I spent 1970 in Viet Nam and went through my first C&P exams in 2009. I had listed diabetes but put in the claim before they actually officially diagnosed me. I knew I had it and almost died from a heat stroke one afternoon and that is when my doctor reluctantly "doctored up" my problem sheet to show me diagnosed with Type 2, no complications just FOUR DAYS after my neuropathy diagnosis. This happened three months after I filed claims.
Now, in 2009 I went for the neuropathy exam and it was a total joke. He tricked me into stating a date when I first noticed any different sensations. He felt that was all he needed to send another one down in flames. On his report he stated. "Veteran states neuropathy complaints BEFORE being diagnosed with diabetes." THEN, "A person must have diabetes at least FIVE YEARS before developing neuropathy." The rating specialist parroted that on his decision like it was the gospel. I was stunned at the outright fraud of this statement. He had taken a text book phrase and twisted it around: If a person hasn't complained of neuropathy within five years of diagnosis have him tested anyway. I let this go and filed an appeal.
Now we finally get to 2012 and my appeal exam is with a "contractor" who listen attentively, looked through my file, spotted the entry on my problem sheet in 1998 that said "neuropathy in diabetes". She did a great job and I thought "justice at last". Well, I just got the reports the same C&P neurologist went in and edited the report deleting the 1998 reference and closing the report with "the neuropathy may be caused by diabetes or at least not in diabetes". The grammar tipped me off who it was.
Is this something I should address immediately with the head of C&P or let it play out. They have slowed the process down to taking about a year to cycle something through in my region.
Thanks.