Posted on Oct 11, 2021
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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My arms have been itching in specific spots at random times for no apparent reason and with no change to their appearance. I looked it up and concluded that it's brachioradial pruritus, a condition caused by damage to the cervical spine. I have a VA rating for this damage already, and I'm wondering if any of you have experience with this situation. I have an appointment with my VA clinic next week, when I'll discuss this condition.
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SPC Nancy Greene
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA I recommend contacting your VSO. If this new condition is secondary to an already rated condition, it’s simply a matter of a form and the medical documentation to confirm the connection.
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Thank you! I think I should wait until I at least see the VA doctor before talking to AmVets, right?
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SPC Nancy Greene
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA there is something called “The Nexus Letter”. It is completed by your medical doctors. It basically states the condition is “more likely than not” to be a result of a service connected condition! That is what I am doing to get my neuropathy and osteoporosis rated. Best of luck! SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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Patricia Overmeyer
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA: I personally have never had any experience with the VA rating for this since I'm just a mere family member, but I've worked with veterans on obtaining VA ratings. I do know that there are several conditions which result from spinal cord injuries and that are somewhat like what amputees experience with phantom pain/phantom itch. It will depend on your particular VA medical doctor to actually understand the condition. There was a period of time where phantom pain/itch was not considered to be real so amputees were considered to be mentally ill (DSM diagnosis specifically for phantom pain/itch). Thankfully medical advancements proved it actually is part of the nervous system so we aren't psychologically impaired. Same thing with spinal cord injury phantom pain/itch. The medical advancements also took that out of the DSM.
I have a couple of friends who deal with various phantom pains that emanate from their spinal cord injury. Took a while for their doctors to finally figure out exactly where it came from within the spinal cord itself. I'm not sure if they were able to obtain a rating for their phantom pains. You would actually need to see a medical doctor who specializes in spinal cord injuries as most doctors don't see or understand these types of issues. If there isn't one at the VA, then you have to go to a private doctor who specializes in spinal cord injuries to document the issue, then take that back to the VA. Good luck!
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Thank you!
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SPC Nancy Greene
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SFC James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" the comment from the below Brig Gen is absolutely disgusting!
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SPC Nancy Greene
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Patricia Overmeyer this type of thing happened before when RP was hacked. Be careful if you have contact requests from questionable people! Patricia Overmeyer
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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We have been dealing with this guy for months. It's a game of whack-a-mole.
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SPC Nancy Greene
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA what has happened to the security? SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
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SPC Nancy Greene - honestly there's not much we can do. He keeps making new accounts and blocking IP addresses doesn't solve it either.
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