I received a letter yesterday Dated 14 June. It reads;
We have requested an examination through a private medical facility in order to determine the current level of your disability. This private facility will soon advise you of the date, time and place of the examination. This notification will be in writing, by telephone or perhaps both. If you can't keep the ap[pointment or want to re-rescheduled, contact the medical faculity on the appointment noiice as soon as possible.
When a claimant, withour good cause, fails to report for an examination or reexamination, the claim shall be rated based on the evidence of record, or even denied. Examples of good cause include, but are not limited to, illness or hospitalization, death of a family member, etc.
Ok so I have 4 claims in the system. My appeal on the left knee ( already had 2 exams), my claim concerning blood cloths in my lungs secondary to my COPD, and my claim for Venous Insufficiency,Chronic, and Peripheral secondary to COPd, the last two claim have ratings 60 to 100% ratings. And a claim for Gerd secondary to COPD, and COPD medications to include steriods.
These genius that sent the letter did not tell me which claim they are talking about.
In all my 35 years in dealing with the VA , I have never received such a letter. I am befuddled . This letter is dated 14 June it is now 23 June and no private medical faculity has contacted me. I wonder if this will be one of the known contractors, or if this will be done by a real private medical faculity.. Gee Dorthy , i'm gonna follow the yellow brick road with ya and together we will see were it goes. Do you think the Wizzard will get me a good exam and a better rating or will the wicked witch of the west spoil everything? To be continued.