Non va doctor's DBQ vs C&P exam dbq

[Larry Kelly]

I served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966 and recently submitted a claim for coronary artery disease. I had quintuple bypass surgery and my surgeon filled out a DBQ listing my mets as 1. My C&P nurse measured my scar and told me my disease was serviced connected. She listed my mets as between 5 - 7. My question is which mets rating will the RO take into consideration for compensation.

[Berta]

I assume you mean you have ISchemic Heart disease, an AO presumptive .

weather affecting my sat dish----go to VA Schedule of ratings here---to determine what rating should be

You might under under the Nehmer Court order...Footnote One---it is searchable in the AO forum here-search under Footnote One or under Rick Spataro NVSLP -they won the Beverly Nehmer Case that has ontinued to affect veterans ( in good ways claimswise

gee I had very cold rain going into hot tub....I think we will get more.

My husband Was in Vietnam 65-66- Ist Amphibious Tractor Battalion- 

USMC , Danang....!st MARDIV under Zumwalt who chrged that from 3rd MARDIV-Rolling Thunder ---Ops Starlight.

hjail stonmes agin---yesterday it was 90 NY weather 

 

 

Edited June 16, 2017 by Berta

[Berta]

and .lots more here

[THOMAS89031]

3 hours ago, Larry Kelly said:

I served in Vietnam from 1965 to 1966 and recently submitted a claim for coronary artery disease. I had quintuple bypass surgery and my surgeon filled out a DBQ listing my mets as 1. My C&P nurse measured my scar and told me my disease was serviced connected. She listed my mets as between 5 - 7. My question is which mets rating will the RO take into consideration for compensation.

Larry:  Common sense would dictate using your "surgeon's"  mets and thus you would be rated at 100% based on mets.

However; in an attempt to "low ball" you, the VA might use the C&P's nurse estimate.

If the VA does not give you a 100% rating; NOD your rating and request a C&P exam.!!!

I would also have your doctor make a statement to the effect "treadmill tests are off limits due to your condition".

At the time of my C&P, I almost ended up in the hospital because they administered THREE different test to determine my mets..  (Dr had to stop Treadmill Test after about 20/30seconds due to chest pain)  Had I not had my "go-juice" (nitroglycerin) I would have no doubt had a heart attack!!

On a footnote, my C&P exam doctor listed my mets as 1 also.  But...VA rater Missed his comment(s) about my mets level being 1.  I did not discover this until I GOT MY c-FILE AND READ THE EXCHANGE OF E-MAILS BETWEEN THE RATER AND MY C&P DOCTOR!!    Good Luck

[Larry Kelly]

Thanks for the quick response.