Based upon all of the complaints and my own personal experiences I feel the VA is simply wasting millons upon millions per year on unnecessary examinations.
I feel that the only time a C&P examination is needed is in the case of original service connection determinations.
When a veteran wishes to file for an increase in his/her rating level the only requirement should be medical evidence by a qualified MD along with his request.
When a veteran is being followed by a medical expert for a medical condition and his doctor states that the condition has worsened based upon xyz (his opinion or test results) why in the hell should the VA pay a non-expert (NP or general doc) to spend 10 mins with the vet asking questions just to say yep it has gotten worse. All just a simple waste of tax money and valuable time.
Now if the VA finds fault with the medical evidence all they would have to do is tell the vet - "to support this claim for an increase your doctor must provide xyz or conduct test xys......." The vet then takes this to his doc and the doc either agrees or not (this happens in the claims process anyway).
Just think of the money that the VA could save in travel costs, testing and doc salaries.
I am developing a letter of recommendation for a change to send up the chain. Don't know if it will do any good or not but its worth a try.
Any comments ideals? I am not trying to put any extra cost or worry on the vet as I said this is done in most claims anyway.
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Based upon all of the complaints and my own personal experiences I feel the VA is simply wasting millons upon millions per year on unnecessary examinations.
I feel that the only time a C&P examination is needed is in the case of original service connection determinations.
When a veteran wishes to file for an increase in his/her rating level the only requirement should be medical evidence by a qualified MD along with his request.
When a veteran is being followed by a medical expert for a medical condition and his doctor states that the condition has worsened based upon xyz (his opinion or test results) why in the hell should the VA pay a non-expert (NP or general doc) to spend 10 mins with the vet asking questions just to say yep it has gotten worse. All just a simple waste of tax money and valuable time.
Now if the VA finds fault with the medical evidence all they would have to do is tell the vet - "to support this claim for an increase your doctor must provide xyz or conduct test xys......." The vet then takes this to his doc and the doc either agrees or not (this happens in the claims process anyway).
Just think of the money that the VA could save in travel costs, testing and doc salaries.
I am developing a letter of recommendation for a change to send up the chain. Don't know if it will do any good or not but its worth a try.
Any comments ideals? I am not trying to put any extra cost or worry on the vet as I said this is done in most claims anyway.
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