DLA Result, but what to do?

Hi

Thanks for all the good advice available in your guides.
After 3 months, I've just got the 'dreaded brown envelope' back and I've been awarded High Rate Mobility & Lower Rate Care indefinitely. I didn't have a medical, but they got a report from my consultant.

In many ways this is a good result, as it's the same rates that I had before (they've not tried to downgrade my award) and it is indefinite, whereas before I'd been on 1, 2 or 5 year awards.
However, my condition has deteriorated so much in the last 5 years, and I think I am entitled to Middle Rate Care.

It is the awkward question of whether to risk appealing and losing my award, or put up and get through the next few years and fight it when PIP comes in.
I had thought to write an ask for a fuller explanation and a copy of the consultant's report, as my condition is variable and I need to understand whether they don't count e.g. not being able to get dressed 2-3 days a week as sufficient to need 'help' or not, but your guide says just to appeal.

Am I going to be better trying to see someone at CAB to get advice? part of me thinks that, unless I know what the consultant has written, it's difficult to judge success.
Also, if I accept an award of only LRC at this stage, will it go against me at PIP, as they say 'well you haven't got worse?'

Thanks

Thanks Gordon

I've just rung and requested the info from DWP. I'll try and ring CAB as well.

I must have misunderstood what it said in your guides under the bit about asking for a reconsideration - it sounded like it wasn't worth asking prior to appealing.

As you said, I'm all too aware what I've potentially go to lose! I'm sure I wouldn't have gotten what I have even now without following your guides.

Thank you