Scene setter - Retired Navy vet who left service with 40% SC in 1981 - Degenerative joint disease - cervical spine 30%, Hypertension with mild renal insufficiency 10%, sinusitis 10%, bilateral hearing loss 0%. At this moment the individual is in a nursing home with severe dementia (does not always recognize his wife), has COVID19 (asymptomatic) and has diagnosed severe kidney insufficiency moderate to severe. I found out he had VA disability and after 2 months finally got the wife to ask the VA for what his disabilities are. She has POA for him in all matters. How do we get him evaluated for a possible increase on his kidney problem. I am having them submit a ITF immediately - then we need to file on kidney and back issues. Submit statements from the doctors and submit copies of their medical records I understand. I am not sure he could handle a C&P. Are there other options? He is located on the Mississippi Coast.
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Scene setter - Retired Navy vet who left service with 40% SC in 1981 - Degenerative joint disease - cervical spine 30%, Hypertension with mild renal insufficiency 10%, sinusitis 10%, bilateral hearing loss 0%. At this moment the individual is in a nursing home with severe dementia (does not always recognize his wife), has COVID19 (asymptomatic) and has diagnosed severe kidney insufficiency moderate to severe. I found out he had VA disability and after 2 months finally got the wife to ask the VA for what his disabilities are. She has POA for him in all matters. How do we get him evaluated for a possible increase on his kidney problem. I am having them submit a ITF immediately - then we need to file on kidney and back issues. Submit statements from the doctors and submit copies of their medical records I understand. I am not sure he could handle a C&P. Are there other options? He is located on the Mississippi Coast.
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A C and P is not "required" and normally not ordered "provided that" there is already evidence in the file. You can view the medical file and see if a doctor has documented sufficient evidence
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