Temporary Sc Disability For Ao And Prostate Ca

[Bill Pattison]

I need some help. I am currently receiving sc disability for prostate cancer (100%). I started receiving benefits in 2007, and had a radical prostatectomy that same year. Now, I am getting ready to retire from federal employment, and the disability money goes a long way to help with my retirement plans.

I just learned that my disability was declared temporary, but never received notification from VA (my employer). Now I am concerned that I can wake up some morning, and not have the sc disability check. My psa's are normal, but I am still having major problems with leakage and other related problems (ahem, read between the lines for that one).

Question, should I just lay low and pray that the checks keep coming, or tell someone? What exactly is the rule here? I always thought the temporary rule was 1 year.

[Berta]

Cuchi -"My doctor will not send any letters to the VA stating that I am will always be under treatment for the rest of my life."

Did the soc state this anywher4e in your medical records?

I dont know what is best advise to give here- this type of cancer can have differtent prognosis- I suggest you go to the VA web site and put prostate cancer into the browser and see how the BVA has interpreted the temporary status of this types of claims.

VA will continue to rate residuals but it would be awful for them to continue a 100% temporary rating indefinitely and then say they had overpaid a vet for this.

Bill-do you have a vet rep?

[Berta]

There are many p[rostate cancer claims at the BVA.

Many suggest,such as this decision, that the temporary status of 100% does not have a specific time limit if the medical evidence warrants a continued 100% status:

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp09/files4/0934192.txt

[JON]

Folks,

I had prostate removal in 2004 due to cancer-presumptive agent orange-boots on the ground. Was 100% temporary for about 6 months. As a result of surgery was impotent (without ED meds), incontinence (leaked through 5 pads a day), had numerous night visits to urinate (5) a night, and about every 15 minutes during the day. VA gave me a final rating of 60% plus loss of use smk I believe it was.

As a result of the surgery, I developed a neurogenic bladder which was taken last year. The result was my schedular rating was increased to 80%.

Best advice, have a vet rep help you, as these claims get complicated after surgery with all the residuals and a rep may find some you didn't know about Ie scars etc.