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IMEF-Gunny
I'm a Gulf War Vet, Marine Corps
So, here's my timeline:
Filed June 6th 2016 (Gastro-intestinal distubances (Alt. diarrhea/constipation, bloating, leakage), sleeplessness,Short term memory issues, bi-lateral shoulder pain, bi-lateral arm pain)
January 2017 - First C&P (lasted about an hour, DBQ, x-ray, hemmoroid check)
Awarded 30% for undiagnosed illness (Gastro-intestinal)
All other items deferred pending further evidence gathering
VSR added stool incontinence to my claim based on C&P results
January 13,2017 - Found out through myhealthevet VA notes that the C&P exam was sent back to doc (VA hospital) as incomplete as he was suppose to conduct a screening of all contentions
January 20, 2017 - VA doc responds to request that "Vet only complained about his stomach and his hemmoroid" "Vet denied any other issues"
Uploaded a letter to my claim disputing his response (He asked if I had any other issues, I said yes and explained all of them to him, he asked if I had hemmoroids, I said "Not that I am aware of"
April 2017 - Request showing request 1 (VA medical facility) (Found out they were awaiting STR's and IANG records from Records Management)
April 2017 - Uploaded complete STR's and IANG records, in my posession, that I FOIA'd back in December 2016
May 2017 - Pushed the "Decide my claim now" button
No movement since. Call Peggy.....decision made, awaiting signature. Call next day, gathering evidence stage & waiting on STR's, IANG records. Has been the same responses.....one person will say done, just waiting on signature, next will say gathering evidence, no decision made.....every call is a different answer...ah, anxiety + Ebenefits = Zoloft
Currently being treated for PTSD via local VAMC (Zoloft, Prazosin, Bupropion + therapy)
My STR's show Gulf War service, med call for lower lumbar injury, no (in country med reports I'm aware of....happens with Corpsmen in theater), no private records from 1990-2007 (Doctor's office threw them all away in 2014 per state law's retention policies).....so, all I have is, DD214's/DD215's, buddy statements and C&P's to prove my issues.
I feel pretty fortunate though....they could have denied me across the board after the C&P docs answer (He was a very nice guy, an 87 year old Iranian General Practioner/Family Medicine doctor at the VA hospital.....probably the memory issue that caused the discrepancy at my C&P)
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IMEF-Gunny
I'm a Gulf War Vet, Marine Corps So, here's my timeline: Filed June 6th 2016 (Gastro-intestinal distubances (Alt. diarrhea/constipation, bloating, leakage), sleeplessness,Short term memory i
Dr_Dave
That totally sucks, Gunny, and I wish I had some great trick up my sleeve to tell you about. Sadly, your story sounds too much like so many of the stories here with the same substance. The different a
Berta
Denials are job security for VA. Unfortunately Dr Dave is correct. If Shulkin cannot reform VA, POTUS needs to consider Petreaus or some other kick ass general-to run VA- or clone Mad Dog Mattis.
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