Va Not Committing To Diagnosis - To Deny Claim ?

[autumn]

i filed a claim and it was denied jan 2009. it was for MS while on active duty. at the time i didn't realize my c-file had zilch in it. i corrected that. all medical tests are in and not surprizingly the MS specialist will not commit to a diagnosis. all mimics have been ruled out. although he does want me to start on MS disease modifying drug injections soon.

so, i now realize that the VA will not commit to a diagnosis due to a disability claim thus they can and will continue to deny it. thousands of us vets i now know have & are going through this.

i'm in the process of trying to raise funds so i can see a non-VA neuro here in town. the National MS Society put me in touch with them. but that will take some time

question: what is the best course of action to get the VA to commit to a diagnosis? is this lawful that they can do this?

[MikeR]

I had actual paralysis in the right arm and it was such that the EMG was done by the C&P examiner whom said I had no evidence of nerve damage. Well it must have been a miracle, except I was not less paralyzed. Had the IMO from a Neurologist, and my 0% for the arm jumped to 40% on appeal. It never hurts to find the best IMO you can. My neurologist was pretty amused when he read the VA report.