Repeat C&P Exam

[babycourt45]

Hello all, I filed for an increase on several contentions as well as some new contentions in February 2015 and had my C&P exams conducted in August 2015.  I just received a call to schedule C&Ps for the same exams previously conducted in August 2015, with the same doctors as well as with a mental health doctor.  I suspect this is common if there is a question from the rater, my question is has this happened before to anyone else or am I just being paranoid?  Thanks for any input...

[flores97]

By the way, I have wondered myself, how much are the VA paying for just ONE c&p?  Why schedule the vet for multiple c&ps for the same conditions within that timeframe? At one appt i was told by a vet he had been TRIPLE scheduled for exams, he had four conditions he was claiming, so thats twelve appointments right there within three months.  

[Andyman73]

Amazing how the VA spends so much money to deny Vets what we deserve!

[Buck52]

Ain't that the truth Andyman!

[saints13]

Just my two cents. I looked up my C&P examiners and most of them even at the VAMC were contracted by the VA. 2 of them had contracts well over 2 million dollars for the contract. You can find anything on Google if your willing and determined. I also showed that piece of paper to my last examiner which I knew would make him mad and in his report he did not metion much except the fact he did not undertand why I had so many C&P exams for the same condition when 3 exams were already completed. His last statement was he conceded the fact and gave me benefit of the doubt and referred the rater to look over the other examiners notes.

[babycourt45]

Buck..it is interesting that you mentioned the C&P examiner's comments because that is the same thing she said to me.  I looked on my appointments and saw that I have the same doctor from the last C&P..I guess she will be prepared to tell me that "it's not her that makes the decision and that she only writes down what she sees."

[babycourt45]

Saints..I checked my C&P notes and the ENT had to restate the opinion regarding my allergies where he stated:

"The condition claimed was at least as likely as not (50% or greater probability) incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event or illness. 

c. Rationale: Rhinologic symptoms characteristic of allergic sinusitis developed during military service but not as a specific exposure event in Southwest Asia."

I never claimed allergies under Gulf War, I claimed them as a contention with a sinus condition as secondary to the allergies.