How To Get Claims File From Amc For Dr. Bash

[Josephine]

Berta,

Please help us. We need you so badly. You are the only one that has the expertise to assist us.

Please answer our call of help to you?

Hurryupnwait needs your assistance please.

( His last post)

I spoke to Dr. Bash, he wants to see my file at AMC, maybe Dean could help with getting him permission to see the file. I m not sure how all this will work. He wants me to go to DC for an exam in his office.

He thinks the AMC is trying to find a way out of the favorable c&p exam.

Edited September 30, 2007 by Josephine

[Chuck75]

You will need the attached form as a start. It may be better to --

Hand carry it to the VA--

Or, file it via Dr. Bash to the VA.

The problem is to get a response as soon as possible from the VA.

Remember Dr. Bash needs both the medical records and to mollify the VA, your service records.

A second from may also be needed, having to do with the freedom of information act.

The major reason for this form (It really can be a letter with the appropriate words.) is to put the VA on notice that it is receiving a request covered under the FOIA law, and there are possible repercussions if it does not comply with the time limits set by the law. (Mainly, you complain, and they get a black mark.) The time limit is something like twenty working days.

3288.pdf

Edited October 1, 2007 by Chuck75

[Berta]

"Dr. Bash wants to examine me and submit his imo to AMC. He asked that I fly out in about ten days"

I have no idea what I could possibly do to help here-

Is the AMC refusing to release the medical records?

Is that the problem?

Dr. Bash needs all medical records, the SMRs ,unless presumptive (like AO) and even any SOCs etc that denied the claim-that contain the reasons and bases.

I personally would not ever make a FOIA request for medical records.

It takes too long-

Is that the problem- that you dont have them?

[hurryupnwait]

"Dr. Bash wants to examine me and submit his imo to AMC. He asked that I fly out in about ten days"

I have no idea what I could possibly do to help here-

Is the AMC refusing to release the medical records?

Is that the problem?

Dr. Bash needs all medical records, the SMRs ,unless presumptive (like AO) and even any SOCs etc that denied the claim-that contain the reasons and bases.

I personally would not ever make a FOIA request for medical records.

It takes too long-

Is that the problem- that you dont have them?

Dr Bash offered to go view my claims file at the AMC, since he works nearby. Do you know what we need to get him that permission?

The telephone answerer at AMC did not know how to do it.