I feel like I have to have a strategy in place on hubby's claim now that we are getting down to the finish line. The C&P scheduler called us yesterday on a Saturday morning and Darnit we missed his call! Here's my plan with a counterpunch to every punch that VA might try to throw at us. At least the ones that I'm aware of...
1. Go to CNP exam. Take a type written single page of paper that hubby can hand to the doctor as well as keep a copy for himself. This will restate the symptoms he has already reported to VA as well as provide the answers to questions the doc would ask that affect the rating. These I will get by looking over the DBQ for the issues he has filed for. Also I will look over the clinicians guide for the issues he has filed for.
2. 3 to 5 days later go on my healthy vet and download the exams using the blue button notes feature. If the exams are favorable do nothing. If the exams are negative or say things that we didn't say, Then immediately go and pay for two IMEs. I already have two specialists that I have previously contacted ready and willing to do the IMEs. Immediately upload these IMEs to E benefits. Then the evidence would be two against one and if VA follows their own rules they would have to grant the claim.
3. Wait for the rating decision. If it is favorable do nothing. If it is not what we expected, Either the percentage granted or the effective date granted, Then review the reasons and bases section for any legal errors that VA made. If there are any, then use Bertas "go Cue yourself "template explaining to Va exactly the legal errors they made. If no response within one year then file NOD.
What other punches might VA try to throw at us that I haven't thought of here?
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Game plan for C&P's
I feel like I have to have a strategy in place on hubby's claim now that we are getting down to the finish line. The C&P scheduler called us yesterday on a Saturday morning and Darnit we missed his call! Here's my plan with a counterpunch to every punch that VA might try to throw at us. At least the ones that I'm aware of...
1. Go to CNP exam. Take a type written single page of paper that hubby can hand to the doctor as well as keep a copy for himself. This will restate the symptoms he has already reported to VA as well as provide the answers to questions the doc would ask that affect the rating. These I will get by looking over the DBQ for the issues he has filed for. Also I will look over the clinicians guide for the issues he has filed for.
2. 3 to 5 days later go on my healthy vet and download the exams using the blue button notes feature. If the exams are favorable do nothing. If the exams are negative or say things that we didn't say, Then immediately go and pay for two IMEs. I already have two specialists that I have previously contacted ready and willing to do the IMEs. Immediately upload these IMEs to E benefits. Then the evidence would be two against one and if VA follows their own rules they would have to grant the claim.
3. Wait for the rating decision. If it is favorable do nothing. If it is not what we expected, Either the percentage granted or the effective date granted, Then review the reasons and bases section for any legal errors that VA made. If there are any, then use Bertas "go Cue yourself "template explaining to Va exactly the legal errors they made. If no response within one year then file NOD.
What other punches might VA try to throw at us that I haven't thought of here?
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