Adding Records with No Open Claim?

[cd928]

I'm currently rated 100% schedular (non P&T) for a single medical condition with a follow up C&P exam scheduled for early 2019.  I have no open claims at the moment.   My condition is managed through a private doctor.  Would it be a good idea for me to send my doctor visit records to the VA so that they can see continued evaluation for the condition?  ...Or is it better to wait until the C&P exam and show my documentation to the examiner?    Sending the records seemed like a good idea at first, but then I wondered if that's like poking the VA with a stick - maybe they'll decide to move my C&P exam up.  Any advice is appreciated.  

Thanks!

[pwrslm]

Getting the medical record recorded in the VA file will insure that there is no excuse for the C&P examiner to not know what the contents of those records are. They have no obligation to accept any record from you at the C&P examination either.

[Buck52]

cd928

It's your option if you want to share private medical records with the VA

As for as your S.C. 100% Disability,  I think it would be a good Ideal to share them  especially if your not currently using your VAMC for your  S.C. medical   Condition?

You may or may not get that C&P From the VA in 2019?

if you do they (VA) Will need medical documentation that your S.C. Medical Condition has Worsen or Improved or Actually still the same.

 

[Buck52]

CHECK OUT THIS LINK ABOUT

http://statesidelegal.org/thoughts-reconsideration-rater-va

Thoughts of a Rater from the VA about Reconsideration Claims

Source: from Jim Strickland  ''Mail Bag''

 

[MikeHunt]

I'd definitely send them in! AND bring them to exam.

I wouldn't do it now, obv, but en masse about time of exam.

 

Yes, VBMS is just a big e-box of documents. You can help your own case by being as concise as possible.

[pwrslm]

The guys that give you copies of your VA medical file in ROI will also scan non-VA records into CPRS. This insures that the VA knows about what the NON VA MD did  to/for you. It also becomes a part of the record when you file any claim. This insures that they CANNOT state that the record was not before the rating official when they made they decision on the claim. I have put in medical records as well as MRI's and XRays, they have no problem doing this for you if you take it all to the ROI office.

Release of Information is the ROI. One at all major VAMC's.