hearing loss Newest Claim 8 items - 3 exams

[syne7]

I just put in my new claim for:

Bi-lateral Feet

Bi-lateral Knees

GERD

Right Wrist

Right Thumb

Arthritis

Hearing Loss

I turned in a nexus letter for each item, and a IMO.

I have been scheduled for C&P Exams for Feet, Knees, and hearing loss.

Is it possible that wrist, thumb, GERD and arthritis will be rated with out C&P exam?

 

[Carl the Engineer]

syne7,

I too was at 70.  Put in a claim for an increase and three secondaries.  Looking to get half service connected.  So far I am 1 for 2.  2 still in the works.

I believe you will have to see a examiner for all eight, however, some will just be a couple questions as they will probably use your medical evidence and some of theirs.

My claim for Heart Disease, they did a ultrasound even though I had a private ultrasound 3 months earlier.  The VA did not do a nuclear stress test, but used the test from my private doctor from the test, again, 3 months earlier.  So, no rhyme or reason on what they will also test you for.

I am currently at 80% with one or two conditions reffered.  They did service connect my Heart Disease secondary to my HBP at 30%.  So I went from 70 to 80.

It kind of looks like I will end up with a raw scare of 84, VA math 80%, so, I will have to look at all the medical evidence and see if I got the proverbial "low-ball"

Hamslice