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deedub75
Hello All,
I'm new to the forum although I've been on the site to read comments in the past.
I've been battling the VA for years trying to get SC for my knees and my back. I am claiming bilateral knee tendinitis and and bulging disc in my lower back secondary to my service connected right ankle injury and bilateral pes planus. Every time I appealed, the VA kept sending my claim back to the same NP that keeps denying me over and over. Every time new information was presented she would come up with a different reason to deny me. She just keeps doubling down on false information. First, she said I had a normal gait. I provided a copy of my exit exam stating I had an abnormal gait. She then said my gait wasn't bad enough. My case ended up at BVA where the judge remanded it basically saying that the examiner was ignoring my abnormal gait and other issues. She then denied it again saying that my age and weight was the cause of my knee and back issues. I have put on weight but when I originally filed these claims and attended exams I was around 170 pounds or so.
A couple of months ago, I decided to ask my orthopedic surgeon if he'd be willing to write a nexus statement for me. I asked him if it was possible that pes planus and a bad ankle could cause knee and back issues and he said it absolutely can. He couldn't believe that the VA would say it was impossible. I found a nexus statement online and actually wrote it for him. I gave him a handful of my records to review showing that the VA had diagnosed me with knee and back issues so he was comfortable saying that he revived my VA records. I sent this in as a supplemental claim and got a call today from a contract company for a C&P exam. I was kind of surprised that exams were ordered but I figured that maybe they want to find out the current severity of my conditions. The person did mention medical opinions which have me a bit worried now.
I believe I am seeing a general practice nurse practitioner. If this NP says my knee and back issues are less likely than not caused by my SC pes planus and right ankle, could she really override what my board certified orthopedic surgeon says?
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What Buck said above is true! Now you also need to be ready for the reality of what might happen. They could totally ignore anything you give them. They can go off of what the NP says and not say a
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THe VA ignored my IMOs it took me going to the BVA to get the win. Even though it was my money already I still enjoyed the nice retro pay when it came in. Remember the only time you lose is when
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They ignored my VA doctored and private MDs IMOs unti it went to the DRO but I also stated in my appeal that my medical va doctors and private IMOs experience equaled 150yrs of experience to 1 DO wit
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