C&p Exam This Morning

[Testvet]

for some reason they have me scheduled for a General Medical exam today, my appeal is for cardiac problems, my recent IMO I submitted was from a cardioligist and they have me scheduled for a Echo cardiogram on May 7th so today should be fun why give me a complete physical again? But I will be there with bells on rofl

[donews]

A C&P on a Saturday?

[Testvet]

yea I just got done they had a lobby full of people my C file was there all 4 folders lol he will be reading all afternoon they want him to resolve the issue of my heart problems either being caused in service or secondary to PTSD I have 3 docs that say yes and they have a NP and one doc that say no he said the best he might write would be "as likely as not" a 50/50 chance he said he has read Boscarino's study but there are just as many studies that say PTSD doesn't have anything to do with heart disease then why does the BVA award on the basis of Boscarino's study well if I lose this at the VARO I think I stand a great chance at BVA the IMO was money well spent

[Pete53]

I think that they have them to accommodate Veterans who are still working and its easier to bring in outside Docs who have a practice of their own.

I have seen it in Dallas and occasionally I have a Saturday Appointment with the skin Doctor.Its also for the interns so they can practice on lab rats.

[Testvet]

it makes sense they had a lot of vets there today and the doc I saw says he normally works at Richland Memorial (big civilain hospital) here in Columbia..my wife liked him me I will wait to see his C&P work up before I decide lol

[john999]

My C&P exams are always scheduled on Saturdays. I got a C&P for DMII and PN and it lasted all of 15 minutes. That included an exam from an internist and a neurologist.

[donews]

I never knew the clinics were open on Saturday, good to hear.

I can certainly see how it is a benefit to run them on weekends, even more so if your a working vet.