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Cancer Of 2 Different Systems At Same Time, How Will They Pay, And How Long

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63SIERRA

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if you read the 38cfr below, one would think that if you had service connected cancer as I did, they were supposed to rate me at the 100 percent rate for 6 months, they revaluate after 6 months with a Mandatory va evaluation . So being my claims for cancer of the endocrine system are post recovery, as my operation was in oct 2011, how will they determine what rate I will be paid from the date of operation, I went in for kidney cancer, and they removed the kidney and adrenal gland. so thats a double gaurantee, of 100 percent for cancer. they found the adrenal gland was cancerous once they went in and removed it, my recent CP exam states a nexus that it is all secondary to my hep c, just trying to get an idea how they will comp me for it.

(ps, they never compensated me at the 100 percent rate for the kidney cancer, even though it was deemed secondary, and they rated me at 30 percent for residuals_, so at a minimum they owe me the balance of 100 percent, minus 60 percent (my current rating ) for at least 6 months. BUT being a MANDATORY CP exam wasnt done 6 months after the operation, how will they know when to stop the 100 percent rate? (if they ever start it)

I just recently got the CP for endocrine dysfunction and they acknowledged that the Adrenal gland was malignant and removed and secondary .

SO they have alot of catching up to do,

Note: A rating of 100 percent shall continue beyond the cessation of any surgical, X-ray, antineoplastic chemotherapy or other therapeutic procedure. Six months after discontinuance of such treatment, the appropriate disability rating shall be determined by mandatory VA examination. Any change in evaluation based upon that or any subsequent examination shall be subject to the provisions of §3.105(e) of this chapter. If there has been no local recurrence or metastasis, rate on residuals.

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you know I took 52 weeks of interferon and ribavarin, which is a poisonous cocktail to the human body, they pump you up with it to the brink of death, (literally) to try and kill the virus., afterward, you are never the same, your joints hurt, you cant think straight, you get tired all the time, its just bad medicine.

THEN they cut two major organs out of my body, my entire kidney and entire adrenal gland., I have a 12 inch scar that can be very painful (which they still deny comp) yet it was from the service connected kidney surgery. My eyes are F ed up because the interferon and ribavarin cause intense pressure on the eyeballs, and can blow out the retina. I filed a claim for eye damage, which they denied and im fighting. My back issue continue, that are service connected, yet they deny. I get a measely 60 percent, for the pain , agony and hardships ive suffered. During the chemo, I kept working and it was a hellish experience. Nobody told me I could file for 100 percent while battling the demon of hep c. I was still rated at zero percent at that time. The veterans hospital, and regional offices are a orgainzation of the most evil people that inhabit this earth, and I hate thier guts.

No wonder you are pissed....They made a major train wreck out of your cancer. Where is your 6 months @ 100% ???? Where is your C&P for residuals ????

You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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why arent these proud ass service organizations walking the C&P waiting rooms and holding class on how they are about to get screwed?????

THEY DONT WANT TO PISS THE VA OFF, THEY ARE LIKE 2 PEAS IN A POD.

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