First let me thank all of you that post on hadit, through your help I believe I was prepared for my first C & P exam.
I am still on active duty and processing my VA claim through the BBD program. I will be transitioning out of the military on 23 April 08 with 22 years of service.
Thanks to you I was armed with the exam worksheets and had everything written down. The exam seem to go well but I have a couple of joint problems-- 2 ulnar shortenings of my arm and a discetomy with an artificial disc replacement of my L4/5. My examiner was a Nurse Practictioner and she did not use a giometer (something like that) to do my ROM measurements. I tried to mention it non aggressively but she still did not do them. I did not push it because the few measurements she did on my arm I felt that she did them wrong anyways. I did not want to have the wrong measurement listed. Then I have CFS- the rating is based on the percent of disability as compared to preillness. She did ask me how it affected me in my social, occupational and personal life (mild, moderate, severe or intermittent) but did not ask me percentage wise how much the illness has hindered my life. I claimed IBS, Hypersomnelence/Narcolepsy, FMS, Gerd, sinusitis and a hysterectomy also.
I have 1 more C&P for depression due to medical conditions. Not sure how to prepare for this?
1) Anyone who has insight on the BBD program for active duty soldier, anything information/recommendations you can provide me and Hadit reader with would be greatly appreciated.
2) Should I worry about not having the ROM measurements, As she may just have estimated them or used ones that where in my SMR? If I should what can I do prior to my rating decision being made OR should I just wait and use this a evidence to rebut the claim when I get it, if needed.
3) Any insight on the Psychitrist exam, I have never seen a psych. was diagnosed with depression by my prior care doctor.
I thank you all in advance- As you have already been very helpful.
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Good day Hadit family,
First let me thank all of you that post on hadit, through your help I believe I was prepared for my first C & P exam.
I am still on active duty and processing my VA claim through the BBD program. I will be transitioning out of the military on 23 April 08 with 22 years of service.
Thanks to you I was armed with the exam worksheets and had everything written down. The exam seem to go well but I have a couple of joint problems-- 2 ulnar shortenings of my arm and a discetomy with an artificial disc replacement of my L4/5. My examiner was a Nurse Practictioner and she did not use a giometer (something like that) to do my ROM measurements. I tried to mention it non aggressively but she still did not do them. I did not push it because the few measurements she did on my arm I felt that she did them wrong anyways. I did not want to have the wrong measurement listed. Then I have CFS- the rating is based on the percent of disability as compared to preillness. She did ask me how it affected me in my social, occupational and personal life (mild, moderate, severe or intermittent) but did not ask me percentage wise how much the illness has hindered my life. I claimed IBS, Hypersomnelence/Narcolepsy, FMS, Gerd, sinusitis and a hysterectomy also.
I have 1 more C&P for depression due to medical conditions. Not sure how to prepare for this?
1) Anyone who has insight on the BBD program for active duty soldier, anything information/recommendations you can provide me and Hadit reader with would be greatly appreciated.
2) Should I worry about not having the ROM measurements, As she may just have estimated them or used ones that where in my SMR? If I should what can I do prior to my rating decision being made OR should I just wait and use this a evidence to rebut the claim when I get it, if needed.
3) Any insight on the Psychitrist exam, I have never seen a psych. was diagnosed with depression by my prior care doctor.
I thank you all in advance- As you have already been very helpful.
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