Jump to content

Ask Your VA Claims Questions | Read Current Posts 
Read VA Disability Claims Articles
Search | View All Forums | Donate | Blogs | New Users | Rules 

Top 10 VA Disability Claims Articles

  • tbirds-va-claims-struggle (1).png

  • 01-2024-stay-online-donate-banner.png

     

  • 0

Upcoming C&p Exams

Rate this question

snoopy4666

Asked by snoopy4666,

 Share

Question

snoopy4666 Newbie

snoopy4666

Posted
Posted

I just found your board today and have been reading for hours....

I have 2 upcoming c&p exams on 03/29 and have a few questions.

I am 40y.o., currently 10% SC for a foot injury since 1988. I've had severe pain over the years and I have had 6 surgeries since 2004 at a VAMC to try and repair my great toe joint. After surgery #4 (07/06) I contracted a staph infection and was treated with 6 months of various kinds of antibiotics and vicodin.

- I lost my job 09/06 because my company wouldn't keep me on light duty and I wasn't qualified for FMLA,

- Surgery #5 (11/06) to remove infection, - Surgery #6 (12/06) to remove artificial joint hardware, Infection returned (01/07) and I was hospitalized and diagnosed/treated for osteomylitis (6 wks IV antibiotics), I also contracted a VRE infection which I am still testing positive.

I submitted a claim on (10/06) for MDD, IU, infection and reevaluation of current SC, and am receiving temp 100%, but I'm not sure how long this will last.

I cannot currently work due to the depression (over 3 yrs being treated/meds), severe pain, anemia, cellulitis of foot, and major symptoms from VRE and meds.

Med list ~ Morphine sulfate SR 30mg, morphine sulfate IR 15mg, neuroton, celexa, meds for knee effusion, stomach issues.

Does anyone have any tips to help me prepare for next weeks, back to back, C&P exams?

Would it be helpful to bring in photos documenting the infection?

Also, I'm also CH 31 but have had to take a few semesters off because of my medical problems. I am extremely depressed and want to get off the pain meds (I nearly ran out a few weeks ago and experienced withdrawal symptoms which scared the heck out of me)... I am talking with SATP, I'm not sure if this pain will ever leave. I am scheduled to see the pain management clinic but haven't gotten an appt yet.

Any info would be helpful.

Terry :lol:

Semper Fi

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Answers 13
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters For This Question

Popular Days

Top Posters For This Question

Popular Days

13 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

betrayed Mentor

betrayed

Posted
Posted
Are these standard forms? Can I find them somewhere online?

not they I have ever found.

Also

1.) Index to Disability Examination Worksheets

These 57 Disability Examination Worksheets are in use both by the doctors of VHA (Veterans Health Administration) who do the disability examinations and by the rating specialists, hearing officers, and Decision Review Officers of VBA (Veterans Benefits Administration) who do the disability evaluations. Found at

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Benefits/exams/index.htm#bm01 get the worksheets that apply to your conditions and study them.

2.) My other advice would be go to the schedule of ratings and use that as a guideline when answering the questions.

http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-....1.1.5.2.109.72

Betrayed

540% SC Schedular P&T

LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS AND THE VA WILL MEET THEM !!!

WEBMASTER BETRAYEDVETERAN.COM

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You hit the street, you feel them staring you know they hate you you can feel their eyes a glarin'

Because you're different, because you're free, because you're everything deep down they wish they could be.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Guest
This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to question listing


  • Tell a friend

    Love HadIt.com’s VA Disability Community Vets helping Vets since 1997? Tell a friend!

  • Recent Achievements

    • Community Regular
      Troy Spurlock
      Troy Spurlock went up a rank
      Community Regular
    • Week One Done
      KMac1181
      KMac1181 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      jERRYMCK
      jERRYMCK earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Rookie
      KMac1181
      KMac1181 went up a rank
      Rookie
    • First Post
      Lebro
      Lebro earned a badge
      First Post

  • Our picks

    • Are all military medical records on file at the VA?

      RichardZ posted a topic in How to's on filing a Claim,

      I met with a VSO today at my VA Hospital who was very knowledgeable and very helpful.  We decided I should submit a few new claims which we did.  He told me that he didn't need copies of my military records that showed my sick call notations related to any of the claims.  He said that the VA now has entire military medical record on file and would find the record(s) in their own file.  It seemed odd to me as my service dates back to  1981 and spans 34 years through my retirement in 2015.  It sure seemed to make more sense for me to give him copies of my military medical record pages that document the injuries as I'd already had them with me.  He didn't want my copies.  Anyone have any information on this.  Much thanks in advance.  
      • 1 reply
      RichardZ

      Picked By

      RichardZ,
    • Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection

      Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection

      Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,

      Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL

      This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:

      Current Diagnosis.   (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)

      In-Service Event or Aggravation.
      Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”
      • 0 replies
      Tbird

      Picked By

      Tbird,

    • Post in ICD Codes and SCT CODES?WHAT THEY MEAN?

      Timothy cawthorn posted an answer to a question,

      Do the sct codes help or hurt my disability rating 
      yellowrose

      Picked By

      yellowrose,

    • Post in Chevron Deference overruled by Supreme Court

      broncovet posted a post in a topic,

      VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their  ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.  

      They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.  

      This is not true, 

      Proof:  

          About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because  when they cant work, they can not keep their home.  I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason:  "Its been too long since military service".  This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA.  And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time,  mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends. 

          Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly.  The VA is broken. 

          A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals.  I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision.  All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did. 

          I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt".   Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day?  Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.   
      Lemuel

      Picked By

      Lemuel,

    • Post in Re-embursement for non VA Medical care.

      broncovet posted an answer to a question,

      Welcome to hadit!  

          There are certain rules about community care reimbursement, and I have no idea if you met them or not.  Try reading this:

      https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities/

         However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.  

         When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait!  Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?"  Not once.  Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.  

          However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.  

      That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot.  There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.  

      Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.  

          Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:

      https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.344

       
      Lemuel

      Picked By

      Lemuel,
    View All
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Guidelines and Terms of Use

  I accept