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I'm trying to help a close friend of ours with his IHD claim and he got the usual forms. Received 2 copies of form 21-4142(Release of Information) with one message hand written at the top of the page and on #8 (for DBQ purposes only). Any one know what that means? Relevant or not? Thanks

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If he has private records for the IHD , did the VA also send him a blank new IHD C & P for his private doctor?

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Our friend brought the rest of his papers and it says, "Please note that you have the option of submitting a DISABILITY BENEFITS QUESTIONNAIRE(DBQ)." That answers my question about what the phrase means, sorry I jumped the gun THIS MAY EXPEDITE THE PROCESSING OF YOUR CLAIM is what is typed next and I wonder if this will really speed up his claim? It's my understanding that he can submit a DBQ and have his VA physician or his private Dr. fill out that questionnaire. I can not access that questionnaire on the link they gave. http:/www.vba.va.gov/transformation/questionnaires. Is this the same as a disability examination worksheet? As far as I know all his medical records have been with the VA except when he was transported to a local emergency room before being taken to the VA for his heart attacks. He is scheduled for a C&P this following week. Are any vets out there seen this questionnaire. Berta he was not sent a blank IHD C&P exam sheet. This is a new ballgame for me and I want to do this vet justice. Even if we don't use it I would like to now what is consists of.

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Well I did some digging and this is what I came up with.

ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE (IHD) DISABILITY BENEFITS QUESTIONNAIRE

FORM NUMBER 21-0960A-1

2 PAGES

TO BE FILLED OUT BY YOUR PRIVATE DR. OR VA DR.

Someone else posted this site www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/disexm28.pdf and I thank them. BTW this was published 5/2010 and revised 10/2010. I also learned something else, since we did not fill out the first claim I didn't know that the form number used was 21-526; the expidited (new) form is 21-526EZ which is titled Fully Developed Claim hence the term FDC for compensation; where you send in all information at once.

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Yes that is it- sorry the link didnt work---

http://www.vba.va.gov/disabilityexams/IHD.pdf

And THANKS for reminding us of the new Fast Track system and the new 21-526 EZ!~

After dealing with VA for over 2 decades I am still stuck on the older 526 form.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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