Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

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1. Stomach Problems Acid Reflux C&p Results

   Just recieved a copy of my c&p exam today and IT READS (STANDARD MEDICAL OPINION) THE CONDITION/DISIBILITY is it as least likely as not that the veteran's current complaint of stomach problems and acid reflux are related to pain and muscle relaxer medication precribed for sc right shoulder disability? IS AS LEAST LIKELY AS NOT (50/50 PROBABILITY)CAUSED BY OR A RESULT OF STOMACH PROBLEMS AND ACID REFLUX. MY QUESTION IS WILL THIS OPINION HELP ME WIN MY CLAIM .

   Asked by gousto64, February 24, 2010

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3. Va Med Records On Cd

   Greetings, A friend of mine requested copies of VA clinic records and received them all on a CD. How cool is that? He was able to print out the pages he needed for his claim. I never got around to asking how he did it. Anyone here have success with VA clinic records sent to you on CD? Thanks.

   Asked by webwings, January 20, 2010

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4. Wow, Another Va Error: Please Help

   :D Wow, I continue to be amazed by the VA. My wife was released from the USAF on a medical disability. She recently received a rating that stated, "VA examination was conducted and results show an increased severity of your lumbar spine condition that would warrant an evaluation of 40 percent disabling. However VA examiner reported that the the test results were unreliable. Wpon Waddell's testing, the results revealed regional wakness or sensory changes which deviate from accepted neuroanatomy. We requested VA examiner to clarify the fndings and examiner responded that the range of motion findings are not reliable and that further examinations are not expected to briing …

   Asked by masters101, December 7, 2009

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5. Ischemic Heart Disease

   Hello: I filed for ischemic heart disease on oct 15, 2009. As service connected in viet nam jan 1968 to jan 1969. In May 2002 I had heart attack resulting in 5 by pass surgery. my question would be should dissability start on oct 15 when ischemic heart disease was presumptive or on may 24 when I had heart attack?? I have done extensive research on ischemic heart disease and found it is merely another name for cornary artery disease cad. it is an aka. Later Dave

   Asked by tinkerertn, November 20, 2009

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6. ptsd Going For C&p

   Filed claims in Nov. of 09, and March 18th i have a C&P for my PTSD. Hope all goes well, and still haven't been able to locate my SMR's . Sent a few sf-180 forms out. Waiting to see if anything comes back.

   Asked by ATVer, February 22, 2010

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7. C&p Exam Next Week On Cervical And Lumbar Spine Issues

   I had appeal the Va decision of 10% for cervical spine and 10% lumbar spine raitings on oct 2009. Had a call from C&P to schedule for next week, so I did. Here's a little bit of history. When I had my first c&p on 2008 I had not much history on this disAbilities other than service records and complains of pain, physical therapy with only short term relive and prescribed muscle relaxants, antinflamatories, and pain meds and a tens unit with st relief too, wich I don't use cuz it make my muscles feal thigther. I'm currently going to chiropractic once a month, again only short term relief from this. A couple month ago I had the first MRI done on back and neck. Accor…

   Asked by Joe01, February 19, 2010

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8. Allergic Rhinitis, Please Help

   I am curious. I submitted from 2 different doctors letters stating that my allergic rhinitis without polyps has 90-95% blockage in both nostrils. I have the same exact symptoms every day including the day of the comp and pension exam and the ENT exam guy stated that I have 20% blockage in both. I am only assuming that they are doing this to not pay. Is there something I can do about this? I have been fighting this problem for 5 years. I have 0% service connected so far. I have DAV as my reps and they haven't called me back. I work as a student all of the time that their office is opened. I just need some help very bad. I was just hoping that someone can instruct me on wha…

   Asked by LCPL Dressler, February 20, 2010

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9. C&p Exam Ao Ihd

   As we all know the VA has put on hold any ruling/awards till the new Rules to handle the AO three new presumptive claims is finally posted in the Federal Registry, which probably will not occur till JUNE or later..... However, they are accepting claims and today Saturday the C&P people called and I have a AO IHD exam scheduled for this Tuesday 2Feb2010 This is good. Then in 6 months they will have a pile of 200,000 claims waiting to be denied or awarded as they flip a coin.

   Asked by vperl, January 30, 2010

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10. hypertension Does Va Recognize Hypertension Progression

    Question for anybody. Thanks. I had 10% SC hypertension 2 years ago on retirement. The hypertension has progressed to hypertensive heart disease (left enlarged ventiicular with ejection fraction of 47%). Is it possible that the origional award of 10% could be upgraded since this is a progression of the origional hypertension? Have all the reports to support the latest findings are hypertension related.

    Asked by george393, February 13, 2010

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11. lumbosacral Cp Exam Notes

    Hi, i picked up my c&p exam notes today. this is what it says Assessment 1. Major Depression with anxiety 2 NA 3. Back injury with lumbosacral strain. 4. No support 5. 65

    Asked by Ryguy, February 18, 2010

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12. Retirement Pension

    Hello I am looking for anyone who is having or has had problems with Retirement Pay after 20 years of Resever Service. I severed 9 months of regular ARMY service and 19 years 3 months of ARMY RESEVER SERVICE, now that I am 60 and edgilable for retirement benfits NPRC & NARA St. Louis are unable to find all of my military records. I have been out of the service for 28 years and have a large porton of my military records which can veraify the 20 years, but I do not have a copy of the 20 year letter, or the Form 538, both of which I am told are needed to obtain retirement pay. I am trying to find anyone who has had this problem or is going threw it so as to get informat…

    Asked by Sgt. Mjr., February 18, 2010

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13. Filed For Compensation

    After much deliberation decided to file for SC through the state dept. of vet affairs office after someone had the awareness to ask if I had ever gone to the mental health clinic while in service. I had repeatedly and was referred to a civilian psyche who prescribed medication, whose name I remembered and have found him still actively practicing and have an address. Did not put his current address on the 526 though, but have it available now.

    Asked by slangpdx, February 11, 2010

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