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Medical Records
ok the objective simply request a copy of all medical records including inpatient out patient and mental health treatments from a specific date to the present. location.... local VAMC at medical records office. once there i requested the action. she instantly sighed.... I said in a atitude I am sorry Iam i bothering you she just stared no but there going to have to mail them to you. i said fine i filled out the form va-10-5345a and the Bia--@!#@#$tch snapped it from my hand and asked for ID......... this time I bit my tongue and di just what she asked but I gave her military ID, she said no your VA card.. I snapped with a fast response you said ID be specific th…
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Nexus Letter Of "as Likely As Not" From Expert...
A week after an emergency appendectomy, I suffered a nearly fatal case of bilateral deep venous thrombosis (DVT, or blood clots in legs) that caused bilateral pulmonary emboli (PE, or blood clots in lungs). I spent most of a week in ICU for this. They inserted a permanent inferior vena cava filter (IVC is large vein below heart), and I'm on anticoagulant Coumadin therapy, probably for life. After a lot of research, I am convinced that this was caused either directly or indirectly by one or both of: a) too much inactivity after the appendectomy because my SC back disability was killing me, so I likely didn't get as much exercise as would have been ideal B) noted sid…
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Medical Opinion
I found this on C&Ps & doctor statements--- Thought it might help someone-- On medical opinions--CP doesnt always top doctors opinion For "Olsarge", "Auditory" and others, the law re what constitutes an adequate exam by either a VA examiner at a C&P exam or a private physician's medical opinion has changed significantly in the last few years. One main change is that the VA can no longer reject a private doctor's opinion on the basis that the doctor did not review (or have access to) the vet's entire VA claims file folder. Similarly, a VA doctor's opinion will no longer be weighted as having more proba…
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Definition Of An Imo?
I feel like I am asking a stupid question, but I've heard there is no such thing as a stupid question, only a stupid answer. My understanding is that an IMO is an (Independent Medical Opinion). If, this is true, I dont understand why you would have to pay 2 to 3k for an expert witness. It seems that you could just go to a clinical pyhsc. for a half dozen visits and get an IMO. I got one from my private physician and did not cost me anything. What I am saying is if you have an HMO, you can go to a specialist in this field, for thirty dolars a visit. That would be about 180.00 or so. Am I in left field or what, on this. :D
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Nexus Letter?
Hello to all, My private Podiatrist is willing to write a nexus statement/letter for my ankle. I've searched hadit and I am unable to locate a sample letter. I used the sample provided here for an IMO for another condition but I need the sample nexus letter for Tuesday's appointment. The Dr. that wrote the IMO appreciated the sample and of course she put her own spin to it. If anyone can help me with a draft, outline, or sample nexus letter I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks
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Incapacitating Episodes
Can anyone define what the VA considers an " incapacitating episodes"
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ptsd Health Insurance Vs Filing A Claim
Im looking for some advice, I am 22 and getting an honorable discharge after 4 years in the army and one deployment. I saw my PA to get a phase 2 physical today and he was strongly against me filing for compensation. He argued that it will not do any good to have a seperation physical that would not diagnose (or say i didnt have at all) some of the things i am filing with the va. Also he suggested that I do not file anything at all because if the va does not rate me for comp for my issues then I will have to list what i filed for as pre-existing medical conditions when i get medical insurance and it will make my rates skyrocket. I have documentation for PTSD, TMJ/TM…
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tdiu Imo For Unemployability
An old question popped up in my mind related to a recent post. In an IMO what are or is the best 'concrete' word(s) for unemployability claim? for example, Unable to work, can't work or....? Dont recall where I read (maybe dreaming) that a nonva Imo should avoid the term 'unemployability' because thats a 'rating' term.? Cg
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Buddy Statements For Service Connection
Hello Fellow Vets, In trying to prove an in service injury, I've recieved the following letter from my NCOIC at my National Guard base. Please post if you think it will help. To whom it may concern: Reference Veteran SSGT XXXXXXXXXXXX, Veteran XXXXXXX was assigned to the Power Production section of the XXXX Communications Squadron, in XXXXXX XXXXXXX in November 1987 till his discharge in 1997. While SSGT XXXXXXXXXXXXXX was deployed to Egypt in October to November 1995, he had some generator problems and couldn't find the tech manuals he needed to effect repairs on a maulfuntioning piece of equipment. He called back to home station to ask if I was su…
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What's Your Opinion Of This Imo
Please read this IMO and let me know what you think, Thanks, Blackbird To Whom it May Concern: Mr.XXXXXXXXX is now 51 yrs old. I have been seeing him since 1996. At that time, he came to me with a foraminal disc at L4-L5, had a foraminal diskectomy done, and had continued degeneration of the 4-5 disc and subsequently underwent a 4-5 fusion. Relevant to this, I have reviewed XXXXX's SMR'S. He notes that when on deployment in Egypt from Oct to Nov 95 he was pulling on a heavy parts box from a stack of boxes and had a sharp pain in his back radiating down his left leg into his left foot. This is the exact distribution of discomfort for which I operated on him …
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File1151 For Prostate Cancer Surgery In March 3,09
File 1151 for Prostate Cancer Surgery and side effects from Surgery. How long will it take to hear from the Baltimore,MD VARO? Thanks you Hadit.com Veterans Friends....I'm helping a Veterans with claims
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tdiu Imo For Unemployability
As far as an IMO for unemployability what are some key statements the doctor needs to make to increase the chances of an award? I imagine many private doctors don't know how the VA works so they don't know the necessary statements the VA requires to grant unemployability. I know one is "total social and occupational dysfunction" but what are some other good statements. Thanks, Frank
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