the doctors so far.) Also VA has rated the same! I am surprised and not happy with the ratings according the functional loss/ loss of use of left hand after having 3 surgeries. Also they haven't rated the surgical scars that are painful which restricts me doing my job as 68W (donning and doffing exam gloves, sensitive to any kind of touch or pressure). I visited the lawyers office here at Fort Lewis, WA today and scheduled an appointment with the lawyer after 10 days. Extension request has been sent to my PEBLO.
I was expecting at least 40%ratings from the army. Also DA199 mentions that I can lift and carry atleast 40 lb weight which is completely incorrect. I will discuss these issues with my lawyers when I will meet him but I want some advice if there is any chance my ratings can jump from 10% to 30-40% if I appeal or go to the formal board??? Your comments and advice is very much appreciated. Thank you.