Smc Housebound & Va Appointments

[john999]

Mike S

Was making your appointments at the VA the only reason they denied housebound? It is a bogus reason. I don't even think many at the VA understand the concept of HB. I don't even know why they consider someone with total plus 60% to be housebound.

[MikeS]

Mike S

Was making your appointments at the VA the only reason they denied housebound? It is a bogus reason. I don't even think many at the VA understand the concept of HB. I don't even know why they consider someone with total plus 60% to be housebound.

They also said that I admitted to going to the store once a month and that I try to go to a gym. Neither is true and refers to the past where I failed to go to the store "without incident" with my wife once a month and I failed to go to the gym (2 years ago) "without incident".

It looks like my RO sees no correlation between "agoraphobia" and "housebound".

Gotta write up a real "legal" NOD.

Thanks,

Mike S.

[broncovet]

This sounds like classic "catch 22": You cant get housbound without medical evidence. Since VA docs dont do housecalls, you cant get the evidence if you are housebound. If you make an appointment and show up, then you are not housebound so it is denied.

[john999]

I think you can win on appeal.

[Pete53]

You can request the VA to provide medical service which would include house calls by nurses and aides.

I agree with John to be frank I have S and I get around more than you do. Having someone taKE YOU TO APPOINTMENTS IS IMPORTANT IF YOU CAN DO IT.

[Philip Rogers]

They've been using that same sh*t against me, so good luck. A statement from your shrink stating that "your PTSD keeps/kept you from leaving the house. to go to work" would certainly help.

The BVA requested that they ask that of my examiner but she wouldn't "speculate." We'll see if it gets remanded again.

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