hypertension Pre-programmed “false Statements” On Veterans’ Va “medical Record Progress Notes”

[allan]

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PRE-PROGRAMMED “FALSE STATEMENTS” ON VETERANS’ VA “MEDICAL RECORD PROGRESS NOTES”

ARE OR COULD BE USED TO “DENY” THEIR VA CLAIMS

“PRE-PROGRAMMED FALSE STATEMENTS” on Veterans computerized “Medical Record Progress Notes” that are intentionally or unintentionally not corrected to describe the Veteran-patient’s true medical condition or its “residuals,” are or could be used as a “bases to deny” Veterans’ service-connected and non-service connected disability claims, federal tort claims, and social security disability insurance claims, among other things.

“FALSE STATEMENTS” ARE A VIOLATION OF:

TITLE 18> PART 1 > CHAPTER 47 >

SECTION 1035, ET SEQ., AMONG OTHER THINGS.

Below are samples of “Pre-Programmed” statements that you will find on your “Medical Record Progress Notes” that may or may not be accurate. The ones highlighted, if not accurate, are the ones most likely to cause your claims to be “denied.”

So after reading the information below, whether you have a pending VA or other Government Disability claim or not, be sure to check all of your current and future VA medical records for accuracy… You can get a copy of any of your VA medical records from the “Release of Information” Office at the VA Medical Center where you receive treatment.

• This patient denies any other new medical problems.

• “The patient ‘DENIES’ both short-term and long term exercise intolerances.

• “The patient ‘DENIES’ profound muscle weakness, which unable him to raise his arm to comb hair, stand up from a chair or lift his head from a pillow, fascial rash, Gottron sign, v-sign, and shwal sign.”

• “The patient ‘DENIES’ LE claudication and foot drop.

• “The patient ‘DENIES’ symmetric polyarticular arthralgia/arthritis, malar rash, oral ulcer, discoid lesion, photosensitivity, nephritis, serositis, dry eyes and dry mouth, Raynaud’s phenomenon and sclerodactyly.

• There has been no persistent nausea, emesis, or diarrhea, no persistent fever or chills, no acute sino-bronchitic symptoms, no acute dyspnea, no hemoptsis, no recurrent GI or GU bleeding, no significant chest pain or unstable anginal episodes of concern to the patient, no persistent weight loss, no UTI symptoms, no synscope, no TIA episodes, no persistent irregular bowel movements, no persistent anorexia, and no unusual palpitations.

• The tests were reviewed with the patient.

• Otherwise the patient has no further medical complaints.

• Also the patient relays no new significant signs of symptoms referable to the ENT, Constitutional, pulmonary, cv, GI/GU or Neurological areas occurring since the last clinic visit.

Also Visit the following other Pre-Programmed Categories on your

VA “Medical Record Progress Notes” and check them for accuracy:

• Vital Signs, Reason for Visit, Pain Score, Allergies, Active Problems, Active Medications, Selected Medical History, Chief Complaint, History of Present Illness, Exam, Assessment, Mental Health Status, General appearance, Head/Neck, Eyes, Ears/Nose, Mouth, Chest/Breast, Lungs, Cardiac, Abdomen, Genitalia/Hernia, Rectal/Prostate, Back, Feet, Extremities, Skin, Lymphatics, Neurological/Psychiatric, Mobility, Activity Intolerance, Activity of daily living, Nutrition, Evidence of abuse or neglect, potential barriers, tobacco use, exercise, Contraindication to vigorous exercise, alcohol screening, PTSD Screen, PTSD Score, Mood Screen, Mood Score, Colorectal Screening, Vaccinations, Sun Protection, Hypertension, COPD, Diabetic Foot Examination, Plan, Active Medications.

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TITLE 18> PART 1 > CHAPTER 47 >

SECTION 1035, ET SEQ., AMONG OTHER THINGS

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[betrayed]

I was able to get an entire entry page typed from handwritten notes that were completly illegible-by a VA doctor.

The results on that were very alarming.

Berta how did u get the hand written notes

[Tower_Rat]

Ive had to change my records due to the Doctor not understanding what I told him. I told him that I wake up choking and he wrote I wake up choking my girlfriend. I think it was because he is a foreign doctor and does not understand some things that I say to him. Th other thing I had to change that was really important was the fact that when I changed VA medical facilities. They transferred my records to the new one. Well slowly they were trying to change my diagnosis that was given to me by the other VA. The other VA diagnosed me with PTSD, depression and panic disorder, with agoraphobia. Low and behold the new VA facility said that I had depression and failure to adapt with paranoid personality disorder. The doctor decided this on the first visit when i told him i was worried about my VA benefits. It even said "paranoid about VA benefits" then the labeling began. and the PTSD was being phased out but, yet i was still on the same medications because they were not going to change those just the diagnosis. So to make a long story short i went to the patients advocacy and talked to a very nice person who had the Doctor change everything for me. I think this is really important for veterans because they can change your axis scores and put what they want to in there which also effects your GAF score and we all know what that means...

[Berta]

The VA can sure use this type of stuff to deny a claim-

If a doc says have you had sleep disturbances lately and the vet says no, I have gotten a few good nights of sleep lately- the doc can say the vet denies nightmares---

if the doc says does it hurt when you raise your right arm and the vet says no the C & P might be for the Left arm- and the doc can say the vet denies pain in the left arm-

A VA doc said that Rods med recs during a 1992 hospitalization stated < DVD-

meaning "denied venereal disease"

That's odd- Rod had VD in Nam and the prior VA records all showed it.He never denied it and why would they ask him this again after years of VA care .He couldnt even talk the day this entry was made (paralysed throat)but the VA expert never looked at his med recs.

The VA "expert" -an endocrinologist-

did not understand this was the medical symbol for history of Diabetic Vascular Disease-an entry by the sole doctor who knew that Rod had been untreated and malpracticed on for diabetes.

You have to focus in on exactly what the VA doc states in the SOC (and use their actual report too- it could be different)

and combat each negative statement they make with bonafide medical evidence that rebutts it.

I rebutted this with Medilexicon printout.

[SLEDGE]

As we have all been told many times,

The VA never does anything simply to facilitate a denial.

Which begs the question,

Is medical malpractice solicited by the VA from the VA doctors?

If not, why is malpractice so easily tolerated by the VA?

sledge

[Pete53]

Once again you have to read and keep copies of your Medical records if you want to protect what you have or should have.