hypertension No Comment - Please Read

[shag]

this may need to be read twice. It is from a vet's remand from the BVA. Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action: 1. The AMC should send the Veteran's claims folder to the examiner who conducted the April 2004 and December 2004 VA heart examinations, or if the examiner is no longer available, a suitable replacement, to request that he prepare an addendum to his report. The Veteran need not be re-examined unless an examination is deemed necessary. If a physical examination is deemed necessary, all indicated testing should be accomplished. The claims files should be made available to and reviewed by the examiner. With reference to supporting data, the examiner is asked to offer a complete rationale for his opinions, expressed in the examinations referenced above, that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's hypertension or heart disease are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Hard to believe that one.

Edited March 26, 2010 by shag

[LarryJ]

Wellllllll, I would comment, but you say not to?

[hawkfire27]

Is that for real???

They are actually saying that the examiners has to state "is less likely than not"?????

NO Way!

Then again, it may be that the examiners alread stated this and didn't supply the reasoning for his decision. Then they are asking for him to give this reasoning so the case can be adjudicated,

But if he's not working there anymore they want someone else to write the old doctors reasoning?????

Why didn't they just order a new c&p?

this may need to be read twice. It is from a vet's remand from the BVA. Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action: 1. The AMC should send the Veteran's claims folder to the examiner who conducted the April 2004 and December 2004 VA heart examinations, or if the examiner is no longer available, a suitable replacement, to request that he prepare an addendum to his report. The Veteran need not be re-examined unless an examination is deemed necessary. If a physical examination is deemed necessary, all indicated testing should be accomplished. The claims files should be made available to and reviewed by the examiner. With reference to supporting data, the examiner is asked to offer a complete rationale for his opinions, expressed in the examinations referenced above, that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's hypertension or heart disease are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Hard to believe that one.

[shag]

HELLO

Is that for real???

They are actually saying that the examiners has to state "is less likely than not"?????

NO Way!

Then again, it may be that the examiners alread stated this and didn't supply the reasoning for his decision. Then they are asking for him to give this reasoning so the case can be adjudicated,

But if he's not working there anymore they want someone else to write the old doctors reasoning?????

Why didn't they just order a new c&p?

[hawkfire27]

HELLO

[gp747]

I am not saying a word.

[vmo]

Remands! Remands! We don't need no stinking remands. *If the VA examiner woould just answer all, yes all questions on their pre-prepared exam sheets. There would be no stinking remands. But I am not saying any thing.......except "we don't need no stinking remands"!!