Jungle Rot Service Connected

[Spanky]

My husband recently received his rating decision and his jungle rot was finally service connected at 0% (this was third attempt). VA is requesting an at once examination for the current disability picture. What is the at once exam? Why couldn't this have been addressed at the C&P - my husband mentioned his feet at the C&P for his wounds but doctor said she was done, had what she needed & ushered us out the door.

[LarryJ]

First of all, at the C&P exam they are only going to examine the portion of the body for which you have filed a claim, i.e., jungle rot AND only jungle rot. Your husband, to be examined for his feet/wounds will have to file a claim for his feet/wounds.

Congrats on the service connection.

I have no idea what an "at once" exam is.

How did they actually word the request for the "at once" exam?

[Berta]

By "wounds" do you mean some schrapnel wounds? or scarring from jungle rot-

I know plenty of Nam vets who have jungle rot in the area of their genitals- I think VA calls it Tinae Curie or something like that-

I think it came from being in wet utilities in the monsoons, sweat soaked clothes from the heat, and the wet dug outs.

I guess "0" is the only way they could rate it-

it is some sort of fungus I think-and it seems to last for decades.