Drove 8 hours roundtrip for a C&P exam today. Items covered were a Physc Eval (don't know why), IBS, Sleep Apnea and PN Right side. I have seen many complaints on Hadit about exams and thought you guys would get a kick out of my experience. Hope the post is not to long -
-Staff very friendly
-Physc exam:
Doc - why are you here today?
Me: For a C&P but I do not know why and was hoping you could tell me.
Doc: I have reviewed your file and it is not clear why the exam was requested.
Me: Did you contact Montgomery and ask why?
Doc: Yes but the person I spoke to did not know.
Doc: Since you claimed IBS I assume that is what it is for because it is a new syndrome which sometimes has a physc cause. However, we will do a complete work up.
27 mins later we had gone through my entire 52 year life from my relationship with my family, my 25 years in the Army to do I see and speak to people that others can not see. Now I am no doc but I honestly can not see how an exam like this could last any less than 3-4 hours.
General Exam:
Doc: Why do you think you have PN?
Me: Neurologist conducted EMG which said so.
Doc: Why do you think it progressed so quickly since your DMII only began in 1999?
Me: I don't think anything. I am only going by the EMG results. Although I was officially diagnosed with DMII in 1999 my blood sugar tests since 1989 has been in the 150 to 210 area.
Doc: What type of pain do you have and which hurts worse arm/hand and leg/foot?
Me: Burning pain - hand -foot.
Doc: When did your IBS begin?
Me: 2003
Doc: Since that was after your service why do you think it should be service connected?
Me: I served in Strom/Shield, no doctor has been able to tell me why I have it and it is on the list of presumptive conditions for Storm/Shield service members.
Doc: Is your pain/uncomfortable feeling constant.
Me: Yes
Doc: That will be all sir, have a good day.
Me: What about the exam for Sleep Apnea?
Doc: The Physc Doc covered that.
Me: The Physc Doc said she was covering IBS.
Doc: That is impossible. We do not do Physc evals for IBS.
Me: Then you need to tell her and I need to see her again before I leave.
Doc: If Montgomery needs anything else sir they will have you come in again. Have a good day.
In 11 mins the doc covered my claim that I have been waiting on for 23 months and then told me I may have to wait longer and travel again because neither the VAMC or the RO has a clue as to what is going on. That is ok, I love traveling 8 hour round trips. AIN'T THIS GAME WE PLAY JUST THE FUNNEST DAMN THING YOU GUYS HAVE EVER DONE!!!!!!! I SURE THINK IT IS.
PS - I am not picking on the VAMC guys and gals. They were all wonderful and very respectful. Heck who knows it may end up being one of the best C&P exam write ups that I have ever received! When I reported for the first exam my BP was sky high 232/135 and they immediately carted me off to the ER for treatment. After that they rearranged the schedule to insure that I received both exams and we were only there about one hour after my little ER trip so they were no less than fantastic about every thing. Just after it was all over with and I had 4 hours to cool off I thought it was pretty funny and thought you guys might see the humor also. The Physc doc provided that this was not the first time the RO was unclear about what type of exam and what it was for, nor was it the first time she had contacted them to clarify their request prior to the exam and they had no ideal. Maybe the RO uses a spinning dart board to determine who gets what type of exam for their claim hahahahahahahaha.
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Drove 8 hours roundtrip for a C&P exam today. Items covered were a Physc Eval (don't know why), IBS, Sleep Apnea and PN Right side. I have seen many complaints on Hadit about exams and thought you guys would get a kick out of my experience. Hope the post is not to long -
-Staff very friendly
-Physc exam:
Doc - why are you here today?
Me: For a C&P but I do not know why and was hoping you could tell me.
Doc: I have reviewed your file and it is not clear why the exam was requested.
Me: Did you contact Montgomery and ask why?
Doc: Yes but the person I spoke to did not know.
Doc: Since you claimed IBS I assume that is what it is for because it is a new syndrome which sometimes has a physc cause. However, we will do a complete work up.
27 mins later we had gone through my entire 52 year life from my relationship with my family, my 25 years in the Army to do I see and speak to people that others can not see. Now I am no doc but I honestly can not see how an exam like this could last any less than 3-4 hours.
General Exam:
Doc: Why do you think you have PN?
Me: Neurologist conducted EMG which said so.
Doc: Why do you think it progressed so quickly since your DMII only began in 1999?
Me: I don't think anything. I am only going by the EMG results. Although I was officially diagnosed with DMII in 1999 my blood sugar tests since 1989 has been in the 150 to 210 area.
Doc: What type of pain do you have and which hurts worse arm/hand and leg/foot?
Me: Burning pain - hand -foot.
Doc: When did your IBS begin?
Me: 2003
Doc: Since that was after your service why do you think it should be service connected?
Me: I served in Strom/Shield, no doctor has been able to tell me why I have it and it is on the list of presumptive conditions for Storm/Shield service members.
Doc: Is your pain/uncomfortable feeling constant.
Me: Yes
Doc: That will be all sir, have a good day.
Me: What about the exam for Sleep Apnea?
Doc: The Physc Doc covered that.
Me: The Physc Doc said she was covering IBS.
Doc: That is impossible. We do not do Physc evals for IBS.
Me: Then you need to tell her and I need to see her again before I leave.
Doc: If Montgomery needs anything else sir they will have you come in again. Have a good day.
In 11 mins the doc covered my claim that I have been waiting on for 23 months and then told me I may have to wait longer and travel again because neither the VAMC or the RO has a clue as to what is going on. That is ok, I love traveling 8 hour round trips. AIN'T THIS GAME WE PLAY JUST THE FUNNEST DAMN THING YOU GUYS HAVE EVER DONE!!!!!!! I SURE THINK IT IS.
PS - I am not picking on the VAMC guys and gals. They were all wonderful and very respectful. Heck who knows it may end up being one of the best C&P exam write ups that I have ever received! When I reported for the first exam my BP was sky high 232/135 and they immediately carted me off to the ER for treatment. After that they rearranged the schedule to insure that I received both exams and we were only there about one hour after my little ER trip so they were no less than fantastic about every thing. Just after it was all over with and I had 4 hours to cool off I thought it was pretty funny and thought you guys might see the humor also. The Physc doc provided that this was not the first time the RO was unclear about what type of exam and what it was for, nor was it the first time she had contacted them to clarify their request prior to the exam and they had no ideal. Maybe the RO uses a spinning dart board to determine who gets what type of exam for their claim hahahahahahahaha.
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