My So Say's One Thing And Hadit Experts Say Another.

[jecsb4]

Happy Veterans day to all Vets and Family and Friends of Vets,

Ok, My claim is being re-looked at per my request at the RO level. I guess they didn't like the additional evidence the VA Dr. wrote for my claim (Non C & P Exam) and they sent me to a C & P conducted by a private Dr. contracted by the VA. This Dr was only a general practice Dr.

From what I can tell, everyone here at Hadit say's to get a copy of the C & P. I went to my SO and asked about this and he said that would delay the claim.

I filled out the VACC requesting the full 60 days so I could submitt additional evidence, and I only have about two weeks left. I am waiting on a Dr. to write up a favorable IMO for me and I am cutting it close to the wire, but I should get it just before the 60 day timeframe.

Since I didn't request the civilain C & P via the Freedom of Info Act, I don't know what that contracted Dr. wrote and even if I requested it now, I would get it to late to counteract and issues in my apppeal.

I guess I don't understand why the SO would say not to bother with getting the C & P?

Thanks.

[jecsb4]

UPDATE TO THE PAPER / Knowledge WAR:

Ok, I went to the VA Med Ctr that maintains my records and went to the records section and filled out the form requesting only the specific C & P and provided the date, Dr. name, etc. The clerk said that it was not in the system and since it was a C & P requested by the regional office (and was contracted out to QTC) , I would have to request it at the VARO.

So I went to the VARO and that clerk looked it up in the system and said he could not see it in the system yet! The exam was 2.5 weeks ago. So the clerk said they would procress the request via the FOIA, which as most know takes a lot longer to get.

So this is my experience with our VA system. I have always been able to go to the VAMC to get a C & P that was done at the Med Ctr, but for some reason, getting a copy of the QTC contracted Dr. exam is harder to get than getting gold out of Ft. Knox.

I have also hear that the QTC exams seem to have a less favorable result for the claimaint. So I am pushing into my 60 day limit on the VACC, but I am 90% sure that I wil have a good IMO to submitt priot to that date, otherwise I am sure they will push it to the BVA, which I want to prevent.

Thanks.

[jecsb4]

J - my experience w/ a VA C&P clinic (not private contract doc) lines up w/ Larry's post. I called the major VA hospital that the clinic is a satelitte office of for a copy of the C&P exam (the clinic said call VA) and they faxed me a release form, which I faxed back that day, and had a hard copy in my mailbox within a couple of days. Talking to the clinic was a waste of time and it took some surg nurse to tell me where to call.

Could you give me a little background on your claim? I have been off the board for a week or so and don't recall reading any of your posts. I don't understand why the VA would need to verify information from their own VA doc. Was he a specialist or your VA PCP?

"I guess they didn't like the additional evidence the VA Dr. wrote for my claim (Non C & P Exam) and they sent me to a C & P conducted by a private Dr. contracted by the VA. This Dr was only a general practice Dr."

Thanks and good luck getting a copy of your C&P exam. It really is well worth it so you're IMO can address any surprises there might be in it.

Keep us posted and if you have time, please give me a brief timeline and run down of your claims history.

Thanks,

TS Snave

TS Snave,

My inital claim (feet issues) was filed in 04 and denied in 06. I NOD it and was assigned 0%, I then NOD that with a local review. I was awarded 30%. AFTER my 30%, I went to a VA specialist (non-C&P) for a regular non C & P exam and he wrote down that my feet, ankles, tendons, etc are in bad shape, etc. All of my Dr's say I need braces and that extensive surgery will be needed in the future, when I just get tired of the pain. So I don't have a Nexis issues / SC issue, just the proper rating and the fact that the VARO does not seem to think that I have enough evidence - that is my guess.

I requested a recon and they sent me to a C & P of a non-specialist Dr. Even though I had the VA and several private doctors evidence, which I submitted. After I got a VACC, I signed it for the additional 60 days. I am know working on getting a IMO.

I am basically running bling, since I don't know what that QTC C&P says. I could be worried about nothing, and the C & P could be in my favor, but my experience with them and what I have read her from Hadit members tells me I should be concerned.

I am shocked that I have a VA and private doctors evidence, yet they still sent me to a non-specialist, non-VA Dr. I live within an hour of the VAMed Cntr.

So that is where I am at...

[cowgirl]

Exam for IMO not done yet. Other VA (contractor) C&P diagnosis not back yet. Those things are underway. Wishing the best for you.

Question: Why are you "am pushing into my 60 day limit on the VACC"? Don't you mean VCAA response form that you need to submit before their '60' day window, if so double check the dates to be sure? Secondly, if you get the IMO after you submit the VCAA letter, it may not be too late to submit. For example, with the help of my VSO, who checked where my claim was in the stepped process, I submitted 'ADDITIONAL INFORMATION' specifically for the stated claim. For me, it worked.cg

[Pete53]

Its not uncommon for a C&P contract Doc to take a few weeks to complete their work. After all they have to review the records also to make the exam complete. I would wait a couple of weeks and try again if you don't get it before than. Believe it or not but Christmas slows things down even more.