Is Qtc & Ves Indemnified Against Vet Lawsuits?

[rootbeer22]

Folks:

Found out that a couple of QTC Doctors seem to be in disagreement about my Cardiac C & P Exam now which is holding up a second phase of my claim ? They can't seem to come to a decision about my Cardiac results and the QTC rep today said they've had may case for review longer than is usual? Further, I have a Echocardiogram report from Madigan Army Hospital that shows that I have heart valve disease from back in 1998. So, say a Vet is in the same circumstances as me, but gets a clean bill of health from the Cardiac CP Exam despite the smr records showing service connected heart valve disease, then a year or so later, he has a significant heart attack and cannot work?

Does or would QTC bear any responsibility for the missed or wrong diagnosis or for giving a clean bill of health when it is later found not to be warranted? Also, does VA indemnify CP Exam Contractors for being wrong with their diagnosis? Sure, I understand that it's a Claims and Pension exam but there is no denying that it's also a medical opinion as well so is that opinion legally binding on the doctor's company that they work for?

Thanks...Rootbeer22

[Berta]

Rootbeer, I suggest that you determine exactly what type of valve disease you have from your medical records ( Mitral?,Leakage?,of what valve, stenosis ,what type ,etc,etc etc, and google it and then maybe you can determine what the C & P doctors are looking for.

[rootbeer22]

Berta:

Based upon my best intel...the QTC Rep said the are looking at two things IVD and LVT specifically. The 1998 Echo said I have atrophy and

regurgitation in my Left Ventricle Valve and slightly above normal limits on another valve. The heart and lungs x-rays were clear and the heart was 'not" enlarged. EKG was unremarkable? Blood pressure was unable to be sufficiently controlled for numerous years despite trying almost every HBP medication to man and I ended up with 40 MIL of Lisinorpil and a cocktail of other BP Meds that I take on a daily basis. But absolutely cannot tolerate beta blockers...Rootbeer22

[rootbeer22]

Folks:

Thanks as usual and I know further speculation is probably not warranted at this point? I got an update that QTC Staff today has directed their 3rd reviewing QTC Cardiac Doctor to expedite his review on my case and finish it up.....so we'll get it wrapped soon? I'm thinking about working on a NOD for those areas that were denied sc on the original part of my claim? Then later, I'm thinking about working with Dr. Ellis to address my contentions with an IMO that are denied service connection after the NOD comes in...who knows, maybe I'll get good results anyway with the NOD? That all said, I'm still convinced that a lot of it is the "Luck of the Draw" in terms of the people and doctors that handle a Vet's claims and how they function? Although I have very good (SMR) evidence; how it's read and interpreted is most of it anyway....

Take Care and Godspeed .....Rootbeer22