My Brother was hospitalized recently for an emergency and treated by Army Doctors. He lives in El Paso and the closest VA Hospital in in Albuquerque NM. The Army Doctors though that he probably had cancer or was loosing blood. He was diagnosed with psoratic arthritis was given cortisone injections in feet, ankles, back, knees and lower back. Seems like he had severe anemia from it also. Since he has a 10% rating for psorasis and a 10% rating for arthrititus we are going to ask for a higher rating.
The Army issued him a walker but hsi condition is not good. He has no energy and is exhausted all the time. He asked his work if he could use his disability insurance but they told him no since he had already applied for early retirement cause he could no longer do the physical part of his work. He applied for early retirement for January 2010.
My question is with the condition he is in now and the hospitalization for 4 days should he ask for a Medical Retirement from his work? I am fixin to call him and tell him to see a Doc and possibly a Lawyer. I also think his Company was wrong to tell him that he could not use his Insurance.
Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.
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My Brother was hospitalized recently for an emergency and treated by Army Doctors. He lives in El Paso and the closest VA Hospital in in Albuquerque NM. The Army Doctors though that he probably had cancer or was loosing blood. He was diagnosed with psoratic arthritis was given cortisone injections in feet, ankles, back, knees and lower back. Seems like he had severe anemia from it also. Since he has a 10% rating for psorasis and a 10% rating for arthrititus we are going to ask for a higher rating.
The Army issued him a walker but hsi condition is not good. He has no energy and is exhausted all the time. He asked his work if he could use his disability insurance but they told him no since he had already applied for early retirement cause he could no longer do the physical part of his work. He applied for early retirement for January 2010.
My question is with the condition he is in now and the hospitalization for 4 days should he ask for a Medical Retirement from his work? I am fixin to call him and tell him to see a Doc and possibly a Lawyer. I also think his Company was wrong to tell him that he could not use his Insurance.
Veterans deserve real choice for their health care.
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