Tinnitis Comp Exam

[OnRiver]

Went in for Comp Exam for Tennitis....said I had it bilaterially and conceded Vietnam Combat noise....was in Tanks....but said in his proffesssional opinion was not related to my service. My Va State Rep went blastic after reading. Guy isn't a Dr. so does anyone have any experience with this type of opinion giving and its effect on compensation ruling. Thanks

[Berta]

I have a state vet rep too(NYSDVA) and he too would have gone ballistic on this one!

I think this guys head was where Pete just said their RO heads are- in another post-

"in his proffesssional opinion was not related to my service."

What profession does he have- (have a few choice remarks for that but cant say them here)

I swear they are denying probative claims like yours to save time-and money-

Tanks? Vietnam?- NOD that baby right away-

Type Notice of Disagreement in Big letters then put your c file # etc,

and State:

I completely disagree with the recent decision that I received as my Vietnam service, to include combat and my MOS (or occupation) is fully consistent with my bilateral tinnitus.

I intend to continue to appeal this decision until the VA corrects it , as it is based on VA regs and case law, as well as common sense, when one considers that a year of exposure to the defeaning sounds of combat and the amplified sounds of

tank fire power obviously can cause tinnitus. Sincerely, etc

This is a real winner-but dont worry veteran- many of us get crap like this-

sounds just like Buffalo VARO-but probably not.

OH PS- I know some tank men- they did not give you any protective ear gear did they?

like that could help- maybe you should mention that fact. I dont know of a single Nam vet who had ear plugs issued in combat-maybe they did in the tanks?

Veteran- now is the time to ask for any other comp you might be eligible for-too-

any AO problems like diabetes, etc-

any PTSD, anything whatsoever that is disabling you and can be related to your service.

[OnRiver]

My rep said to wait till the Comp board ruled and he would take it to who ever. I have diabetes II FOR OVER 20 years and just came into the VA system. The nuropathy is on all sides plus 4 casesd of bells palsy that was diagnosed the same year that the diabetes was. In the neuorpathy examine it was said by all the Dr.s that I had bilateral neuropathy and that there was sense loss but that the emg did not support it...he stated the examining phsyician that all the examinatuions supported me accept the electrical neurolical. If there is anything I know it is the numbness and loss of feeling in my legs and feet. He also mentioned the parentesis and dysenthesias in mt hands. Any help I would appreciate.

Thanks

[Berta]

Onriver-

how did they state the denial of the neuropathy? I assume they denied that claim or is that still pending-

also-if I were you I would file a claim as to the Bell's Palsy as secondary to the SC DMII and use the following print out or anything else that shows that diabetics have increased risk for Bell's Palsy:

http://www.neurologychannel.com/bellspalsy/

As I understand this medical article the EMG is only one potential test for peripheral neuropathy:

http://www.athenadiagnostics.com/site/cont..._neuropathy.asp

Neuropathy is clearly associated with DMII and the VA knows it-

they would have to come up with a different etiology or cause for your neuropathy-and they most likely could not do that.

[OnRiver]

this was just the CE and the physian a cardioligist didn't say they were denying it only that the machine didn't support the Examination findings of the DR.'S....MY PODIATRIST VA, MY PRIMAARY, MY neorolgist all said to them it was bilateral neuropathy. dO i HAVE TO CALAIM THE BELSS PALSY AS THE EXAMING Physician sataed it was due to my diabetes...as likely as not....

He also mentioned my hands but not in the diagnosis part. Actually he didn't examine me just took the very wording from the neurologist...

[OnRiver]

Talked to audio and one of the technicians about my tinnitis diagnosis of not being military related. He stated that tinnitius caused by military ascaustics trauma must be continuous. But he did say that he felt like I still had a 50% chance of getting it. He said my hearing loss would be rated at 0% because of the va guidelines. Thanks for comments ...

[Berta]

Make sure you stress that you want application of the Doctrine of Reasonable Doubt-re: the tinnitus-

http://www.va.gov/vetapp03/files/0313192.txt

men and women- has their been any update at all to the bilateral tinnitus issue as within this OG Pres Op?

http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:o93slz...k&cd=3&ie=UTF-8