Need help on what to do to stop the Va from cutting my son's benefits
He is receiving benefits for service connected Polycythemia Vera. Currently at 40% for having to have monthly blood draws and phelbotomies. The Va said that since his blood levels have been in the normal range for the past 4 months ne no longer has PV. How can they determine this as there is no cure for Polycythemia Vera. One you have it you have it for life. Do they not understand the disease?? It go's in to a remission state with repeated phelboties to get the level back to a normal levels and can stay in remissions for as long as treatment continues. Without the treatment the symptoms will come back along with the risk.
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Need help on what to do to stop the Va from cutting my son's benefits
He is receiving benefits for service connected Polycythemia Vera. Currently at 40% for having to have monthly blood draws and phelbotomies. The Va said that since his blood levels have been in the normal range for the past 4 months ne no longer has PV. How can they determine this as there is no cure for Polycythemia Vera. One you have it you have it for life. Do they not understand the disease?? It go's in to a remission state with repeated phelboties to get the level back to a normal levels and can stay in remissions for as long as treatment continues. Without the treatment the symptoms will come back along with the risk.
What can we do?
Thanks Jessie
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