hypertension C&p For Increase

[ronn]

Had two c&p's today. The first was with a general medicine doctor for hypertension . As expected , Don't think that went well at all.

The second was with a neuroligist for stroke. After a few questions and a short exam. He picked up his phone and in my presents dictated his report to the houston regional office.

. The main jist being " His stroke is least as likly as not related to his treatment for throat cancer due to radation therapy"

Where might i find the rating critera for stroke and neuropathy ?

[ronn]

Berta,

TO answer a few of your questions, I'm currently rated 30% under 6519.

It took me over a year[ in treatment ] to find out ,my va treated throat cancer was agent orange related. One month after i filed the original, i had a stroke.

Well, I got mad , not knowing what i was doing, dav rep was no help, i filed another claim. It is for hypertion,stroke, upper & lower neurophy,an increase for rating for throat cancer and unemployability.

My C&P got my throat cancer connected to my stroke and pn.

Although i did not file for it, I mentioned to the C&P doc , that i thought my stroke was caused by my hypothyroidism . It was not under control after radation thearpy . I knew because they made big changes in my meds for my thyroid.

As for as thearpy goes, they got me up with a walker and upper body exercise after about 3 months. I have not been offered occupational thearpy so i assume they consider me unable.

I have not even looked at SMC yet.

The orignal claim only took 9 months, i have not yet been denied.

I fired off a letter to the va requesting that they back date this claim to the orignal stroke date.

Hope I'm done with this ! It's there turn so the wait begins.

Ronn

My time has probably expired. Is it one year?

This claim should have been an NOD. DAV rep was happy I was not, but i was new to all this!

I have never gotten 100% for any thing !! like i said Even though i was being treated by the VA no one told me I could file for agent orange!

Iwas paid the 30% from the date i filed!

Something here really bothers me-

Ronn-did the VA ever rate you temp at 100% for the throat cancer?Did they use Diagnostic Code 6819?

Did they somehow catch it right away diagnose you and then immedtaly treat it?

I am just puzzled as to why you never got at least a temp 100% SC rating- or maybe you did---

or maybe I am just going nuts-

because I think -if they didnt pay you -100% even temp- they might owe you that as well as 100% in the future-

Whether you are AO vet or not-

"Subsequent to the regulatory changes, 38 C.F.R. § 4.97,

Diagnostic Code 6819 states that malignant neoplasms of any

specified part of the respiratory system exclusive of skin

growths will be assigned a 100 percent evaluation. The

language in the note following that code was changed and

states that:

A rating of 100 percent shall continue beyond the cessation

of any surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other

therapeutic procedure. Six months after discontinuance of

such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be

determined by mandatory VA examination. Any change in

evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination

shall be subject to the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.105(e) of

this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or

metastasis, rate on residuals. 38 C.F.R. § 4.97."

from:http://www.va.gov/vetapp01/files01/0108903.txt

If you agree with my point-do you still have time to NOD the 30% decision?