Iris Response

[68mustang]

I also sent an IRIS inquiry today and also received a response within two hours.

My inquiry had to do with whether I would be scheduled at later date for a C&P exam for pulmonary fibrosis. I have already had four other C&P exams for other claimed disabilities but not the pulmonary fibrosis. The following is their response:

"This is in response to your recent inquiry to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The regional office received your military records pertaining to your exposure to asbestos from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). Since the regional office didn’t request an exam when your other exams were scheduled, it is unlikely they will need an exam for this claimed condition.

Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below."

You all have any ideas on why an exam is not needed? Thank you.

68mustang

[stillhere]

I also sent an IRIS inquiry today and also received a response within two hours.

My inquiry had to do with whether I would be scheduled at later date for a C&P exam for pulmonary fibrosis. I have already had four other C&P exams for other claimed disabilities but not the pulmonary fibrosis. The following is their response:

"This is in response to your recent inquiry to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

The regional office received your military records pertaining to your exposure to asbestos from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC). Since the regional office didn’t request an exam when your other exams were scheduled, it is unlikely they will need an exam for this claimed condition.

Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below."

Sounds like a typical iris response. Take it with a grain of salt. Are you seeing the VA now for it? Did you submit private dr's notes?

I would think you are going to get a C&P for it, if you don't that is cool too. But I would be leary of that.

You all have any ideas on why an exam is not needed? Thank you.

68mustang

[68mustang]

What is strange is that I originally file for pulmonary fibrosis back in 1989 was denied and then again around 2002. I sent in medical proof and was also given a C&P exam for pulmonary fibrosis and it was also denied. In 2009 I requested information concerning the claim from 1989 and never file a claim because all I wanted was the information from 1989. Not long after that request I received a letter from the VA that included a claim for pulmonary fibrosis along with other current claims that I filed. I believe that nothing will come out of the pulmonary fibrosis claim that the VA added and they are just going through the motions.

68mustang