C & P For Several Sc Diabilities

[Sgt Will Dove USMC]

I have several SC Disabilities and I am filing VBA-21-4138 for an increase to my SCD.... I am looking for the actual codes I need to put in the 21-4138.

1. I have Migrane / Chronic Headaches that were rated as SC - 0%, since I got out they are occuring all most daily, and they are getting worse.

2. I have a shoulder injury on my left should that was rated at 10% when I got out but it was listed as temp.... It has gotten worse and I want the them to re-evaluate it.... I have limited ROM, and Painful movement. They have taken the 10% away 2 yrs ago.... This is my Dominate Arm.

3. I have a severe injury to my left ankle - Triple fracture and had 9 pins and a 4.5 inch plate.... I have had 3 surgeries on this ankle alone.... The VA gave me 10% when I got out in 2005, but the ankle is getting worse and more painful.

4. I have a right ankle injury that required 2 surgeries. The VA gave me 10% on it when I got out, but this ankle is getting worse as well. I have lost ROM and have painful movment in both ankles.

5. My Left wirst had a Cyst removed and I have pain that shots up my left arm all the time. This is my Dominate Hand

6. The TBI folks wanted me to come in for a followup a few months ago, but I never made it in, and I am thinking I should go back in for a the followup as my headaches are really getting bad, and are starting to affect my sight (Blurred vision in my right eye).

I am really tired of playing with these fouls up at the VA, and would like to go in fully armed..... Thanks in advance.

[Commander Bob]

... I am thinking of changing to the Denton or Bonham clinic to make life easier for me....

Welcome aboard SGT Will... You must live way north of Dallas. Doesn't Bonham have a VAMC? I remember visiting it many years ago. Seemed to be a nice place, back then.

[Commander Bob]

I have been logging all my headaches over the past year, and I hope this is enough to get them appoved with something other then 0%. My Family doc is considering sending me to e Nero specialist for an evaluation.... I just got off the phone with te TBI doc in Dallas, and they want me to come back in.....

I just read all your posts, Sgt Will..... I would advise you to keep the Nero specialist appointment, this time... Sounds like you are having way too many headaches. Have you ever been checked for TBI? Did you ever jar your jarhead, Marine?? You live 50 miles from the Dallas VAMC. Don't you qualify for fee basis? You can see a private Dr. in your town.???

Edited November 3, 2009 by Commander Bob

[Pete53]

I see Dr George at Hotel Clinic 11 in Dallas and I think that she hung the moon. She is on maternity leave and I would follow Larry's advise to the letter. As you deal with Dallas VA you will more or less learn that the PCP's Docs are so overloaded with patients that until they develop some sort of relationship with you they may seem aloof or uncaring.

If you continue with Dr George just talk to her about consults the only one that I have not been able to get so far is Cardiology and I think that she writes the consult but Cardiology does not do their part.

You might also try the Patient Advocate and see if one of them can help you.

Welcome to Hadit.

I have had Dr George for over 4 years and that is the longest time I have ever had a Doc at the VA. She has gone to bat for me many times over treatment issues and she takes the time to explain things that have helped me.

[Sgt Will Dove USMC]

I just read all your posts, Sgt Will..... I would advise you to keep the Nero specialist appointment, this time... Sounds like you are having way too many headaches. Have you ever been checked for TBI? Did you ever jar your jarhead, Marine?? You live 50 miles from the Dallas VAMC. Don't you qualify for fee basis? You can see a private Dr. in your town.???

Yes, I knocked the jar a little lose a few times, thanks for asking..... As for the fee base how do I find out about that, I would prefer to see my private Family doc anyway, see looks better then my VA doc...lol..... I was checked for TBI about 18 months ago, but they told me I didn't have it then, and they dismissed my headaches as not important.... I have since started keeping a log of my headaches, and they are getting worse..... I called the Nero / Poly Trauma Doc yesterday and I am waiting on a call back for an appt. I will call them back today if I dont hear from them by 10am local.... I live in north of McKinney, and from my front door to the VAMC Dallas, it is 49.7 miles.... Bonham is actually a little closer, and I am thinking about switching to it... it is 38.3 miles from my front door. I have been using VAMC Dallas, because when I moved to Texas in 2006, I lived in Irving, and it was only about 15 miles to Dallas VAMC.

I think my biggest mistake was telling the doc last time that I am learning to live with the headaches.... That was before they got this bad..... None of the meds they have given me help...

[Sgt Will Dove USMC]

I see Dr George at Hotel Clinic 11 in Dallas and I think that she hung the moon. She is on maternity leave and I would follow Larry's advise to the letter. As you deal with Dallas VA you will more or less learn that the PCP's Docs are so overloaded with patients that until they develop some sort of relationship with you they may seem aloof or uncaring.

If you continue with Dr George just talk to her about consults the only one that I have not been able to get so far is Cardiology and I think that she writes the consult but Cardiology does not do their part.

You might also try the Patient Advocate and see if one of them can help you.

Welcome to Hadit.

I have had Dr George for over 4 years and that is the longest time I have ever had a Doc at the VA. She has gone to bat for me many times over treatment issues and she takes the time to explain things that have helped me.

Thanks for the info, I have had her since 2006 and she has not assisted me like that, I hope she will, I have another appt with her on the 24th of this month... I have asked for a consult for my headaches at least 5 times and she dismisses the request.... I asked her to refer me to see if I had sleep apnea and she refused, I went to my family doc and talked to her, she refered me to sleep med, and they conducted a sleep study twice and found that I have sleep apnea.... If she refuses to send me for a consult on my headaches again, I will contact a Patient Advocate, and then my family doc for a referral.... I know theses headaches are not normal, and something is wrong... I am tired of taking a pill to mask a problem.... I want this fixed....

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[Pete53]

Dr George is on maternity leave and will not be back till after January. If you fill in Doc does not help I would try and follow up with Larry's advise or in fact start the paperwork on your next visit.

Dallas will usually let you change Docs one time without any hassles.