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Thanks man. I too have had numerous hernia surgeries (10% sc by VA which is a shame because they are a plague). So I feel for you. Best of luck with the civilian surgery. My wife is an RN too and even used to work at my VA. I know there are some great providers there so I don’t want to hurt anyone’s career unnecessarily. This is all great advice. Thanks again.

Thank you. The surgery was just shy of a year ago (last June). The private doc confirmed the knee implant was misaligned by the surgeon (no evidence of post-surgical trauma). The knee was already 10% SC prior to the surgery and increased to 30% after the 4 months of temp 100%. As for the doctor, I don’t know if he was a contractor or F/T VA employee. His office and the surgery was performed at the VA hospital. My concern is if I 1151 the VA doc (assuming he isn’t a contractor), it will scare the private surgeon off. He is booked out seven months so the revision is scheduled for December. If he thinks I’m suing everybody, he might drop me as a patient and I really need this fixed. My knee is less functional than it was when it was bone-on-bone before the surgery. Is that fear warranted? Also, any idea what the SOL is for the 1151? The SOL for civilian malpractice in South Carolina (my home) is 2 years from when you should reasonably have known there was probably malpractice. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and time.

Thanks. The knee was SC 10% before the TKR. Then I got temp 100% for 4 months right after the surgery. Then it was automatically increased to 30% due to the TKR. The temp 100% ended 7 months ago which is why I am hoping I can get the temp 100% reinstated starting then and going until 4 months past the revision. About the 1151 claim… can a VSO help me file that? I have no idea where to start. A VSO helped me file the run-of-the-mill claims. I really appreciate you sharing your time and knowledge.

50 yo relatively healthy/active vet here. had a total knee replacement for SC knee at the VA hospital about 11 months ago. My recovery was very painful and atypically poor relative to others I know who’ve had one. The knee is actually more limiting now than it was before the surgery. The VA ortho said it’s nerve pain, not mechanical. I went to an outside ortho (at my expense) for a second opinion. He says it’s unacceptably misaligned, unstable, and requires revision. So I’m scheduled for revision with the outside ortho using private insurance. My question is, can I make a claim for the temp 100% going back to 4 months after the original surgery (about 7 months)? I think it should continue until 4 months past the next surgery since I’m technically not recovered. If yes, how do I do that?