Impact of 80% Industrial Injuries award on DLA entitlement

cdlmmll

Husband suffer a fall from height at work subsequent brain injury awarded originally 60% IIB and HR M & HR C DLA.

New medical IIB 80% loss of fac. for two yrs just received DLA renewal award of Low Care & Low mobility.

Means I will lose Carers.

My question is if their own doctor feels he.s 20% worse how come the DLA people feel he's had such a miraculous recovery?

healy

The two benefits are decided on different criteria so are not directly related, but if you appeal the DLA decision the IIB result may help as supporting evidence for the DLA tribunal. With the DLA decision it has probably been reviewed by a different decsion maker who has interpreted the regulations in a different way to the other decision maker or it is also possible any evidence they considered this time was different from before.

suelees1

Put in a reconsideration request straight away and send the IIDB evidence from the medical

cdlmmll

0 to 4 mins but this is variable. I have problems from standing due to multiple problems, but I wouls say it takes me roughly 4 mins to do 50 metres with difinate severe discomfort and or pain or breathlessness from 25 metres on good days. My right side is generally weak all over and I have weakness and pain in my left shoulder which limits the time I am able to use my crutch or crutches without severe pain. I have y wheelchair but I do try to maintain my independance by walking when I can. I feel pain and severe discomfort from standing but can walk 100 metres maxium, but only with aids, my crutch however because of my variable and multiple problems which affect me immeadiatly on standing.After this distance I have to rest for a minimum of 20 mins or so before attempting to restart. For distances of over 150 metres I absolutily need my wheelchair to continue. I have problems instigating gait, I cannot stand up immeadiatly I have to take control of my legs to warm them up by shaking them etc on the spot. My balance problems stem from my fall and traumatic head injury and resulting subaracoid hemmorrage and I have a weakness on my right side from this which I compensate with my left leg in which I have arhrisis in my knee and ankle this leg was pinned 9 yrs ago. I have had seriod injections to try to ease the pain n this ankle but it did not help. I am only able to walk with the aid of a crutch and my wifes support for approx 100 metres max after which I have to rest or usemy wheelchair as I can't continue. I am already in pain and I can't continue. I am already in pain and become very breathless with this distance. My gait and balance is poor I am unsteady. This causes me a deep aching pain in both knees and ankle joints especially when it is cold. My AF gives me symptoms of palptations,dizziness weakness fatigue and shortness of breath it has also caused me to collaspe. I experiance tingaling and burning in my legs and cramp and tenderness in my calf muscles. I can't walk without the support. I suffer from sweating attacks and my lips go blue and I feel on the verge of collapse etc etc this is half of the problems as written and repeated for each of the walking sections.
At the end we summerised with I also have problems with dizzyness vertigo and or lightheadedness fainting sycope AF angina fatigue dehydration weakness lack of concentration blurred vision homoymous hemianopia rapid shallow breathing all of which impact greatly on my walking ability. My epilespsy post traumatic is causing multiple problems and my medications are under review. I am also awaiting a cardiac referral as some of these problems are overlapping my nero and epilepsy problems.