[Remand C&P favorable? Remand instruction & exam]

5 minutes ago, broncovet said:

Your remand is for a c and p exam for a c and p exam to determine the severity of your IBS.  

The examiner did a c and p exam and opined on the severity of your IBS, which is apparently currently rated at zero percent.  

The C and p exam is a good thing and, at least, moves your claim "forward".  

While we dont know the length of time necessary for your remand, I checked and, as of the BVA chairmans report of 2018 (the most recent available), the remand time factor averages 457 days.  Your could take less or more time than the average of 457 days.  

Depending on the outcome, you "could" be eligible for SMC S, and an additional 370 per month plus retro active pay to the date you were first entitled to SMC S.  It appears there is nothing for you to do at the present time but wait for the envelope.  

What a great reply. Thank you for that. It is very much appreciated. 

[Remand C&P favorable? Remand instruction & exam]

 I am not really sure what the remand instructions all mean, and I didn't know what the C&P was for until I got there. It just popped up the other day on ebenefits, how long does it take these things to move along after the C&P is made available, or does that even mean anything?

 

Thanks in advance. I am slow. so be patient with any replies.

 

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[I'm 100%PT my wife is being medically retired from Army]

On 1/21/2019 at 12:38 PM, seminoles said:

Also, I have had at least one child on tricare for the last 28 years and never once have they set foot on base to be seen.  Their father and I were both AD,  we always had them on Tricare standard (now select) and after I was out and we divorced he was court ordered to keep them on standard because they had always been on it so they could see any provider and never need a referral.  I love Tricare standard/select and it has been fantastic has a great catastrophic cap. our other 2 children have champva and our older children transition to champva at age 21 ........trust me, it is a cluster F%^ck to do.  But it isn't a choice for us.  They cannot be on both and if they are tricare eligible they cannot have champva, older children (from my first marriage) lose their tricare eligibility at age 21 and have been picked up by champva which they then lose at age 23. 

THANK you. Answered my question very well. Glad to hear I can transition them to CHAMPVA when they are ineligable for Tricare at that age. you rock!

[I'm 100%PT my wife is being medically retired from Army]

On 1/17/2019 at 8:49 PM, paulcolrain said:

after receiving 100 % p and t i feel so stupid.... yes i love the money but wow..... i was under the assumption that my dependent children would get college for free. i was under the assumption that my dependents would get health care for free.... wow was i WRONG..... IF I DIED THEN YES... IF I CANT WORK TO DEVELOP A BETTER LIFE BECAUSE I WAS HURT WELL IM UP SHITS CREEK AND SO ARE MY KIDS.... WHAT WAS I READING THAT MADE ME THINK THIS? ITS ALL A FARSE. YES THE MONEY HELPS BUT I STILL CANT AFFORD CAR INSURANCE FOR MY DEPENDENTS, COLLEGE FOR THEM OR HEALTH CARE. 

I am sorry, was this a response to my question?

[I'm 100%PT my wife is being medically retired from Army]

5 hours ago, Richard1954 said:

If your wife is medically retired Tricare is automatic and you will not be allowed to used Champva its not and either or selection. Since she is retiring you may want to stay close to a Military base because you will be allowed to use the Medical system on base, which may be much better than care of post/Base depending where you live. Since you are 100%  I suspect you were awarded chapter 35 benefits for your children and spouse can go to college. You children can remain on tricare until age 26 if they are in college. You spouse will have 10 years to use the chapter 35 benefits usually from the time you are notified of the benefit. Also with retirement she will get the retired Id card, and you and the children 10 years and older will also get the ID card which enables you to use Base/Post commissary, PX , theater, etc.... 

Thank you! Yeah, we will live an hour away from a base...one I was stationed at when I met her.

[I'm 100%PT my wife is being medically retired from Army]

My question is more along the lines on if we are required to use the Tricare because of her retired status or if we have an option. If we have an option which one is commonly thought of as "better".

[I'm 100%PT my wife is being medically retired from Army]

So back story. I am 100%P&T, but my wife is being medically retired from Army, and we have 2children under 18 and one 18yr old living at home going to school. I am curious how the coverage works. During her out-processing they said she has to make a choice in which Tricare she is going to go with. Do we not have a choice between Champva vs Tricare?

Thank you for the help. I did read the FAQ but wasn't sure if rules have changed with any of the latest changes passed by congress.

[(ED) DBQ or Nexus Letter? VA doctor or Outside provider?]

So this was a response I got from my VSO when I notified her I filed a claim for "ED secondary to PTSD" and asked about the retroactive rating since it was listed in a C&P back in 2011.

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A claim is filed for when you file for it.  There isn't a such thing in this regard (ED secondary to PTSD) as an implied claim.  Implied claims are ED secondary to Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 as this is VERY typically associated.

 

You can claim whatever. It would have nice to run it by your VSO prior to filing after all this is what I am here for ( to offer insight).

 

To answer your question- your care is at the VA and the diagnosis is in your records. (If you indicated on your filed claim where your care for this condition has been then the VA will look at those electronic records) SO- there is no need to print all the documents and take them with you. AS an FYI- a claim of this type will take a positive medical opinion for service connection ( secondary service connection)."

Thoughts?

[(ED) DBQ or Nexus Letter? VA doctor or Outside provider?]

So I already have a date for a C&P for next week. So I noticed in my records I had a C&P in 2011 that identified E.D. as being caused by my medications, should it have been rated then? Is there a way to have this rating retroactive if granted? It was also noted another 13 times in records since 2011 by both Psych and Primary care. Just curious.

 

Thank you all for your comments and Happy Holidays!

[(ED) DBQ or Nexus Letter? VA doctor or Outside provider?]

This is yet another ED post. I just wanted your thoughts on if I should have a DBQ or Nexus letter done, and who should fill it out,  my VA provider or since I am still a Dependent have my PCM at the army medical center complete one of the two?

(Backstory) I was diagnosed with PTSD w/Anxiety & Depression after an Iraq deployment in 2006, a year later another event on another deployment further caused trauma and that's when my ED and psychotropic medication started. I got out in 2011 and worked with VA providers to resolve the issue by changing medications. In 2015 I began being prescribed viagra after it became a bigger issue in our marriage. I am 70% rater, but 100%P&TIU. The ED has been documented since 2011 in my VA records.