doc25 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 Yes or No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) Most C&P examiners are akin to government prosecutors. They usually look for a way to deny claims, just as government criminal prosecutors seek convictions any way they can get them. I was told by one C&P examiner,currently employed by a contractor, that she was trying to get hired by the VA. Would you venture a guess as to what the outcome of that C&P exam was? And another thing ...she was telling me during my exam that it should be no problem establishing service connection for my claim. All the while she was creating an opinion to deny service connection. If I were her professor in a course of Creative Writing, she would have aced the class. She might have had a much better career in Hollywood as an actress. Unfortunately, like prosecutors, MOST C&P examiners do NOT use any favorable evidence in the claims file to help veterans win claims. The VA has deep pockets with hordes of doctors eager to write unfavorable medical opinions to prevent service connection, and to lowball ratings. For me, I've got to pay to play, if I want to win, otherwise the VA will steamroll me on the nexus, and also on the level of impairment. As for having an in- service diagnosis, here is an example of C&P examiner's favorite rationales : "There is no nexus established as the condition was only acute, and there is no established chronicity of symptoms in service, or within one year after active service" Edited February 26, 2019 by 63Charlie Vync 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, vetquest said: I agree that there is no accountability. If raters were graded on remands and reversals there are quite a few who would be out of a job. I have never seen an award at the RO level all of my conditions have been awarded at the BVA level. How many years did it take you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 vetquest Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, 63Charlie said: How many years did it take you? The first time I went to the BVA and won four years after my EAS. The second round after I lost my job took 10 years with three trips to the BVA. Edited February 26, 2019 by vetquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 63Charlie Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 What a warrior you are and a belated congratulations for staying in the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Almost all of these bad decisions are overturned at the BVA level. The problem is that the VA does not fix the problem at the rater level. Bad raters and examiners keep their jobs and it does not m
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I agree that there is no accountability. If raters were graded on remands and reversals there are quite a few who would be out of a job. I have never seen an award at the RO level all of my conditio
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Most C&P examiners are akin to government prosecutors. They usually look for a way to deny claims, just as government criminal prosecutors seek convictions any way they can get them.
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