Doctor makes up story will it hurt?

[OldFoxOne]

I recently went to a VA out east for my PTSD and was hospitalized for about two weeks. I am currently rated 100% and still have not gotten my first review exam yet. I got my records back from the hospitalization just now and there was an invention by one of the doctors. I got my PTSD from working at the USDB as a correctional specialist. The doctor in his notes said I worked for the department of corrections which I never have. Will this impact me in the review of my compensation? Should I try to have some kind of correction made if possible? If so how?

[jbasser]

Contact the patient advocate where you saw this doc. Explain the wrong information and state that it my have an adverse effect on your benefits. Show documentation.

[Berta]

You  bet and do it ASAP.

I assume you have SC PTSD from Active Duty at Leavenworth?

"I recently went to a VA out east for my PTSD and was hospitalized for about two weeks"

Could that have been in the PTSD In House in Buffalo NY?

You might need to contact the Director of that VAMC. I might have contact info for them.

Let me know where the intervention occurred.

You can get those hosp. records from this VAMC. Just request the two weeks of records from their Privacy  Act or Records Access Officer.

I learned that asking for just a few current and specific  records can often go very fast.

Personally I would go to both the Director and the Patient Advocate with this. And file a IRIS complaint at www.va.gov Contact Us area.

 

[MikeHunt]

The doctor obviously put someone else's info in YOUR file! Sounds like you could call a PII (personally Identifiable Information) violation to me.

 

I understand due to your condition you might not have the energy to follow through, try to point this out to the advocates- Great suggestions above