C & P Med Exam Not By Dr. But Nurse Practitioner

[halos2]

Have any other vets had their medical C & P exams done by nurse practitioners versus Dr.? Mine was and there were so many errors and descripencies in the exam..she lied and I called her up 2x and she said "she didn't write that and they must have gotten records mixed up" yeah sure than why didn't she correct them!

Turned her into pt advocate and found out she was fired from doing C & P exams but moved to an undisclosed area of the hosp to work. FOIA officer said it took her 3 days to find the nurse pract in the hosp and she said "it was in 2005 I don't remember!"

SO I sit and wait for my dear BVA to proceed.

2 medical physician IMO's done but they believe the va's nurse pract. Funny how they did not have all the information I told in my personal hearing about her and the faulty exam on my trancripts! Anything I said about the va exams, providers, etc. were not on the transcript at all.

Have any others had similiar experiences they are fighting with because of non Dr exams? There is so much more I could write but I would like to hear if others have had this occur to them, and their advice or actions that may have helped them in their battle. :P

[Guest Vietnam Tanker]

Carlie, as usual you are right on the money, what you posted is so true, I base this on my own knowledge and dealings with government agencies.

[halos2]

Yes Carlie, You are right they "fired" her just from doing C&P's but transferred her to another area. The Pt Advocate told this to me and the FOIA Officer at this facility told me it took her 3 days to find out where she was transferred to.

I spoke to an attorney last mth and she aggreed with me wait and see what happens with BVA and if not favorable she wants the case. Therefore my POA would switch from VSO to attorney, Right?

She said even though the evidence is there the VA want to deny deny deny as it is their motto.

Think if I get IMO's to tweek their previous reports and use more references it would help?

I am so bummed out I don't know what to do first.

halos2,

You posted,

"I guess the VA doesn't look at the fact she was fired from doing C & P exams for lying on vets reports."

If I remember this is something someone at VA TOLD YOU. If this is true then it's he said --

she said and not really counted as some type of evidence.

As far as my thinking goes, when your working for VA or SSA -- they don't FIRE someone from doing C&P's -- they are transferred to different employment responsibilities and job title.

At least this is my understanding of the issue.

jmho,

carlie

[carlie]

halos,

You posted, "Yes Carlie, You are right they "fired" her just from doing C&P's but transferred her to another area. The Pt Advocate told this to me and the FOIA Officer at this facility told me it took her 3 days to find out where she was transferred to."

What I posted is totally different from what you are saying --- I am saying,

1) NO they DID NOT FIRE her from anything, they transferred her.

2) From the Patient Advocate to the FOIA Officer -- anything they have said to you concerning the NP is only hear-say and would never be accepted this way, as any type of evidence.

carlie

[halos2]

I got what you are saying...they told me they fired her but transferred her and what they said basically is the truth however what would be written on her records was she was transferred. It would not be written anywhere and what they told me was here say...they told me blah blah blah, but it is not documented as such.

SO it doesn't matter who says what but what is documented is what counts.

They take care of their own and will go to any legnths to do it, by transfers etc and F--k over as many vets along the way. Their attitude is who cares.

You did say transfer not fired...I was just saying what they told me, not what you stated.

halos,

You posted, "Yes Carlie, You are right they "fired" her just from doing C&P's but transferred her to another area. The Pt Advocate told this to me and the FOIA Officer at this facility told me it took her 3 days to find out where she was transferred to."

What I posted is totally different from what you are saying --- I am saying,

1) NO they DID NOT FIRE her from anything, they transferred her.

2) From the Patient Advocate to the FOIA Officer -- anything they have said to you concerning the NP is only hear-say and would never be accepted this way, as any type of evidence.

carlie

[halos2]

I have a new question...hmm...

If the VA chose to go with a faulty C&P exam summary done by one of their own nurse practitioners, and refuse to grant from IMO's from two physicians to establish service connected disability then

...should I get a new C&P by another (outside) nurse practitioner?

[halos2]

I did turn in 2 IMO's already by physicians and they denied them...so that is why I said well maybe if I get a nurse pract. IMO to dispute THEIR NP maybe then they will grant.

imo the np with 2 imo expensive yes but worth it