Document Your Flare-Ups in Real-Time for Maximum Rating Impact

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Your worst days determine your rating, not your average ones. Start a flare-up journal today using your phone's notes app - timestamp each episode with severity (1-10), duration, work missed, and specific limitations like "couldn't dress myself" or "needed help walking to bathroom." VA raters need concrete examples of functional impact during your worst moments. Screenshot these entries monthly and upload to your claim. This real-time documentation beats trying to recall episodes months later at your C&P exam.

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