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SueEdel
I recently received a denial to SC fibromyalgia. My symptoms started while I was enlisted in the Navy. One of the issues is that it is the term fibromyalgia was not used in medical jargon on a regular basis until about 1988 which is 11 years from my honorable discharge (under medical conditions). Nothing in my military medical records says fibro--but the symptoms--which they were chasing around trying to find a diagnosis were there.
The statement is "SC for fibro is denied because evidence does not show an event, disease or injury in service. You submitted a lay statement to support your claim. A credible lay statement may establish what was seen, heard and directly experienced. The lay evidence was found not to be competent and sufficient in this case to establish a link of nexus between your medical condition and military service or to establish that such a link has been found by a medical professional."
I provided two letter to provide a nexus. One was from my PCP at the VA who has treated me for about 10 years (although recently was removed as my doctor for reasons unexplained to me). The other letter was provided by my rehab chronic pain specialist who has treated me for over 15 years. Both letters follow the sample nexus formula.
I am wondering why they would not consider one of their own doctors a medical professional? For that matter, why a highly respected doctor in the treatment of pain and fibro is disregarded? Why are these considered lay statements and not medical opinions?
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