C & P Exam Info

[FrankieG23]

Just for info, I didn't know this could happen, but during the course of a C & P exam if the examiner looks at other conditions and makes decisions on other conditions not put in on the original claim, the R/O can make a rating decision. Has anyone heard of this? Example: Husband put in for left foot drop, loss of use, and doctor looked at his hands and other leg for increase in the PN. Doctor did nothing and husband mentioned, when asked, that he had hard time picking and holding things. Well end result Still upper L/R PN 10% no change Lower R no change 20% Lower L 20% to 40%. VFW did not put in any claim for any other condition.. Doctor did nothing. Can a vet ask for another C & P exam, or at this point it's just going to be with private doctor, during NOD????? Thank you for any imput

[stillhere]

If you feel after a C&P that something came up that you could file for, then file a claim for it and it may require and they may just go on the info from the last one if the doctor wrote something on it. If not ask for another C&P and explain why.

At my very first C&P on my first claim I had not filed for ED but the doctor noted I was taking Viagra and asked me if it was working? When my decision came in I was awarded SMC-K for ED. Guess those time have changed or I just got luck!

Stillhere

[FrankieG23]

Thanks, I was wondering if a person can ask for another C & P exam, based that the doctor just didn't get it right. That was great doctor caught that on you. They all should be that good. Is asking for another C & P done during the NOD?