What Does "may Be Caused By" Mean Va Wise

[OnRiver]

I posted to long of a message before. Basically does anyone know what "Maybe caused by" really means in VA jargon?

Thanks

[john999]

What is the "maybe" in referrence to? Is it a statement about service connection. If so you need something stronger than "maybe".

[OnRiver]

Below is what he wrote after neurology also stated that the emg did not rule out neuropathies .

A/P Perephial neuropathy and history of cranial nueropathies(these are being compensated for and are listed as caused by diabetes).The periperhial neuropathies may be secondary to long-standing diabetes or small fiber painful type. I recommend that he continue neurotin as it is helping to relieve his painful symptoms. He should continue with physical activity and exercise as tolerated.

[Tower_Rat]

yeah its got to be stronger than that. There are many ways for them to say it but, if you can get them to say "at least as likely than not" or something close to that than your closer to winning. Thats what they said on my C&P that I had but, the actual regular doctors just stated that it was the cause of the disability. Funny how the main doctors you see can say it is 100 percent and the C&P doctor can say "at least as likely than not" which is probably 50 to 70 percent.

[Josephine]

Friends,

Here is another good one.

My first C&P - the Va Psychologist stated - More likely than not or a result of service

My second C&P - A board of two Va staff psychiatrist found that the veterans symptoms were primarily consistent with a personality disorder and that it did not appear she developed a chronic psychiatric disability while on active duty.

In my opinion the board of two aren't saying anything concrete.

What do you think?

Josephine

[OnRiver]

Have you ever come across the term or are you making a quess? How could my focal nueropathies be considered to be secondary while perephial are not? The main reason they denied it was because the EMG was used to knock it down...now the EMG can not knock it down as I have written VA comments to that affect, So maybe...maybe will win out.

[Josephine]

Below is what he wrote after neurology also stated that the emg did not rule out neuropathies .

A/P Perephial neuropathy and history of cranial nueropathies(these are being compensated for and are listed as caused by diabetes).The periperhial neuropathies may be secondary to long-standing diabetes or small fiber painful type. I recommend that he continue neurotin as it is helping to relieve his painful symptoms. He should continue with physical activity and exercise as tolerated.

OnRiver,

You need to direct your question to Berta. I have diabetes, but I am sorry, I cannot help you,

Just post again and place at the bottom for Berta.

Josephine

Edited December 5, 2006 by Josephine