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There Is No "treating-physician Rule" At Va
Read this story from vawatchdog.. Based on this the va doesn't have to accept any IMO's and there is nothing a veteran can do about it. http://www.vawatchdog.com/07/nf07/nfJAN07/nf010907-1.htm
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Dr Clinic Refused Champva
I called St. Mary's Womens Clinic today and they said they did not accept ChampVA and I would be liable for the full amount of the bill. This is the first time I've tried to use the ChampVa. Is it going to be difficult to find a clinic that will accept ChampVA? Kathy
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tdiu Jan 18 - 19 2007 Veteran's Disability Benefits Commission
[Federal Register: January 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 3)] [Notices] [Page 626-627] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr05ja07-86] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veteran's Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission has scheduled a meeting for January 18- 19,…
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Stepchildren As Dependents
Must stepchildren live with the veteran in order to claim them as dependents on veteran's compensation?? pr
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3.10 Inferred Issues And Ancillary Benefits
M21-1-6 Rating Board Procedure 3.10 INFERRED ISSUES AND ANCILLARY BENEFITS An issue is sometimes derived from the consideration or outcome of a related issue. The issue, decision and reasons and bases sections of the rating must explicitly address these inferred issues. Often the primary and inferred issues share the same fact-pattern, as when a psychosis is being evaluated and competency is confirmed. In such instances, the inferred issue may be incorporated in the same issue, decision, and reasons and bases numbered item as the primary issue. An example of such an issue statement might be "1. Evaluation of psychotic disorder currently evaluated as 30 percent disa…
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Continuity Of Symptomatology, Not Treatment (§ 3.303(b)).........
fwd from: hadit.com CONTINUITY OF SYMPTOMATOLOGY, NOT TREATMENT (§ 3.303(B))......... "... nothing in the language of § 3.303(b) suggests that ‘being noted’ is limited to recordation in examination reports...." “...the principal definition of ‘noted’ does not require a writing, WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD DICTIONARY 927 (3d College ed. 1991) (defining “noted” as “1 to pay close attention to; heed; notice; observe[;] 2 to set down in writing; make a note of”)...." CONTINUITY AND CHRONICITY (38 C.F.R. § 3.303(b)) (While there are references in this section to “well groundedness”, there is no longer a requirement to well ground a claim. These cases are cited b…
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5.20 Medical Evidence Of Probable Entitlement
M21-1-3 Claims Development 5.20 MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF PROBABLE ENTITLEMENT a. General. A private physician's statement meeting the requirements of 38 CFR 3.326(d) or a hospital or examination report from any of the sources provided in 38 CFR 3.326© may be accepted for rating purposes if it is adequate. In all cases, permit simultaneous development of evidence [38 CFR 3.326(B)]. Both lay statements and medical reports of treatment by an attending physician, if available, may be used. b. Prompt Submission to the Rating Activity. Evidence or current disability may be contained in reports from a VA or a non-VA medical facility at VA expense or in evidence already of r…
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2.09 Adequacy Of Examination And Hospital Reports
M21-1-6 Rating Board Procedure 2.09 ADEQUACY OF EXAMINATION AND HOSPITAL REPORTS a. VA Examinations. If a VA report of examination (including VA Form 21-2680, "Examination of Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance") is inadequate in any essential particular, the reasons for inadequacy will be outlined and the report returned through channels for a corrected supplementary report or for reexamination. See also chapter 1. b. VA Hospitalization. In the event a VA report of hospitalization is found to be inadequate in the following types of cases, request the original clinical records, including nurses' and doctors' orders: (1) Cases …
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Form 9 Or I-9
Does anyone know when a form 9 was first implemented ? Thanks, carlie
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Sec. 4.42 Complete Medical Examination Of Injury Cases.
[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 38, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 17] [Revised as of July 1, 1998] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 38CFR4.42] [Page 345-346] TITLE 38--PENSIONS, BONUSES, AND VETERANS' RELIEF CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PART 4--SCHEDULE FOR RATING DISABILITIES--Table of Contents Subpart B--Disability Ratings Sec. 4.42 Complete medical examination of injury cases. The importance of complete medical examination of injury cases at the time of first medical examination by the Department of Veterans…
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ptsd Need A Little Help Regarding Smc
Helped a friend get rated for PTSD about 3 yrs ago. They awarded him 100% schedular for PTSD and conceded stressor w/o verification because he's a combat vet w/purple heart, for gunshot wounds. He now has ratings of 100%, 30%, 10%,10%,10% and 10%. When considering SMC for the 100+60 rule, do they use VA math on the additional percentages over 100%??? Or will his additionals count as 70%, thereby making him eligible for SMC? And if so, shouldn't the VA have rated him for the SMC, when they awarded him the 100%? Additionally, when he was awarded 100%, schedular, for PTSD, they failed to consider A&A and housebound, so we'll be pursuing that issue. I was amazed by…
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To Cue Or Nod
Good Morning fellow vets...i have a question..i'll give u a brief history(lol).had a lot of issues while i was in the military, so i got out thinking i was ok,,,after 10 years of attempting to get a job...job failures...working 2hrs,,,2 weeks...ect. My friend told me that i needed to go see someone at the va med.center....i did...VA awarded me nsc pension..for major depressive disorder in 2001july...im thinking this isnt right..so i appealed it...the case went to bva and was remanded back to regional office in cleveland which awarded me 50%sc for mdd jan2005..im thinking this is not right VA deemed me unemployable..thats why they awarded me nsc pension?? So i appealed tha…
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