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Thank you very much Mark!!! But I'm done. Will continue to use VA for healthcare as that's all I can get right now. Not to offend anyone at all but I'm leaving it up to God. If a solid claim that was looked over by lawyers, doctors, etc that had over 15 to 30 years of experience got denied then it was meant not to be.
The scary thing is I had solid proof in writing, over the phone, etc that VA made an error. The VA rules are all written so no matter what they win on a certain cf123 or something. Just like the lottery or gambling, the House always comes up ontop. The few winners does not impact the overall success of the House rules.
Hope you and everyone has a great night and a great rest of the week. Tomorrow is a NEW day!!!!!!

I agree 200%!!!!!!!! Now your Honorary Veteran and Queen of this site! Not to mention Queen of Amazon, as you told me before, he he

You can hit them up with a NOD, and let them know what circumstance existed that prevented you from going to their C&P examination, and request another date. Meanwhile, probably will be a good idea to go out and get a privately done Independent Medical Examination with an accompanying IMO to help trump any VA sponsored examination results.

Have a great weekend, and keep up the fight!

Mark

You should have been paid back to 2012 when first filed it but VA does funny stuff. Unless you still have a copy of the letter you sent along with signature required and confirmation received from the post office. Or a letter stating VA received it and working on it, etc.If don't have proof request a copy of your c-file, maybe it is in there?

Actually sort of thing happened to me. I filed back in 2010 to remove my ex wife but add my son. I assumed it was a wash. Never heard anything about it and noticed my pay went down just alittle bit. Come July 2014 I went to add my new wife and my other kids (stepchildren) and my ex-wife was still on!!! I ended up owing over payment for 4 years. They stated if I had proof of mailing it in then I wouldn't owe over-payment it would have been their error.

If you don't have proof then nothing at all to stand on. I did order my c-file though and low and behold I saw the letter I sent in asking them to remove my ex-wife and the VA letter with the letter explaining what they did, etc. So I'm in the process of having my over-payment sent back to me because it was proof I sent it in. I got lucky to find that letter!!!!

I learned the hard way.By it actually happening to me and all the great people on this site that recommend the same of keeping all records and receipts. Always keep records of what you sent. If threw ebenefits a screen shot of the successful submission of evidence, if mailing then the signature required and confirmation of delivery from post office

Thank you NavyWife. I did send him an email and soon I received a call about granting part of my claim. The convalescence 100% for 6 months. But everything else on claim is deferred for medial opinion. Already had my c&p exams but they were not favorable and contained a lot of errors of what they said and did. Both exams i basically sat in a room while they typed on their computer. 6 months is good but after 6 months I will be in the same boat. And HUD-VASH did contact me but 1-2 months later still no word.

I had the same exact type of c&p but she didn't ask me many questions. I tried to give her evidence and she said no thanks I have everything here. I stared at the walls for 45 mins while she typed on her computer. Then said that's all have a nice day. I was denied then put I'm a cue as well as a reconsideration. Uploaded all visits and all my VA mental health providers wrote letters for me basicly disputing the examiners report. How can you make an opinion in 1 hr when you have been seen for over a year on a weekly basis. Then consulted for neuro exams and memory and attention exams, etc, etc. C&p report was directly written to disprove any mental health issue from her first word.

I would suggest keep going to treatment. Ask for letters from mental health and put in a cue as well as a reconsideration shortly after the cue.

I did and got another letter stating everything is reopened and in deferred status for VCAA development and deferred for medical opinion clarification. Also uploaded news articles of the stressors, my description of my job duties, letters, etc.

The time delay problems are just going to continue.
Example in my case
VA Clinic 81/2 miles away. Schedule an appointment? ~ 30 days or more.
PCP or PA only, no specialists.
VAMC 50 mile away. Marginally qualified specialist, not to my knowledge board certified or interventional qualified.
Nearest fully qualified civilian specialist and medical facility 18 miles away. Delay in getting appointment after referral by PCP
Unknown, may be more or less than 30 days.

If the VA has it's way.
30 days to see the PCP.
PCP does request for outside specialist.
Unknown delay for VAMC to process. (This is the same VAMC that had it's director fired/retired for unacceptable delays in processing
1,500 requests for outside "consults", what the VA calls medical care from outside providers.

There is no operating area VA provision for non emergency "urgent or "acute" care situations requiring appropriate medical care
within hours or days. A veteran can go to the local emergency room, then fight with the VAMC for payment. Reimbursement for
"urgent" care facilities ???? (It's not an emergency room, so it's likely that the veteran will be SOL.

I don't see how the outside care law is going to make much difference if the VA insists that "any VA medical care facility"
within 40 miles negates the eligibility for care under the new law.

Remember that the PCP level of VA care is over scheduled, at about 125%,, is the primary level care delay is encountered,
and the level most involved with the scheduling fiasco.