Claims

[toolman]

I was hurt while on actice duty and was discharged honorbly and sent home while still seeing a Doctor. I had a back and neck injury in 1986. I got a 20% rating after about ten years. Now I can't work what am I to do. Can anyone tell what I do next.

[steve&pat]

I don't have copies of x-rays or mri. Can I get them from VA?

I took my Xrays at that time tua local hospital ,and yhey made me FREE copies when they found out they were for my VA claim. But now they can put these on CDs. I just got acopy of my CATSCAN on CD last year from the VA nospital in MINNEAPOLIS. Then they can be read by your doctor on the computor.

So Iknow they(VA)have that capeability.

STEVE & PAT

[toolman]

I took my Xrays at that time tua local hospital ,and yhey made me FREE copies when they found out they were for my VA claim. But now they can put these on CDs. I just got acopy of my CATSCAN on CD last year from the VA nospital in MINNEAPOLIS. Then they can be read by your doctor on the computor.

So Iknow they(VA)have that capeability.

STEVE & PAT

OK, thanks for the info. I have to go to VA Tuesday and will check on this. Do you what the charge will be?

[steve&pat]

If the VA hospital has your x-rays and etc there should be no charge.

The records department sometimes throws away old xrays also if there too old -- they were suprised mine were still there after 20 years

----GOOD LUCK

STEVE & PAT

[toolman]

If the VA hospital has your x-rays and etc there should be no charge.

The records department sometimes throws away old xrays also if there too old -- they were suprised mine were still there after 20 years

----GOOD LUCK

STEVE & PAT

Thanks, they told me it would be a fee of $35.00 for the MRI. How can I get a copy of x-rays from the hospital when I got injuried?

[toolman]

Thanks, they told me it would be a fee of $35.00 for the MRI. How can I get a copy of x-rays from the hospital when I got injuried?

Do I get this from release of records or where?

[steve&pat]

You should be able to get them thru release of information. Or you might be able to get them sent to your doctor for your own interperation. They may of disposed of them also.

I do know that copies can be made I had it done in the 80s for the Xrays .But the local hospital must of felt sorry they didnt charge me when they it was for A disability claim.

STEVE & PAT