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    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    2 minutes ago, Buck52 said:

    Well your IMO should be included as your evidence on record...this examiner should have this...you can list these conditions your having   but its better to come from a qualified Doc...we are not Dr's  so this would be only your speculation on your symptoms. 

    If you take this list to your exam  only mention some of them if the Dr don't address it during your exam  just let him know your not a Dr but you have a hard time remembering and you wrote out a list of your conditions and symptoms  and show him your list   do not read this list to the examiner  just hand it to him/her...if you read this list were not qualified to state such medical jargon...it will be considered  medical speculation from the veteran.  and probably tossed out  let your IMO's DBQ's show your conditions and symptoms.

    I will for sure on handing her the list, that's a daily list for me, not including all the ptsd crap i go through. 

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

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    5 minutes ago, Buck52 said:

    RIGHT,

    Don't worry about the lay statements not being notarized,   you don't have time  now.

      I wish we would have mention this to you in time  but your IMO will be or should be enough , you can still submit your lay statements ...but with your evidence and opinions from these Dr's  that should get you a rating or increase  and maybe more than you may think.

    .just do your exam and after its over ask the examiner how you can get a copy of it  for you?...he may say he has to finish his report and email it back to the VA  and after the VA receives  it wait about 3 days and go to   release of medical records office and ask for a copy of this C&P Exam.

       if this is a outside provider like QTC he might give you a Fax # to request a copy....they should send it to you  but here recently a outside provider don't make copy's on our C&P Report  but don't hurt to ask before you leave the exam.

    Awesome, should is the imo when i talk to them or is it something i should write out?

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted · Edited by jdelta

    19 minutes ago, Buck52 said:

    Also Make sure the  lay statements are notarized  so they will be credible evidence  and they won't come back and say you had lay statements but were not Notarized or Certified  there for this evidence will not be used in the decision....but don't worry if they are not notarized  submit them anyway..we should have mention this to you sooner.

    Sadly not notarized, Most of my family and friends live a couple thousand miles away. 

    Here's the symptoms i normally have on a daily basis. I started this list about a week ago because i knew i would forget some. 

    Body feels like it has been rung out like a rag. 
    Numbness in right shoulder
    Aches in knee
    migranes
    stomach pain and diarrhea
    Tossing and turning while trying to sleep
    lower back pain
    numbness in left arm shoulder and hand
    legs feel like jello
    feeling tired during the day even though i slept all night
    hard time concentrating
    angry
    stiff neck
    pain in right hip shooting down to my foot
    dizzyness 
    taking dogs for walk or checking mail feels like i have been at a gym all day
    cramping in ankles, calves, and thighs
    Numbness after sitting for long periods
    upper shoulders and neck hurts after sneezing
    difficult to lay on left side
    neck cramps up while laying down
    frequent urination, peeing at least 3-5 times a night
    dropping stuff with left hand
    left arm feeling sore like it's had an intense workout
    struggling to lift stuff with left arm
    when i sneeze, pain shoots through my body mainly in my neck, shoulders, and knees
    painful to get in and out of car
    hard to grip things with left hand
    thumb goes numb and into my hand, last from 5 to ten minutes
    trouble getting out of bed because of stiffness
    struggled to lift a gallon of milk with left hand
    sudden urges to go to the bathroom, even if i just went less then 30 minutes prior
    legs feel like they are moving still while im lying down
    back gets numb as i bend over to pick something up

    burning throat
    throwing up a little in mouth
    pain in neck shooting towards chest
    chest pains 
    heartburn if i don't eat during a certain time(a few hours after lunch time)
    difficulting swallowing, feels like a chunk of dry bread is going down my throat
    plain foods like chicken and rice give me heartburn
    upset stomach

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

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    Posted

    5 hours ago, Buck52 said:

    I agree with GB Army, but please don't go to this exam thinking your going to fool this examiner   (as if you been practicing ), do not over say things you maybe sorry for later, we practice so we won't be so stressed out during the exam  and if you tell this examiner some things about your medical condition   you better make sure you have the medical records to back up what you say, its better to listen and answer his questions honestly and keep your cool, if you think this examiners exam is not addressing all the points of your claim bring it up nicely...you need to say Excuse me Dr  but did you read my medical record on my condition about what Dr Smith mention?   things like that, if something is not addressed.

       be sure and don't say things like''I have this condition and I have had it for years    things like this let the examiner figure that out  with what medical records he has , if he don't have that particular record  then as GB Army mention  this is the time you need to show this examiner these records  this is why its best to bring them with you to the exam.  just relax and answer all his questions the best you can and be honest and if you don't know  do not make something up, just simply say you don't know.

    Good Luck

    I'm going to bring the medical records from the doctor that diagnosed me and my lay statements. I also have my results of my MRI with bulging discs. I have seen the va doctors about my issues. A doctor did a test with my left arm. I even went to Birmingham to have a nerve conduction type test to see if i had nerve damage. I have also had multiple xrays on my back and neck. I also have a list of the issues that i wrote down when i felt them. I also avoid terms like ibs and used words like having the urge to use the restroom even after using it 30 minutes prior. just stuff like, struggled to lift a gallon of milk with my left hand. Or woke up with my thumb staying bent into my hand for about 5 minutes. I have been to the VA and private doctors the last 2 years about these issues. With your guys help and having talked to doctors before about these issues, i'm feeling a lot better about tomorrow.

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    4 hours ago, GBArmy said:

    jdelta  The examiner has a directive to examine X,Y, and Z.  They are supposed to have your medical files and everything pertaining to you that will help to determine your disabilities. Do they always have a complete package; no. So, if you have documentation that will help your case, like a previous diagnoses, BRING IT. You don't have a lot of your file  as you don't have your c-file, and there is not time to get it as you said. But bring  a copy, not an original, of what you have that will prove your condition if you have it and ask them if they have read it and/or do they want a copy. Your prepared. Go out there and get your exams; ask them when can you get a copy of the exam and how. No coffee the morning of your exam. You don't need it. Hope your wife will be allowed to go with you. Good luck.

     

    I'm going to the health clinic later today to get the diagnosis paper. She will come with me and hopefully the doctor speaks to her. As for coffee, i don't drink that stuff lol. 

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted · Edited by jdelta

    Thank you all for the responses, less then 48 hours away and you have all made me feel better about this. To answer some of your questions, yes i do get help at the va clinic. I have been practising what to say with family and friends. I looked up some paperwork about something none related and see the doctor did diagnosed me with it in August of 2017. I just need to get the paperwork stating that just to be safe. One more question, what does she have access to va wise if anything at all?

     

    Edit- BTW sorry i didn't reply sooner, since i'm new my messages were pending approval.

     

     

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

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    Posted

    1 hour ago, Oceanbound said:

    Order your C-file

    Start learning 38 CFR

    Go get a heavy metals test, this could explain some of the mental and physical issues you're having and the way you feel without knowing why, and if it comes back positive then you know why. 

    Coconut water from 99 cent store helps with the fibro. 

    and find a rheumatologist (google your town and rheumatologist, check a few out, and pick one to have him/her be your rheumatologist for the next few years)  because the physician needs to rule out  the following - Rheumatoid arthritis, Lyme disease, STDs, Heavy metals, Lupus and have you be on meds for fibro.  Lyme disease and STDs can be done at the VA but get the results and give it to the Rheu.

    Stop lifting weights, if you do.

    Unfortunately it won't help or matter for 30 years, just like how Vietnam soldiers came back covered in agent orange and took decades for VA to get a handle on that.  But you can complain yearly to your congress person and two senators about burn pits. Congress makes the laws. 

    Im sure i can talk to my va guy here to get the c-file unless he already requested it. Does the va do a heavy metal test? Money is tight so im hoping i can find a good rhuematologist. I have had blood work done so i know i can rule out std's and they said nothing about me having the others. Sadly i stop lifting weights a few years back. 

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Buck52 said:

    jdelta

    Just go to the exam and be positive and be nice

    Just answer the examiner questions the best you can, those examiner have all your medical records to read and they are suppose to read them before the exam ,your just there to answer any questions he may ask...so just let your medical records speak for you private and VA records , if they are favorable  then you should get a rating .

    Remember to bring to the examiner attention if he/she don't ADDRESS SOMETHING THAT YOU THINK IS RELEVANT TO YOUR CLAIM.

    SO its best to take the medical records to prove your point as your evidence , because some times the VA don't send them all our records.  you will have them.

    Note* You may want to make sure this examiner is qualified  to do this type of exam?...so you know his/ her credentials (just in case the exam goes south)

    They say she specifically is trained for Iraq c&p's. As for medical record, long story but i don't have them on me personally and don't think i would get them in time. 

     

    5 hours ago, GBArmy said:

    jdelta Ok brother, you have a lot of catching up to do, but we can get you there. You are going to have exams to see how bad your symptoms are that were claimed, so you need to understand what those symptoms are and how they grade them out to the various levels of compensation. Look up each one here https://militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com/search.php  Then you have to look up what the dbq's are that the examiner will be evaluating you on, so look each one up here    https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_ListByDBQFormName.asp  Answer the questions truthfully and honestly, no exageration, but answer them like what happens on your WORSE day, not necessarily today. For example, talk about your really bad day with GERD; how you throw up in your mouth and can't get that terrible taste out of your mouth; or you can't lie down for 3 hours after you eat. Your WORSE days; your not lying, but your telling them how bad it is. I would also suggest that you make it clear how much this pending C&P has stressed you out and how nervus you are. If it is a long time since your last C&P for PTSD, if the examiner puts that kind of info in your exam notes, it may trigger another exam for re-eval to your benefit.Go over some of your answers you are going to respond to based on the dbq's; practice with your wife; she can be a great help. You can take her with you and ask if she can attend the exams with you; they don't have to let her, but if you say that it will really help because you are stressed (PTSD) and get distracted and she can help you re-focus.  As you probably know, this isn't going to be a short trip, but a journey down VA highway. Gonna be a long ride, but you can do this. If you aren't successful on the first claim(s), you can always appeal. And we are here to help you. You may have other things that are wrong that you may be compensated for but that is for another day. Let us know of your progress.

    I have a notepad open on my computer and anytime an issue arises i jot it down. Sometime i repeat what happened but its phased different. An example is i wrote dropping stuff with left hand, then a few days later having a good grip with my left hand. One more question i have, is should i bring my buddy/lay statements for her to see? 

     

    C&P this weekend, nervous and don't know what to expect

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    Posted · Edited by jdelta

    Like the title says, i go to have an exam for fibro, gerd, and eczyma. Now the last one is a toss up, and the gerd maybe too i don't know. A doctor outside the VA diagnosed me with fibro a few years back. He was an idiot though so i don't know if it was documented(probably, but i also have 30 percent for p.s.t.d. so i'm probably being paranoid). Then again this doctor told me it was my weight blah blah blah. I told him multiple times that a few years prior i was going to the gym alot and the pain has become worse as i age amking it harder to be as active. I try to eat good(chicken and rice, oatmeal) most of the times but we are human. So back to the exam, i have only had one for the p.t.s.d. I was in Iraq day one of the war(March 2003). I was around burn pits and was exposed to the aftermaths of exploded tanks and buildings(hell some we even enter to make sure nobody was hiding or any wmd. I'm registered for the burn pits. I just don't know what to expect, will it be questions, will it be a physical? It's an outside contractor, so i'm hoping less va bias. I'm also too the point of drowning in debt. It's trigger my p.t.s.d. to the point my wife can't even sleep due to my nightmares and waking up with night terrors. I have become much angrier and lashing out. Not physically though, but i don't know what state i'll be in if i get another denial(btw with what i mentioned, i have a bva for freaking tinnitus even though i have stated where i have been. I was also a cavalry scout in the army so i was trained for combat. I have lay statements from a battle buddy, mom, wife, ex and a friend. I just need to know what to expect or what else i need to do to have a shot at an approval? I'm also filed for apnea, va diagnosed me and i have a cpap. Never had a chance to have any of this documented in service due to being told to man up. 

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