Imo Dr. Took My Money And Ran

[Rockhound]

I'm screwed once again, only this time it was from my IMO Dr. and not the VA. At least I have no reason to believe the VA had anything to do with it.

My IMO Dr. and ENT specialist examined me to determine if my breathing difficulties were due to my 0% SC nasal bone fracture. His report or statement was to vague and brood to be of any help and when I asked him to clarify it and even gave him all the information I could on what the VA wanted in such a examination report, be balked and would not help me any further. He only remark that if I was having problems with the VA was to see a Lawyer.

I'm so upset and I can't take anymore medication to calm myself down. The only way I can get into medical assistance is to call an ambulance since I have to make an appointment for my rides into town otherwise. This is what I have to deal with. I paid out my money and got nothing in return that was of any help.

I looked for another ENT specialist and so far the only one that would even take an appointment requires a Dr. to Dr. referal from my PCP Dr. first. I've never heard of such a thing. Has anyone their heard of this?

I am going in on Wednesday to learn the results of my neuropsychological tests, it was postponed a week due a scheduling problem. they said that somehow my appointment did not get put in the computor for scheduling my appointment. At least I didn't have to wait longer, I have had scheduling problems before and it took a whole lot longer to get a new appointment.

I hope I don't fall completely apart until then, I'm that upset and keeping my mood and emotion in check depends on my medication and when I get hits like this, they aren't much help.

Anyhow, has anyone ever heard of Dr. to Dr. referals needed from your PCP to see another Dr. even if that Dr. is outside the VA?

Rockhound Rider :( ;) :P

[stillhere]

Hi Rockhound, sounds like they are given you the run around alright. I would now pay them a thing if they don't give you something like you requested it.

Are you service connected for anything yet?

good luck with your claim, Stillhere

[LarryJ]

Yup. Some specialists work almost strictly from PCP physician referrals. Regardless of your insurance or lack thereof.

And, to answer your question, yes, you'd still be a paranoid schizoid. You'd just be a CORRECT paraschiz.

[Pete53]

Yes it can happen. Who is the Doc if you don't mind saying?

[Hoppy]

The problem that I see from his telling you to get a lawyer is that it sounds just like something a doctor who has previously worked for the VA would say. Have you checked into the doctor to see if he did any internships at the VA. Who knows he could have been a C&P examiner and his entire goal from day one was to save the VA some money by blowing smoke at your claim. Why else would he write a vague opinion?

Sometimes I feel that the VA and their system feeds into the bias's of doctors. Why would a doctor even need to know that your question has anything to do with service connection. After my first denial I wanted the VA to provide a C&P examiner all the reports with the dates and treating facilities blocked out. That way all they knew is what the symptoms were and their determinations could not be influenced by a doctors hidden agenda to save the VA money. There was no question on my claim that I had the condition and that once a person is diagnosed there is no known cure. The question was whether or not it first occurred before the military, during the military, or after the military. If they did not know how old I was or when I was in the service then what ever date they put as the time of onset would not be effected by a bias.

Why can't you just ask the doctor if your nose fracture is causing the breathing problems? If he says yes, then send the opinion to the VA. My entire claim involved breathing problems that first occurred while in the military. I went to the ENT doctor in the military trying to get my nose fixed so I could breath better. The ENT doctor said that nose surgery would not help because my angioedema was causing the breathing problems. With that ENT report and 25 years worth of post service treatment reports the claim was a slam dunk. The RO still denied it saying it began after service. I won on appeal to a DRO.

[Rockhound]

Yes it can happen. Who is the Doc if you don't mind saying?

I would dearly love to tell you his name, but I have no idea, if any of this will get back to him. I have no resources to litigate a slander suite if he were so inclined that way. Just suffice it to say his office is in a building just west of St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, NV on the second floor. As I said, he is a ENT specialist. He even asked to use me as a giny pig for an Intern working out of his office as a part of his school intern training and I was stupid enough to allow it.

[Rockhound]

The problem that I see from his telling you to get a lawyer is that it sounds just like something a doctor who has previously worked for the VA would say. Have you checked into the doctor to see if he did any internships at the VA. Who knows he could have been a C&P examiner and his entire goal from day one was to save the VA some money by blowing smoke at your claim. Why else would he write a vague opinion?

I'm not sure how I would go about finding out this information. If I asked him, I doubt he would tell me.

Rockhound Rider