A Veteran I am helping

[Buck52]

HE Served in Japan...had a tumor removed from his mouth  back malar  they removed the tumor and that left a gapping hole in his mouth where the tooth was...ok the surgeon mention to him he would need additional surgries for this   he was medically discharged after serving 4 years in US Navy ..He applied at the time of his discharge and 2 month later was awared S.C. AND 10% for this tumor that was removed while still on active duty 

He recieved this 10%s.c. award for this surgery as I understand it back in Feb of 2018  so he still is open for a NOD.

OK he is out now and went to the VAMC to require about theses other surgeries the VA Japan Dr mention he needed, the Stateside in Dallas Tx VAMC SAYS NO HE DON'T NEED ANY SURGERY  IT WILL ONLY MAKE MATTERS WORSE..

What can this veteran do  get a second opinion from a private Dr? he don't have any medical insurance and is not currently employed .

he currently lives with his parents....but I think they either want him to work if he is able to or get help with VA.

OK I KNOW WE NEED MEDICAL RECORDS  BUT HE WANTS TO FILE FOR INCREASE ON THIS...I WILL HAVE HIM TO NOD THE DECISION FOR THE 10% AND RE CHECK THE CRITERIA FOR WHAT THEY RATED HIM FOR (This type surgery)

I NEED TO SEE HIS AWARD LETTER? ...WE MAY SEND IN THE NOD and submit other evidence later  when we get his  c-file and other medical records from Japan, TO SEE IF ANY SECONDARY'S CAN BE FILED FOR OTHER CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.?

the 21-526 ez IS THE FORM FOR INCREASE CORRECT? OR THE NOD FORM  21 -0958

This type claim is new to me.

Any help I can get or advise is much appreciated.

Thanks

Edited July 12, 2018 by Buck52

[Buck52]

Thats right Vync

After speaking with him  I do believe he may have other issues as well to file on.

I think he is going back to the VA and ask for a specialist to give him a reason not to have the surgery the Japan Dr mention he needed, he needs to take his Records and let the specialist READ WHAT ALL HAS BEEN DONE & decide on what to do.

he trully can't live with a hole in the root of his mouth...I mean after he takes out the partials on that side  he has no Gums/Bone there where the tumor was  they had to dig deep when they removed his tumor and grafted some of his skin out of his thigh to fell in the empty space   which was not enough...he is checking at the VAMC on this next week.

 

He did join Hadit  but I have not seen him on lately?

...he maybe waiting for the results from the VAMC on rather or not they can and will do this surgery?

..if they don't  the only alternative he has is  seek a private Dr and then go back to the VA and let them know this second medical opinion  that he needs this surgery....he needs to try to get the VA to do it for financial reasons (no private Insurance) but at the same time we don't want him to be botched up either. 

HE IS GOING TO FILE INCREASE ON BOTH KNEES.  B/C THEY SERVICE CONNECTED HIS RIGHT KNEE AT 10% AND THE OTHER AT 0% I believe the left knee is in worse shape than the one right knee  the one they s.c. for 10%  some how the rater got it backwards.