C&p Exam Physicians

[JAMES10902]

Is there a rule or policy about the type of Doctor that performs you C&P exam. Both my claims are related to foot injuries.

Bilateral ankle instability and plantar fasciitis. Yet none of my exams were performed by podiatrist. They were done by

a general medicine PA and a general medicine physician.

[63SIERRA]

why would they need a qualified doctor when the main goal is to deny you? that doesnt take a specialist.

[toddt]

While there are qualifications that should be met to be a C&P examiner there isn't a "rule or policy" that they must be a specialist in the field of your disability. The exception seems to be if you are claiming PTSD. Throughout HADIT you will find many complaints about the C&P examiners and their qualifications. One thing to keep in mind, if you are denied you may always appeal with a NEXUS from a specialist in the field.

[Berta]

You can also challenge the exam if it is too speculative.... In the NOD.

Still, this is one reason why many claims only succeed once the vet gets an opinion from a real, non VA doctor, with expertise in the field of disability..

In 2009 I had a BVA case and the BVA (since I had 3 IMOs in support of my claim, remanded for another C & P exam.I had 2 against the claim and IMos that destrpyed those C & P results with a full medical rationale.

I was remanded for a Cardio opinion.

I got a PA opinion, and got a copy of the negative C & P from him right away and knocked it down, pointing out it was too speculative and I had already proved to VA ( FTCA) that I had more cardio knowledge than the PA did.

I have a podiatrist. My PCP does not understand my foot condition at all.

She doesn't have to.... the podiatrist does.

People do not understand why, although I can clean, do yard work, paint my walls, run a tiller, mower etc, shop etc etc, that I am unable to stand comfortably for more than a few minutes, in lines at stores or for idle chatting, and I cannot stand up for all the singing in church.

I saw a podiatrist on TV once who was the only person other than my own podiatrist, who understood what severe pronation is all about regarding the bio mechanics that affect our whole body due to foot problems.

You could certainly get a favorable C & P result......but that is hard to say.if you will ......

BVA agreed. They awarded the claim.

Edited March 18, 2015 by Berta

[davidlj1958]

In my Pulmonary DBQ C&P exam in Wash DC back in December of 2012 the doctor was not a specialist in that field just a GP diagnosed me as having COPD based off the so called earliest non service exam in 2005 which had no diagnoses what so ever. Big mistake as my current MD Pulmonary specialist diagnosed me back in 1993 five months after my return from Saudi Arabia Oct -Dec 1992 active duty period with asthma

[JAMES10902]

While there are qualifications that should be met to be a C&P examiner there isn't a "rule or policy" that they must be a specialist in the field of your disability. The exception seems to be if you are claiming PTSD. Throughout HADIT you will find many complaints about the C&P examiners and their qualifications. One thing to keep in mind, if you are denied you may always appeal with a NEXUS from a specialist in the field.

What is a NEXUS

[toddt]

Here is what a NEXUS is and what it should contain: http://veteransinfo.tripod.com/nexus2.pdf