ok well after reading your story and the fact that we share the same rubber stamping crew (i also use the Nashville hospital as its the closest... and that is a 4 hour round trip for me) i should just skip all of the VHA and get on the waiting list for a bva review and hope... i did the 2 interviews and the very next day after the second one the denial showed up in myhealthyvet notes... i have not received it yet in the mail.
the reasons they gave were (cut and paste)
LOCAL TITLE: CSP DENIAL NOTE STANDARD TITLE: CAREGIVER CERTIFICATE DATE OF NOTE: OCT 27, 2022@12:13 ENTRY DATE: OCT 27, 2022@12:13:24 AUTHOR: DAVIS,DANA L EXP COSIGNER: URGENCY: STATUS: COMPLETED *** CSP DENIAL NOTE Has ADDENDA *** Caregiver Support Program Denial Note Denial date: 10/27/2022 Denied from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. The person being denied is the Veteran. Name of Primary Family Caregiver: Julia Burgess The reason for denial is the Veteran or service member does not require personal care services for a minimum of 6 continuous months based on an inability to perform an ADL and/or a need for supervision, protection or instruction. The reason for denial is participation in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers was deemed not in the Veteran's best interest. BURGESS, GRANT A CONFIDENTIAL Page 4 of 24
brother... i cannot get in or out of a bath, i cant use the catheters myself, i cannot get on or off the toilet alone and i cant dress myself... i cant cook i cant drive, i fall constantly and cant get back up, i have ended up in the local ER with poison control on the line because i took the wrong meds... im a serious mess... without my wife's help i have no idea what would become of me... here is the REAL problem... they didnt even look at my problems!! i was shifted to permanent and total in 2016... they didnt even look at my records... they didn't look at my xrays or mri's of my back, they didnt look back to where my diagnoses were found... they started looking about the time i stopped going to the VA for care... when covid hit the scene they would not allow my wife and little boy both to accompany me... i cant get there and get through my appointments without my wife... i moved here because my doctors at the VA up north said i would greatly benefit from living in a milder climate (we are from near buffalo ny) we don't have family here and i have ptsd and dont get around very well so its not like i have hobbled around town making friends here!!!! im NOT leaving my child with anyone... its 2022 and i have seen what happens to kids in the care of others xxxx that!! i have gone without care on many things because of their policy... i have a tooth that hurts so bad i cant close my mouth all the way... i started going back this summer when they would allow my little boy to come in with a mask on... now he cant come again because they are back to the 1 "guest" thing again... she isnt my guest he is... she is my lifeline and i cant be there without her literally!!! dont know what to do... should i do a bva review or just give up?!?!! the other thing is they dont look at ANY of the records i have sumbitted from my local doctor, the local ER or any of the choice program doctors i see...
EVIDENCE CONSIDERED TO MAKE THE DECISION We based this decision on the following records: Veteran Intake, dated 10/02/2022. Veteran Assessment, dated 10/06/2022. Veteran Functional Assessment, dated 10/26/2022. Caregiver Assessment, dated 10/06/2022. Primary Care Collaboration, dated 10/17/2022. VA Medical Records, dated 07/18/2019-10/26/2022