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How To Get Back Into C&p Schedule?

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I was scheduled for a contractor to do a C&P exam, but was admitted to the VA hospital for surgery and missed my appointment. I called and explained my Sit with the contractor and they canceled the C&P. I sent an IRIS message about 2 weeks ago explaining this and asked to be rescheduled. So far no response from IRIS or the Louisville RO. Any suggestion on how to revive my C&P?

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Wingnut, My response is the same as I posted under your topic titled "Frustrated." Send an email to Undersecretary Hickey explaining your situation. You are dealing with enough right now with you

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I worried about the same thing, but, it only helped my husband. Contacted her multiple times (but only for legitimate issues.) She has been great. Several times she did not answer directly but acti

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I am still in limbo on rescheduling a C&P. I have heard nothing from the Louisville RO. I did go to the Huntington, WV RO which is much closer to see if they could assist me in shaking this loose and they sent a fax to Louisville requesting they reschedule my C&P.

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Maybe, call the contractor back and see if they can help? Contractor is greek to me, but, all of my C&P's were done at a VA hospital and I did have to call on a C&P and they gave me the scheduling desk for the C&P examiners and he took care of it.

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Called the contractor,they said its out of their hands and back at VA.

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The following is an IRIS post I made yesterday

Dear IRIS

You have outlasted me!

I have had 2 surgeries in the last 5 months for the wide and deep Melanoma on my left arm. The latest pathology report is that they did not get the cancer again this time. In addition they have found 2 more cancerous tumors and it is apparently spreading. I am now facing Radiation and chemo.

All of this is on record in the VA medical record (CPRS) .

I have requested to be rescheduled for my C&P. I have requested to be rescheduled for a C&P at the Huntington VA medical Center as that is where I am being treated!

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Month and a half later and still no communication with anybody at VA! It either fell thru the cracks ,or they are pissed at me for canceling a scheduled C&P because I was in the VA hospital!

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Wingnut,

My response is the same as I posted under your topic titled "Frustrated." Send an email to Undersecretary Hickey explaining your situation. You are dealing with enough right now with your treatment. Let Allson Hickey try to get your C & P exam rescheduled for you at the Huntington VAMC. You have a legitimate excuse for being unable to attend your previously scheduled C & P exam and Undersecretary Hickey should not hesitate to help you.

Again, her email address is:

allison.hickey@va.gov

Good luck and take care of yourself.

GP

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