Presumptive for CRSC

[Baller24]

Hello, I just recently medically retired and two of my conditions I believe qualify for CRSC. However, I do not have a combat code for them and on my Retirement orders it’s states No for combat related. But on my DD214 it’s stated combat related. The two conditions are Fibromyalgia and Migraines. I know Fibromyalgia will count, I wasn’t sure about Migraines since it’s due to burn pits. Will sending in my DD 214, Orders, and my DBQs, be enough to qualify me since this seem to be presumptive? Please see attached disability ratings, DBQ from migraines, and combat part on my DD214.

 

[Provis]

Hello, I just recently medically retired and two of my conditions I believe qualify for CRSC. However, I do not have a combat code for them and on my Retirement orders it’s states No for combat related. But on my DD214 it’s stated combat related. The two conditions are Fibromyalgia and Migraines. I know Fibromyalgia will count, I wasn’t sure about Migraines since it’s due to burn pits. Will sending in my DD 214, Orders, and my DBQs, be enough to qualify me since this seem to be presumptive? Please see attached disability ratings, DBQ from migraines, and combat part on my DD214.

If covered by pact act then you are good. Migraines aren't covered. Your Fibro is so you will be automatically approved for the Fibro as long as you include all the information which shows you have deployed to the middle east. That's the only 2 conditions. Diagnosis and rating by the VA and proof that you were deployed to a qualifying country to get presumptive condition approval for CRSC. My wife was approved for Asthma, Chronic Sinusitis and Tinnitus. She was not approved for migraines since that is not a presumptive condition.

 

[Baller24]

If covered by pact act then you are good. Migraines aren't covered. Your Fibro is so you will be automatically approved for the Fibro as long as you include all the information which shows you have deployed to the middle east. That's the only 2 conditions. Diagnosis and rating by the VA and proof that you were deployed to a qualifying country to get presumptive condition approval for CRSC. My wife was approved for Asthma, Chronic Sinusitis and Tinnitus. She was not approved for migraines since that is not a presumptive condition.

Thanks so much for the response and information. I thought it would be due to burn pit exposure, but it’s good to know I qualify for Fibro.

 

[RetiredColonel-MikeT]

Also note that even though the VA and/or the PEB determines your conditions to be "combat-related", the law(s) they use for that determination are different from what is used by CRSC, you have to provide the substantive documentation to show the causal relationship between condition(s) and combat-related event(s). DBQ's do not fall into that "substantive category". But, for your Fibro presumptive, as long as it shows on your DD-214 that you were in the area of consideration during the time of consideration for being a presumptive under the VA, you're gtg, i.e., DD-214, eval reports, status reports, etc.

 

[Baller24]

If covered by pact act then you are good. Migraines aren't covered. Your Fibro is so you will be automatically approved for the Fibro as long as you include all the information which shows you have deployed to the middle east. That's the only 2 conditions. Diagnosis and rating by the VA and proof that you were deployed to a qualifying country to get presumptive condition approval for CRSC. My wife was approved for Asthma, Chronic Sinusitis and Tinnitus. She was not approved for migraines since that is not a presumptive condition.

Thanks so much for this information. I thought migraines was covered as well, but good to know. Thank you!

 

[Baller24]

Also note that even though the VA and/or the PEB determines your conditions to be "combat-related", the law(s) they use for that determination are different from what is used by CRSC, you have to provide the substantive documentation to show the causal relationship between condition(s) and combat-related event(s). DBQ's do not fall into that "substantive category". But, for your Fibro presumptive, as long as it shows on your DD-214 that you were in the area of consideration during the time of consideration for being a presumptive under the VA, you're gtg, i.e., DD-214, eval reports, status reports, etc.

Thank you so much for this information. I truly appreciate it!

 

[Baller24]

Thanks so much for this information. I thought migraines was covered as well, but good to know. Thank you!

Also, I found this.

Also note that even though the VA and/or the PEB determines your conditions to be "combat-related", the law(s) they use for that determination are different from what is used by CRSC, you have to provide the substantive documentation to show the causal relationship between condition(s) and combat-related event(s). DBQ's do not fall into that "substantive category". But, for your Fibro presumptive, as long as it shows on your DD-214 that you were in the area of consideration during the time of consideration for being a presumptive under the VA, you're gtg, i.e., DD-214, eval reports, status reports, etc.

Also, I found this.