navydoc2

I will be as brief as I can, but that always means it's going to be long. A little history about me; I am 80% sc'd but 100% IU. It is for depression, left knee pain, and tinnitis. The IU was awarded back to Feb of last year. I recently applied for p&t, along with hypertension and ED. I was denied both hypertension and ED as the VA says, there is no evidence that it is service connected. The last several months I have been having lightheadedness, and fatigue. I thought it was due to the change in my bp meds so I didn't mention it to my doc nor did I worry about it; until last weekend I had several episodes of blacking out. I went to the ER last week and was given a halter monitor to wear for 24hrs, I turned it in last tuesday and now comes the bad news. Today I was called by my primary care doc and told to go to the ER since the halter monitor showed a third degree AV block. This has me worried since this has seemingly come from nowhere, I have no history of cardiac issues other than high blood pressure. I know that I can not get this sc'd without connecting the high blood pressure. Tomorrow, I go back to the ER for evaluation and possibly a pacemaker. I'm less than 45 years old and I'm freaking out. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance for your support and ideas. /doc

congrats, outhere

congrats and enjoy!

name='Rhodesia' date='May 1 2010, 09:12 AM' post='199174'] Thanks for the information so if this is true and the VA told me I could not then how would I write requesting for this? During my surgery I was in the VA Hosital for 12 hours then convelescense for 4 weeks at home. this will beside my increase I'm going to put in for my knee surgery which now after 6 weeks is still not right for some unknown reason. first surgery in 2001, second surgery in 2010, same knee. Any help or direction in this matter would be great in helping out a poor serviveman away from home. (That was Lame). You can present the evidence that you have to the VA and request 100% convelescence as well as increased rating for knees due to range of motion and pain. I believe you can request this on a statement of the case or notice of disagreement. Good luck.

Rhodesia, I have surgery on both knees in 03,05 both were done on an outpatient basis. I received 100% convelescense both times from the VA. I didn't even have the surgeries at a VA facility and received 100%. Someone at the VA is not telling you the truth. I would apply for convelescense. Good luck /doc

What was the diagnosis of the original knee problem, and what was the diagnosis of this problem that required surgery again. Bergie is right at the very least you should receive 100% for convelescense. /doc

congrats

I will definitely ask my doc about a connection, and go from there.

They let you stay up until about ten or so then they turn out the lights and turn off TV if you are watching, I took my sleep med about an hour before lights out. I was awakened about 2 and given a mask to try . The only thing I remember after that was that she came in to tell me it was time to get up; best night of sleep I had in years. Good luck

Thanks would this help in a hearing loss claim or would this be considered a correcetd action. Also would this help with my tinnitus.

I was called within two weeks of my sleep study and was told I could come pick it up the next day.

'LarryJ' date='Mar 30 2010, 06:26 PM' post='195468'] You filed a claim for hearing loss? I filed a claim for hearing lost back in Feb of last year and was denied in August of 09 How long ago? I was granted 10 tinnitus How long after your discharge? Its been 11 years after discharge Was the ENT and the Audiologist both VA docs? Either, or? I receieved a C&P from QTC back in April of last year. the audiologist recommended a follow up with ENT at that time, my primary care doc is just getting around to it Did you have a good sense of feeling that either one or the other or both would be willing to make the statement "this veteran's hearing loss is at least as likely as not due to their service in the military"? I follow up with them in one month so I will ask I do not know what you mean when you say "stressor being a combat vet"? If you mean the noise of combat, then yes, that needs to be indicated in your claim filing. I spent my time guarding an airport 24/7 in Somalia and planed took off and landed all day and night. Did you notify the med board on your way out about your hearing loss? NO unfortunately I was told that it would delay my out processing so I did not mention a lot of things Do you have ANY med reports/clinic visits relating to your hearing loss while in the service? I was a doc and self treated alot unfortunately How does this ENT doctor think that tubes will help your hearing, or, what I mean to ask is, what is his diagnosis that would lead up to tube insertion? He says I have fluid behind my tempanic membrane and a bout of steroids and surgery may help. I know, I know, I'm being long-winded..............but, unless you've spent the entire day at synogogue speaking/reading Hebrew and switching back and forth between THAT and YIDDISH..........then you have NO idea what "long-winded" really IS (today's first day of Passover)! The Baptist's could do it in two hours and have everybody out by lunch-time!

I saw an ENT doc yesterday after seeing an audiologist. The doc would like to do surgery on my ears to insert tubes in them, this he hopes will improve my hearing loss that the VA denied and only granted 10 percent for tinnitis. Would This procedure allow me to reopen the claim for hearing loss? I have the stressor being a combat vet in Somalia. Thanks in advance.

Congrats on your win.

I took it for six months and it did not work for me. They finally put me on something else; thats not going well either.

I need something like that, right now all I do is look forward to the mailman coming. I know its sad but thats my life right now.

Others may chime in here shortly, but I think thats all the forms you need. Good luck /doc

Would this help for P&T as well?

I would get whatever evidence I could to them. If they were unable to get the information then you would hate for that to happen.

You have to have a dental emergency. I used to be in vocRehab and they would not do teeth cleaning but they took care of a tooth ache.

I'm sure you will have penalties, but all they can say is no is how I look at it.

When you apply you can apply back to the time you last worked. You can also have them consider your military years as well. Good Luck /doc

You can use that as evidence for reconsideration for the IU denial. There is a time limit so you might want to hurry up. Good luck.