AimHigh1986

Congratulations Saturneptune!! That's GREAT news!!! AimHigh86

Congratulations!!!

Thanks Pete. I guess I'll just patiently wait.

Last February, I was award 2 months temp 100% for heart bypass surgery. I immediately filed a new "claim" stating that I should have received 3 months temp 100% for my surgery (per the rating schedule) and SMC for the 3 months of temp 100% (per the total plus 60% rule). It is now June, and no one, not even the IRIS inquiry, can tell me anything other than my claim is "still open and in development". I would have thought that this claim would be processed relatively quickly since my original claim was already adjudicated; I am merely asking the VA to correct an oversight. Why do I feel like they are waiting for me to die? I have since developed a chronic lung infection, and quite frankly, I no longer have the strength to stay on top of my claim.

Thanks. And congrats!!

Chief: How long ago did you receive your VA decision letter?

Hopefully this DFAS action was triggered by the VA and they are close to correcting my effective date for temp 100% after heart bypass surgery. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :)

Thanks Saturneptune! No, I still haven't heard anything on my third month of temp 100 percent, but there could quite possibly be movement on my claim: yesterday I received a CRDP credit in my retired pay account from DFAS, which I'm hoping means that the VA and DFAS are talking and trying to sort out my retired pay as a result of the temp 100 percent. I'm always hoping for the best, taking things day by day.

I just received a CRDP credit from DFAS. Roughly $350. Could this be an indication of movement on my claim, or has anyone else received this credit recently?

Thanks for the info. So if I go ahead schedule an appt with my VA doctor for E.D. now, would that preclude having to wait for the VA to schedule a C&P after they receive my claim? They can just acquire my medical records from the VA clinic, correct?

Is E.D. a rated condition? I'm having sexual side effects from my HTN (I'm SC for HTN) meds. My doc took me off of metoprolol and put me on bystolic, which is supposed to have less of an effect on the libido. No change. Now I'm on Cialis, but it is very expensive. Should I bring this up to the VA, or is it a waste of time and effort? Forgive me if this is T.M.I.

You should be able to get your diagnosis pretty quickly if they aren't shuffling their feet. I had my sleep study at Walter Reed, and the next morning a doctor was able to give me a verbal diagnosis and CPAP machine there on the spot (I was active duty at the time). A formal letter with the results came in the mail a few weeks later. Hang in there, it shouldn't take them long. I'm not sure about your travel pay question.

Thanks. They already granted SC for my heart condition, which is why I don't understand how/why they won't follow the rating schedule for heart bypass surgery. It clearly states "three months" temporay 100%. I think the VA purposely frustrates us to make us give up. But what do they have to gain by shorting us our compensation? New office furniture or something? LOL!

My heart surgery was 2 Jul 09, which should be the effective date. Logically, the 3 months of temp 100% should then kick in for Aug/Sep/Oct, with the 10% thereafter kicking in on 1 Nov 09. In VA-logic, they made the effective date 3 Aug 09 (the date they received my claim) and only gave temp 100% for Sep/Oct with the 10% thereafter starting 1 Nov 09. They made an entire month disappear. :D

Amen to that. I'm sending my evidence in again. This time I'm including my hospital discharge instructions and a copy of a letter my doctor wrote for my job, but I don't know if it's what they're looking for. It should be a no-brainer that heart bypass surgery requires at least one month of convalescence. This is really wearing me down and makes me just want to give up. :D