James1911

Thanks for the response, I guess all to do now is sit back an wait

I've been lurking around this site and decided to ask how much weight do the raters place on IMEs, I haven't seen allot of statistical data about the success rate of those submitting them on initial claims. I submitted my initial claim with IMEs for all the below contentions, with MRI results, Roms etc. my question is as I read my comp and pen results the VA doctor tried disagreeing with all my diagnosis etc from private doctor, so I'm curious as how this will all play out Contentions: chronic low back pain (New), radiating pain in lower extremities (New), cervical pain (New), radiating pain in upper extremities (New), bilateral shoulders (New), bilateral knee pain (New), ankle pain, bilateral (New), plantar fasciitis, bilateral (New), sleep apnea (New), severe asthma (New), chronic sinusitis (New), gastrointestinal esophageal reflux disease (New), hypertension (New), inguinal hernia, right, residuals (New), fibromyalgia (New), hemorrhoids (New), Pseudofolliculitis barbae (New), tinnitus (New), hearing impairment, bilateral (New), temporomandibular joint (New), severe depression (New), erectile dysfuction (New), kidney stones (New), irritable bowel syndrome (New), voiding dysfunction secondary to enlarged prostate gland (New).

These Comp and Pens are a joke. I received copies of all mine also, everything I claimed they put least likely as not, and I only did 30 years in the military and have no issues when I joined. I even have IME from personal doctor and the comp and pen docs states he don't agree with my personal doctor findings. It's truly sad how they treat us that spend our time defending our country.