I Think Not

[63Charlie]

 

Instead of developing evidence for the feet and ankles claims I recently filed (neuropathy, secondary to my service connected pes planus and arthritis), the VA now wants me to have a General Examination by QTC.

Makes no sense at all to me.

I'm not interested in having the VA open all my P&T disabilities to scrutiny because I filed these new secondary claims.

Anyone have some solid advice to offer?

 

 

 

[Mr cue]

13 minutes ago, brokensoldier244th said:

You could have done that with less overhead by just calling the VA directly, or a 21-4138 indicating the oversight. *shrug*

This is the thing they don't want you to complaint to Whitehouse hotline because it is track.

If you would have done the little 1800 inquiry they will respond when they feel.

They have to respond to Whitehouse hotline.

Veterans need to use it because they will soon try an take this away 

[Whodat]

I don't blame you 63c. I am very frustrated as well when I see people quote regs but don't live by the 10 commandments. 

[Mr cue]

The more broken jump on every post about a exam or anything to do with a contractor exams.

Show me that they understand what is going on.

And to tell a veteran that they don't need to file complaints.

Should tell everyone something is up with these contractor exams.

Plus Every veteran that has a problem with a exam do a complaint.

So this can change and get fix

 

[Tbird]

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[Whodat]

Very good @Tbird.  Great response on reiterating the rules and or regulations. However, if we have any direct relationship with the VA such as an employee, your occupation should be just your business. Why are we posting as to where I work and what I do and look for. 

How about, hey whodat, look at this reg, quote this reg. Not well I look at reviews all day and the Vets mess up by doing this. Hell, the vets that are doing it improperly are not members of Hadit. What good is it doing for Hadit members. 

[pacmanx1]

Here is the problem, the White House Call Center is not the real White House, but it is part of the VA and don’t get me wrong they do help but then again it is still part of the VA. So, on one hand they can/may help but this is not always the case.

Mr. Cue, I don’t know what to say, you posted that you would never tell a veteran to refuse to attend a C & P exam even after you yourself refused an exam and currently been going through the BVA/CAVC hamster wheel for quite some time trying to get them to address your appeals. The facts are simply, when a veteran files a claim even though there is a regulation that states the VA can review the veterans’ records to determine the new rating, there is also another regulation that states that the VA has the authority to request a new medical opinion, which do you think the VA will follow.  Sure, a veteran can refuse an exam, but this could result in a denial and then the veteran has to go through what you are going through which is an appeal which could take who knows how long.

So, even though you are frustrated and going through this back and forth between the BVA and the CAVC you still encourage veterans to follow your advice, I think this is wrong or bad advice, well there are a few sayings like the blind will follow the blind and don’t follow the rabbit down that rabbit hole. I am just trying to point out that refusing an exam is not good and would most likely cause more problems than just going to the stupid exam(s).