Radio show June 2,
Jerrel I was cut off twice after I tried to discuss Alex's point on IMO/IMEs and then no one answered the phone.
I wanted to explain why I use the terms IMO and IME here.....
And that I had a VA Central office medical review , not an IME.....for my FTCA case.
It is a matter of semantics.
IMO.........the vet sends the IMO doc the stuff , and they do not need a personal one to one exam.
IME- The IMO doctor will want to personally Examine the veteran.The distinction is tha
Ms berta
On a case of denied hearing loss because the VA ENT Audologist OPINE this veteran hearing does not meet the VA Requirements of Hearing loss under the CFR's of noise induced hearing loss but fails to put the test numbers in on the test and calls his C&P inaugurate for rating purposes.
if a vet calls a say a Private ENT Specialist and let him know that he has had a bad exam from the VA ENT Clinic and wants a second medical opinion IMO VS IME and it has to be done to the