Am I Being Paranoid?

[Papa]

What I was wondering was more geared to C&P exams by outside sources like QTC. Once, QTC has completed the exam, and the Examiner has sent in the report to the Regional Office, what assurance does the Veteran have that the Examiner's report will not be changed? The Houston RO has had my Examiner's report since 6-28-2012, and I have requested a copy via FIOA. I would just like to see the Examiner's report prior to the VA getting a hold of it, but I know that will never happen.

Papa

[john999]

Papa

You bring up an interesting topic. I think you can get a copy of the QTC exam and compare it to the rating "reasons and basis" part of your decision. If the VA has changed one word that is a big No,No for them. It means they have violated you right to due process. At some point you will be able to get the original copy of the C&P. The VA has changed the wording of C&P exams in the past.

There was a court case about that practice and the VA lost.

John

[USMC5811]

Nope don't think your being paranoid at all. All one has to do is look at the history of VA in regards to such scandals (see scandals thread on hadit.com) as the shredder gate incident to confirm that distrust of the system in general is warranted by vets. Do I think all VA employees are dishonest - nope. I really believe that there are some dedicated employees that are just as frustrated and fed up with the bureaucracy and scandals that exists; as the rest of us are.

I received a copy of C&P's (QTC) less then a week after requesting them. There were several obvious discrepancies in the reports when I compared them to recent private specialist (in their field of expertise) doctors opinions/medical reports. My line of thinking was to submit documentation (DBQ's) from the specialists in their medical field to refute the report of a few of the C&P reports done at the "General" C&P which covered knees, back, skin disorders etc. BEFORE a decision was made to hopefully prevent having to do a NOD etc later. Yeah I'm sure it set things back in the process by doing so, but hopefully not as far back as say waiting for a decision and then having to appeal it. Only time will tell.........

Edited August 13, 2012 by USMC5811

[Papa]

I do not understand why QTC can not send the Vet a copy of the report at the same time they send it to the VA. The Vet then should be able to seek a copy from the VA, for comparision.

Papa