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C&p On Friday (From A Remand)
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I have a C&P on Friday. It is from a remand that is/was at the BVA. It was remanded to the AMC July this year. The C&P is going to consist of:
1. A Barium Xray (upper GI). Although I had 2 different endoscopies done in April and May this year, The VA for what ever reason is asking for this. It reminds me of the first C&P I had done when I filed this claim in 2008. Endoscopies always find more than a Barium X-ray. Needless to say I feel nervous about this.
2. Meeting with the VA examiner. I called about this appointment to make sure They knew they scheduled a Barium X-ray 45 minutes earlier than this appointment. I was told I would have time to make both appointments and that the second appointment was scheduled for 2 hours. I thought, wow, a 2 hour meeting with a VA examiner. Is it really going to take 2 hours? I have never had an appointment with any doctor that took 2 hours...
Some background on this claim. I served in Iraq December 2003-March2005. I was semi diagnosed with Stress induced GERD while in Iraq in November 2004 by a Navy Corpsman. Was prescribed Meds. I went to the VA clinic in December 2005, had an upper GI (barium X-ray) and was diagnosed with GERD, put on meds by my PCP. This took place only 9 months after discharge. I was finally afforded a endoscopic procedure by the VA in 2008, in which they found a hiatal hernia as well as esophagitis,gerd. I filed a claim for it because it was Chronic,this was in 2008 also. I had a C&P 2008, Barium Xray and examination. The Examiner opined that GERD had resolved itself, and that the hiatal hernia was a NEW finding. The VA denied my claim based off of the examination. I filed a NOD, ended up at BVA, Remanded to the AMC,4years later, here I am again.
First of all, I was under the impression , that if a condition presented itself while on active duty, it w chronic and was diagnosed within 1 year of discharge, it would be granted. Where am I wrong on this?
And any advise about the C&P would be appreciated. I am bringing copies of the DX'ed condition from the corpsman in Iraq(2004) the DX'ed condition from my PCP at VA(2005) Copies of endoscopies(2008,2012) A DBQ filled out by my PCP at VA, A written letter from my employer on how this affects my employment. Am I missing anything?
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