tdiu I've Been Given An 11 Day Notice Of My C And P. Is This Normal?

[rafebanks]

I am 100% TDIU. rated 80% combined. What do I need to do to keep from being reduced? HELP!

Thanks

[Mikemmlj]

Are they proposing to reduce? Why are they giving you a C and P exam?

[Fat]

Seems a little farfetched, but anything is possible.

Maybe one of the elders on the board has experienced this or seen it happened.

"NEVER GIVE UP"

[Gastone]

RAFE: What you say, can and will be used against you! Plan on showing up for your C&P, don't you dare miss it. Be yourself, the examiner is just a Man/Woman and probably a Dr doing a job. Ask right away what the C&P exam is for. Are you aware of anything relating to your IU award that has changed in the last year? SC condition improved or income increase above $12,???.00 per year? Were your awarded IU T&P with no future exams scheduled? If this C&P exam is the result of Diary Date for a future exam, the Dr will be looking to see if any testing is needed to continue your current SC ratings.

Whatever this C&P exam is for, be sure to get a copy of the completed DBQ and the Dr's clinician notes from the exam as soon as there posted in your VA Hosp Records.

Semper Fi

Gastone

[Gastone]

Rafe: This C&P appears to be in response to your Dr putting into your med record info regarding your PTSD being T&P. Set back and enjoy the ride. As fracked up as you are, this C&P should be a piece of cake. The VA doesn't appear to be wanting to cut your rating, maybe put a little whip cream on it.

Semper Fi

Gastone

[Chuck75]

The rules for PTSD have changed in recent times. I would not be surprised to find that "bottom fishers" in the VA are trying to find out if it's worth the effort

to generate cost reductions by re-evaluating past PTSD determinations. The Bonus program is still alive, although changed, and so forth.

[rafebanks]

Gaston,

I like your scenario. You seem very confident with your reply. Im not on the forum often. Can you tell me where your conclusion comes from or can you point me in the right direction?

Getting a voice mail today that in 11 days I have my C and P freaked me out.

My Psychiatrist put a note that I was P and T in August. But the case opened before that note. And I have a couple of years of med changes, counseling, inpatient stays. Thanks for your help!

Semper Fi,

Rafe

[rafebanks]

I have no info why the C and P is happening. The first contact was the voicemail telling me the date and when and where.

Edited December 7, 2014 by rafebanks (see edit history)

[rosypalm]

keep fighting

[broncovet]

1. Find out what the C and P is for. This is important, because, if it is NOT for a condition to which you are already Service connected, your C and P could be for an increase, not a reduction.

(You can get above 100percent (TDIU) for SMC on several things: Housebound, loss of use, etc, etc. It may not be bad news! Find out what kind of doc is doing your C and P exam, that is, is he a doc for which you are already service connected.)

2. If your C and P is for something you are not already service connected for, then relax, you arent getting reduced. If it is one of your conditions, then the VA will need to show you "actually improved"..to reduce you. If you have not improved since your C and P that got you service connected, then you also dont need to worry to much, but do not fail to get to the C and P exam, or you will be reduced by default.

[Gastone]

Rafe: After I posted at 9:12pm I decided to look at your profile and checked some of your content. In 1 of your (2013) posts you mentioned your Psychiatrist putting info regarding P & T in your VA med recd along with what, in my lay opinion, appeared to indicate a somewhat worsening of your PTSD symptoms requiring medication adjustments.

I had what I now look back on as a relatively successful VA Claims journey. 06/08 1st clm 10%09/09 NOD 08/09 2010 2nd clm 201150% 092011/90% IU infer NOD2012 DRO hearing 06/14 all issues from both NODS awarded including IU T&P. FDC 05/14 C&P 7/14 SC award 09/14. This last award was an FDC having nothing to do with previous awards other than being secondary to one of them, didn't provide any add $. My position is, if I get a DX of a possible SC condition, I'm filing a claim. I'm not worried about the VA reviewing my Claims. I know, not all vets agree, especially the one's that have an obvious disdain for the VA. For the most part (except the initial bungling of my 1st claim by my VAR-Rep), any errors or excessive wait times were due to my own actions/inactions.

We should have a report back from you in a week or so regarding your C&P. I'll Stay Tuned! You Stay Positive!

Semper Fi

Gastone

Taking into consideration you are the only Vet I've ever heard of, getting an 11 day notice for a C&P and a Voice-mail message regarding same, I believe there is a chance the VA is following the VARO regulation regarding reviewing your Award/Denial when "New & Material Evidence" is received during your open appeal period. Could I be wrong, absolutely! Every opinion or piece of advice you get on any of the Vet blogs has to be viewed with a certain amount of skepticism, right. Unless the poster ID's themselve as a Dr, VA Accred Lawyer or a VA Rating Dept Rater/DRO your just getting well intended FREE advice.

[rafebanks]

Thanks everyone!

[rafebanks]

an update: good news today in a White envelope. I was greatly relived due to e-benefits showing a reduction until the past week when the benefit summary letter changed to a 100 percent. So I was being reviewed for a deduction for my PTSD and received 100% P and T. Boooyaaa! God answers prayers.

[Mikemmlj]

Congratulations

[silverdollar22]

Congrats!! Now relax man!!

[Navy04]

Great News Bud!!! How long and what conditions were you SC for, before you became Permanent? As you can see from my Signature I have a boat load of High %s, yet only Temporary 100%.

[rafebanks]

Navy04 - I am only rated 100% for PTSD (previously rated at 70% with 100% TDIU). I am also rated for hypertension, hip issues and my left middle figure. They didn't review any of the physical ratings. I don't have those percentages on me, but they are low. From my initial claim until P and T about 5 years. To be honest I can't explain how it works. About the time I think I have it figured out I find something else.

The VA has also proposed incompetentency.

Edited January 25, 2015 by rafebanks (see edit history)