I made a precious post about a reconsideration I was thinking about filing and this question is related to that claim but I think the scope has changed enough to warrant a new thread. Background, I was diagnosed on AD with CAD, VA denied claim for same citing "no clinical diagnosis". The diagnosis was all over my records...they obviously didn't look. Anyway DAV VSO suggested getting a letter from my military cardiologist who diagnosed me and submitting it with a reconsideration. I did so back in May. VA then scheduled me with a VA doc for a C&P early this month. The VA doctor estimated my METS based on a questionnaire ad a t review of my medical records at >3-5. Yesterday my claim was at prep for notification, today it is back at gathering evidence, but also says decision letter sent. Now here's the part that I have never seen anyone mention before. On my disabilities page I now have a 10% SC rating for my CAD..but the claim is still open and it shows that they are awaiting evidence from others...I am assuming this means another C&P, probably an Echo(which I had during my initial C&P last October) or a stress test(which I also had a current stress test on record when my initial claim was filed). My question...is it common for them to rate a claim before having all of the evidence? And to rate it in disagreement with a VA doctors eval to boot? If so why?
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I made a precious post about a reconsideration I was thinking about filing and this question is related to that claim but I think the scope has changed enough to warrant a new thread. Background, I was diagnosed on AD with CAD, VA denied claim for same citing "no clinical diagnosis". The diagnosis was all over my records...they obviously didn't look. Anyway DAV VSO suggested getting a letter from my military cardiologist who diagnosed me and submitting it with a reconsideration. I did so back in May. VA then scheduled me with a VA doc for a C&P early this month. The VA doctor estimated my METS based on a questionnaire ad a t review of my medical records at >3-5. Yesterday my claim was at prep for notification, today it is back at gathering evidence, but also says decision letter sent. Now here's the part that I have never seen anyone mention before. On my disabilities page I now have a 10% SC rating for my CAD..but the claim is still open and it shows that they are awaiting evidence from others...I am assuming this means another C&P, probably an Echo(which I had during my initial C&P last October) or a stress test(which I also had a current stress test on record when my initial claim was filed). My question...is it common for them to rate a claim before having all of the evidence? And to rate it in disagreement with a VA doctors eval to boot? If so why?
Any opinions would be appreciated.
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