I tore my acl and meniscus in the service and its in my records.. Can barely walk and only get 10%. should be more. They are wanting to burn my nerve endings off in my knee and put a screw in my hip.. But they denied my hip 2nd to my knee and my lower back and my right knee... Im probally going to need help with the claim.. I have special knee braces and cains from the VA
Good morning Ma'am and thank you for sharing your insights on the often times complex VA disability claims process. I'm a 60 year old retired Marine that the VA service connected me with a 50% rating for orthopedic and arthritic conditions with my spine and knee in 2004. In retirement I have had to undergo emergency surgery on one of my service connected disabilities in order to repair a ruptured Quadriceps Tendon. Since that surgery I'm no longer able to train to the level I was accustomed to when I was a Marine. Having said that, I've subsequently developed additional issues in my hips, opposite knee, neck, shoulders as well as hypertension and anxiety. I know you don't dispense legal advice, but with your experience as a PA and VA C&P examiner, do you think my current issues could be related to my service connected disabilities? If so, how best would I go about making that Nexus should I decide to file for an increase and secondary claims for my service connected disabilities? My private doctors are reluctant to fill out the VA DBQ's as well as providing me with a Nexus letter. Thanks in advance and Semper Fidelis Ken Verdoliva Gunnery Sergeant USMC (retired)
Hey sir thank you for watching. Many veterans are service connected for orthopedic issues that have been caused or aggravated by other orthopedic issues. As far as the best way to go about getting that connected is concerned, you may want to get with a legal professional who can assist you with filling those if you do not know how to do it yourself. The C&P examiner will ask you about the history of the disorders at which point you can provide them feedback as you did here. Then they will either agree that they or related or they wont and the adjudicator/rater will make a decision. I hope that clarifies.
G. Morning from PR. In regards to this topic, What about Right TNR due to a service connected R.knee knee reconstruction, fail ACL reconstruction. Thank you.
Hey sir every case is different. If you would like us to review this with you for a possible nexus letter please reach out to info@prestigeveteranmctx.com
Hello Leah, I'm at 80 % but trying to get to 100% I have service-connected conditions with both knees, lower back, sinuses, right shoulder and migraines. Do you have any suggestions for me? Thank you kindly! Daniel
Hi sir! I am not really an expert at the filling or strategy process. I guess I would just say to follow up with an accredited legal professional for assistance with that.
I'm a combat vet... supported SOF both in uniform and as a contractor for many years. Ruptured my Achilles on Active duty then went into the Guard roughly 8 months after that injury and immediately entered their 8wk accelerated OCS pipeline. I had never been injured before so I felt like if I could walk/run... I was fine. Plus my active duty company commander had starts negatively counseling me for attending physical therapy (which is part of the reason I decided to ETS from active service). While in accelerated OCS, I started experiencing intense bilateral hip pain following a mandatory 5 mile ruck march and had to withdraw. The cadre trashed my barracks room the day I was set to leave knowing I was injured but that is beside the point (and no I was not a shitbag who deserved it but it sucked and I was annoyed being bullied/hazed by a bunch of NCOs with no deployment/combat experience, I digress). Neither the RTI nor my home guard unit ever did a line of duty (LOD) investigation so the only documentation from the military I have is what I received from my sick call visit during phase 2 of OCS. I was fresh off active duty and had no idea what an LOD was so I did not know to demand it until late in the game as I was about to take a job contracting with SOF in Afghanistan. My unit also claimed to have lost the paperwork I filed with them to initiate the LOD. I'm wondering if you might know how to address getting an LOD (if necessary) for an injury that occurred in ARNG OCS. This injury is documented through the military and I received some VA medical care once I returned to my HOR after leaving OCS which included VA authorized physical therapy at a non-VA provider because I did not live near a VA facility that offered the care I needed. The VA orthopedist I initially saw claimed my injury is legit (which it is) but insisted that it is hereditary. Then he offered to do surgery and/or Cortisone injections on both hips which I felt was extreme given my age so I demanded physical therapy as an initial course of action. My military units refused to do/"lost" the paperwork and the VA doctors refused to make the obvious correlation between my Achilles/Calf Atrophy (which is still an issue) and my activity during OCS causing an imbalance that ultimately led to bilateral hip issues. Essentially, I had never had any hip issues prior to OCS but the VA ortho was claiming it was hereditary based on looking at an X-ray and diagnosed me as having Bilateral impingement. The various doctors I saw made a lot of statements to me 1 on 1 that never made it into their notes. The VA has denied my claim for this issue (I filed by myself) and I feel like I am doing something wrong and that the VA seems to handle this as if my injury materialized out of thin air. All of the military and VA doctors I have visited seems to significantly downplay my issues and mischaracterize what is going on.
Hey sir I am very sorry to hear this. I do not know how to retroactively obtain LOD paperwork. I apologize but I wish you the best of luck and thank you for watching
Anytime I sit down my hip hurts, went to medical and it turns out I have a hip fracture (x-rays). I am waiting to get my MRI done. what types of disabilities would I qualify for? I am a jet mechanic and constantly carry heavy objects and I go up and down ladders all the time.
Good day Leah, would you please flesh-out this term used by the VA? "VA’s National Work Queue (NWQ) awaiting assignment/recall by a VA Regional Office (VARO)". I have never heard this from any VA SCD proponent that i have followed. RAMVET504
The C&P examiner can give an opinion on what the diagnosis is. If you are referring to rating codes that is not something that an examiner would likely have any insight into
They denied my hip since they say there is no evidence that one joint affects another joint. LOL Every Dr. I've talked to says it affects it but since this C&P examiner or rater says no, I don't get it.
that is crazy! Have you spoken with a legal professional about this? If you are looking for a medical opinion please contact us at info@prestigeveteranmctx.com and we may be able to assist
Leah is on point I follow her process and got a good rating for my hips and knees ❤
You are the best Mr. Steele, thank you for watching as always bud!
Hi Mr. Steele! Are you on fb? Can i shoot a dm? Leah is the bestest!
Mr Steel I need your help and how you got your rating onntje hip. I was granted knees but denied hip, even had a replacement last years
Thank you for helping me with my knees, back and hip issues. 😊
You bet thank you for the opportunity!!
I am currently going for hip as secondary to established both knee service connected. I am going for an xray this friday.
Best of luck to you with this and thank you for watching
I tore my acl and meniscus in the service and its in my records.. Can barely walk and only get 10%. should be more. They are wanting to burn my nerve endings off in my knee and put a screw in my hip.. But they denied my hip 2nd to my knee and my lower back and my right knee... Im probally going to need help with the claim.. I have special knee braces and cains from the VA
I am sorry to hear this sir!
If you are looking for a nexus letter please reach out to us at info@prestigeveteranmctx.com
Thanks Leah. God bless you. I enjoy the practical information to assist on claims.
I am glad you are enjoying the content!! Thank you for the feedback
I am going through this now. I have ankle & knee ratings. And my hip is really starting to hurt. Time to visit an ortho dr.
I am so sorry to hear this
Good video
Thank you for watching!
Just started following. Lots of good information on your videos. I was rated 10% for my back. Can I file a secondary disability for my hip and needs?
I am glad you are enjoying the content! Many veterans are service connected for hips related to their back. Best of luck to you!
Joint replacement is down to 4 months… thanks Joe
Oh man that is tough. Best of luck with that
Good morning Ma'am and thank you for sharing your insights on the often times complex VA disability claims process.
I'm a 60 year old retired Marine that the VA service connected me with a 50% rating for orthopedic and arthritic conditions with my spine and knee in 2004. In retirement I have had to undergo emergency surgery on one of my service connected disabilities in order to repair a ruptured Quadriceps Tendon. Since that surgery I'm no longer able to train to the level I was accustomed to when I was a Marine. Having said that, I've subsequently developed additional issues in my hips, opposite knee, neck, shoulders as well as hypertension and anxiety. I know you don't dispense legal advice, but with your experience as a PA and VA C&P examiner, do you think my current issues could be related to my service connected disabilities? If so, how best would I go about making that Nexus should I decide to file for an increase and secondary claims for my service connected disabilities? My private doctors are reluctant to fill out the VA DBQ's as well as providing me with a Nexus letter.
Thanks in advance and Semper Fidelis
Ken Verdoliva
Gunnery Sergeant USMC (retired)
Hey sir thank you for watching. Many veterans are service connected for orthopedic issues that have been caused or aggravated by other orthopedic issues. As far as the best way to go about getting that connected is concerned, you may want to get with a legal professional who can assist you with filling those if you do not know how to do it yourself. The C&P examiner will ask you about the history of the disorders at which point you can provide them feedback as you did here. Then they will either agree that they or related or they wont and the adjudicator/rater will make a decision. I hope that clarifies.
I was rated 0% for PFPS and recently started having hip pains. Would the rating of my PFPS hinder a claim for hip pains??
Not that I am aware of sir
G. Morning from PR.
In regards to this topic,
What about Right TNR due to a service connected R.knee knee reconstruction, fail ACL reconstruction.
Thank you.
Hey sir every case is different. If you would like us to review this with you for a possible nexus letter please reach out to info@prestigeveteranmctx.com
Hello Leah, I'm at 80 % but trying to get to 100% I have service-connected conditions with both knees, lower back, sinuses, right shoulder and migraines. Do you have any suggestions for me? Thank you kindly! Daniel
Hi sir! I am not really an expert at the filling or strategy process. I guess I would just say to follow up with an accredited legal professional for assistance with that.
I'm a combat vet... supported SOF both in uniform and as a contractor for many years. Ruptured my Achilles on Active duty then went into the Guard roughly 8 months after that injury and immediately entered their 8wk accelerated OCS pipeline. I had never been injured before so I felt like if I could walk/run... I was fine. Plus my active duty company commander had starts negatively counseling me for attending physical therapy (which is part of the reason I decided to ETS from active service).
While in accelerated OCS, I started experiencing intense bilateral hip pain following a mandatory 5 mile ruck march and had to withdraw. The cadre trashed my barracks room the day I was set to leave knowing I was injured but that is beside the point (and no I was not a shitbag who deserved it but it sucked and I was annoyed being bullied/hazed by a bunch of NCOs with no deployment/combat experience, I digress).
Neither the RTI nor my home guard unit ever did a line of duty (LOD) investigation so the only documentation from the military I have is what I received from my sick call visit during phase 2 of OCS. I was fresh off active duty and had no idea what an LOD was so I did not know to demand it until late in the game as I was about to take a job contracting with SOF in Afghanistan. My unit also claimed to have lost the paperwork I filed with them to initiate the LOD. I'm wondering if you might know how to address getting an LOD (if necessary) for an injury that occurred in ARNG OCS.
This injury is documented through the military and I received some VA medical care once I returned to my HOR after leaving OCS which included VA authorized physical therapy at a non-VA provider because I did not live near a VA facility that offered the care I needed. The VA orthopedist I initially saw claimed my injury is legit (which it is) but insisted that it is hereditary. Then he offered to do surgery and/or Cortisone injections on both hips which I felt was extreme given my age so I demanded physical therapy as an initial course of action.
My military units refused to do/"lost" the paperwork and the VA doctors refused to make the obvious correlation between my Achilles/Calf Atrophy (which is still an issue) and my activity during OCS causing an imbalance that ultimately led to bilateral hip issues. Essentially, I had never had any hip issues prior to OCS but the VA ortho was claiming it was hereditary based on looking at an X-ray and diagnosed me as having Bilateral impingement. The various doctors I saw made a lot of statements to me 1 on 1 that never made it into their notes. The VA has denied my claim for this issue (I filed by myself) and I feel like I am doing something wrong and that the VA seems to handle this as if my injury materialized out of thin air. All of the military and VA doctors I have visited seems to significantly downplay my issues and mischaracterize what is going on.
Hey sir I am very sorry to hear this. I do not know how to retroactively obtain LOD paperwork. I apologize but I wish you the best of luck and thank you for watching
@@prestigeveteranmedical Fair enough! I appreciate the quick response nonetheless... Thank you 🙂
Anytime I sit down my hip hurts, went to medical and it turns out I have a hip fracture (x-rays). I am waiting to get my MRI done. what types of disabilities would I qualify for? I am a jet mechanic and constantly carry heavy objects and I go up and down ladders all the time.
I am so sorry to hear that sir. You may want to check with a legal professional about which benefits you may be eligible for.
I filed a claim for this EXACT issue. The va said there is no connection between my knee injuries and my hip pain or my back
I am so sorry to hear this sir
@@prestigeveteranmedical
I even gave the medical evidence
@@wrussellwilson That is so tough. I am sorry sir maybe approach a legal professional to see if they can assist
@@wrussellwilson you need to appeal. and go to an outside the VA doctor or just pay for the Nexus
Good day Leah, would you please flesh-out this term used by the VA? "VA’s National Work Queue (NWQ) awaiting assignment/recall by a VA Regional Office (VARO)".
I have never heard this from any VA SCD proponent that i have followed.
RAMVET504
I am sorry sir I do not know that is something you may want to ask a legal professional like a VSO
@@prestigeveteranmedical Copy that Ma'am.
Who codes the ailment va or c/p examiner?
The C&P examiner can give an opinion on what the diagnosis is. If you are referring to rating codes that is not something that an examiner would likely have any insight into
I know back issues cause knee and hip pain . Correct me if I am wrong Leah .
In some people for sure! Thank you for watching
Do foot pain cause hip and back problems?
In some people!
Can a knee injury/Arthritis cause back DDD/arthritis?
this can possibly contribute depending on the specifics of the individual
How to connect left knee aggravated by right knee service connected?
@@cdperry65 You would want to follow up with a legal professional like a VSO who can assist you with filling that if you so choose.
They denied my hip since they say there is no evidence that one joint affects another joint. LOL Every Dr. I've talked to says it affects it but since this C&P examiner or rater says no, I don't get it.
that is crazy! Have you spoken with a legal professional about this? If you are looking for a medical opinion please contact us at info@prestigeveteranmctx.com and we may be able to assist