Has anyone else had a VA clinic write an IMO for you?

[retiredat44]

Has anyone else had a VA clinic write an IMO for you? I had one recently. The VA clinic who cared for me, and where I was an inpatient for 6 months when my pancreas procedure for removing a cyst on my pancreas went bad after they cut the billary tube, and it got infected, and to many complications to list. So, I had put in claims for this and of they denied, and it went to appeals, this was 10 years ago. I wrote the one of the doctors who worked in the GI clinic and was one of the main doctors who took care of me for those 6 months from the GI Clinic. I wrote him recently asking for a medical opinion because we talked many, many times while I was an inpatient and thought his statements would help me a lot for my claim.

The VA GI Clinic wrote me back and told me he left the VA. A few days later I got a phone call from the staff in the GI clinic and told me the doctors asked them to write a letter on my behalf stating  the pancreas procedure 'more likely than not' was the cause of the necrotizing pancreatitis. They then mailed me the letter, and I sent it to my POA/VSO, she sent it to rebut the IMO the VA got from the College or Physicians regarding my pancreas and complications. My POA is happy with the letter, although it was short and to the point. and had the correct wording, the clinic knew exactly what to write, I did not coach anyone they did this on their own.

The BVA judge now has al my documents and is ready to make the remaining decisions and I waived the RO and the 60 days.

I would never in my life would have though doctors at the VA clinic, the one who worked on me and I was patient at for 20 years, would go write me a medical opinion to help me, but living there I got to know lots of the staff intimately.

The doctors told me there was nothing left they could do and most people die within a few short years, and the pancreas was too far gone to even touch ever again. They treated me very good there in the last couple of years there because I moved and many of them also moved on over the years.

I will find out, hopefully soon how my appeals turn out.

[paulstrgn]

I am sorry to hear of your condition, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

The VA does have good and caring doctors and it does sound like you had treating you. I wish you a speedy and favorable decision/rating.

[GBArmy]

Retired, I too wish you the best, both on your appeal and more importantly, on your health. I think you must be a special person and was treated by some very caring doctors/medical people who just happen  to have worked at the VA. This is so moving because we hardly ever get first hand testimony of VA people going above and beyond for the care (and continued care) of veterans. Thank you for sharing. I wish you good health.

[vetquest]

I have never had a VA doctor write an IMO for me but I once had a Naval Doctor who had retired write a letter for me demanding that the VA reimburse and continue supplying me the medical equipment that I was using.  He still remembered my case and was very supportive and instrumental in getting about $5,000 in durable medical equipment payed for.

Good luck Retired

[Buck52]

I never have had any VA Clinic Dr's write me an IMO...But i have used the *Notes in my healthevet a few times, caution please read these notes and copy the favorable ones to add in with your claim ,  the caution part is some times these Dr's say other things in these notes that are way off  of what they actually said during your exam/schedule appointment.

but my point is read these notes in myhealthevet  and you can see what they been saying about your health status.

[Navy Vet's Wife]

We recently had the VA Primary Doctor write an IMO for my husband's A-Fib and A-Flutter as secondary to Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and won the appeal with a DRO. The overturned the original decision due to the IMO.

We are also fortunate to have a caring VA doctor that believes the Cardiology conditions are directly tied to OSA.

Good luck to you too!

 

[Richard1954]

On 9/2/2019 at 3:58 PM, retiredat44 said:

Has anyone else had a VA clinic write an IMO for you? I

Yes in fact on more than one occasion. I had a doctor at the Fayetteville NC , VA  write two letters for me that supported not only one but  2 claims... A doctor at the Augusta VA  wrote a letter for me and filled out the VA form  for for housebound, which again were instrumental in getting my claims approved. I also had two VA  doctors for two different C/P exams  that made darn sure that I was awarded my claims... It happens, there are some doctors at the VA that care but sadly I think most are there just for a paycheck.

Edited September 11, 2019 by Richard1954