Veteran Compensation For Neuropathy

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Veteran compensation for neuropathy. One of the more serious of these complications is diabetic neuropathy. If you have experienced diabetes in or since your time of service you can file a claim with the possibility of receiving one of the following disability ratings for compensation from the VA. By flvet111 Feb 18 2011. VA uses a complicated formula to determine this rating.

Vitamin deficiency induced neuropathy is the only neuropathy that can be reversed. INFO ON FILING HERBICIDE EXPOSURE IN THAILAND AND SUPPORTING EVIDENCE. Find the amount for children under age 18 6100. Neuropathy is listed as a disease of the peripheral nerves under Neurological Conditions and Convulsive Disorders.

If youre a Veteran with a 70 disability rating and you have a spouse plus 3 dependent children under the age of 18 you would start with the basic rate of 165671 for a Veteran with a spouse and 1 child. Early onset peripheral neuropathy is a presumptive condition for veterans who were exposed to herbicides during their military service. Next look at the Added amounts table. If you served in the military you might be entitled to compensation for your diabetic neuropathy.

Service-Connected Neuropathy and Agent Orange The United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA has a compensation schedule for rating disabilities. I have filed for neuropathy and depression thru my VSO. 9 times out of 10 Veterans seeking ratings higher than 10 fail to do so because of a failure of proof. Well discuss your situation and determine if you might be eligible for VA Disability benefits.

Reasons for this include veterans failing to report symptoms or simply attributing their symptoms to aging. The treatment can include medication therapy as well as homeopathic approach. Now he says I should also file for insomnia and marked decreased ROM on my neck. 107 Replies 816K Views.

Entitlement to service connection for peripheral neuropathy bilateral lower extremities as secondary. 10- If the veterans diabetes can be managed by a restricted diet and no other treatment. 100 Individual Unemployability for Nerve Damage. Which is SC 60.

Medical evidence has shown that herbicides like Agent Orange can damage the nervous system. Individual unemployability often referred to as TDIU means that VA is required to pay veterans at the 100 percent rate even if their service-connected conditions do not combine to a 100 percent rating if the veteran is unable to work as a result of those conditions. It is important to note that if your optic neuropathy is not your only service-connected condition VA will issue what is called a combined disability rating. Common Problems for Veterans with Peripheral Neuropathy.

VA Claims Compensation Benefits FAQs. Neuropathy Radiculopathy Paresthesia Other Forms of Nerve Impairment Veterans may receive VA disability compensation for conditions affecting the nervous system and each body extremity can be separately compensated eg. 11-24 782 DATE On appeal from the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Cleveland Ohio THE ISSUES 1. However in this case the disability must have developed to a degree of at least 10 disabling within one year of the veterans discharge.

20- If the condition requires daily. Left leg right leg left arm right arm. Entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disability. If you are a veteran who suffers from diabetic or other peripheral neuropathy that was caused by your military service and your symptoms make it difficult to work contact us at 402-933-5405.

Maximize your rating for diabetic neuropathy. In other words not putting the right type of evidence to prove the right information will guaranteed limit your VA Rating for Peripheral Neuropathy to 0 or 10even if you are entitled to a much higher rating. Veterans with early-onset peripheral neuropathy that appeared within one year of exposure to herbicides during service to a degree of at least 10 percent disabling by VAs rating regulations may be eligible for disability compensation and health care. The VA uses this schedule to assess your disability.

Otherwise there is no cure for neuropathy but there is treatment available for those who have been diagnosed with it. If you are a Vietnam veteran meet the criteria for Agent Orange presumption and are living with peripheral neuropathy you will automatically be eligible for VA disability compensation. This condition attacks the nerves in your body causing numbness and tingling at best and loss of limb at worst. Veterans who served in Vietnam the Korean demilitarized zone or another area where Agent Orange was sprayed may be eligible for a free Agent Orange registry health exam.

By Admin Jan 04 2008. A significant number of veterans have gone undiagnosed or misdiagnosed in regards to neuropathy. 33 Replies 6069K Views Last post by Rotor Head Nov 14 2019 2008-01-04T1412. Find out how to increase your monthly compensation now.