DBQ added 8 months later?

[allansc2005]

Morning folks,

 

Eight months ago I had a C&P exam for SC Miniere's disease, and am following it's progress on va.gov.

 

This morning I noticed they added a new DBQ dated July 13th, 2024.

 

I guess under any other circumstances a new DBQ would be good news, but 8 months AFTER my C&P exam?

 

Questions:

Does this late DBQ sound legit?

Does anyone know how to interpret all these numbers, letters..., associated with a DBQ; is there a "cheat sheet"?

I already know there are certain forms for each DBQ, Mental, Organs, Spine.., but here is my new DBQ(first million numbers and letters omitted )   4_1_DBQ_1015_1

 

Also please note that the VA won't give you a copy of a DBQ if the case hasn't been settled.

 

Thanks,

2-2-0 HOOAH!

 

 

 

 

[broncovet]

According to some "credible sounding" stuff I heard online, VA is making some changes especially those involving tinnitus, and mental health ratings.  Right now, they may be "proposed changes" but I dont know if/when they will be implimented.  

The rumor suggests it will be easier to link tinnitus to PTSD/mental disorders, and they are changing stuff on the rating criteria for mental health disorders "allegedly" making it better for Veterans.  We will see.  I will post something more detailed if/when I find out for sure if the VA implements (begins) the proposed changes.

 

[Lemuel]

59 minutes ago, broncovet said:

According to some "credible sounding" stuff I heard online, VA is making some changes especially those involving tinnitus, and mental health ratings.  Right now, they may be "proposed changes" but I dont know if/when they will be implimented.  

The rumor suggests it will be easier to link tinnitus to PTSD/mental disorders, and they are changing stuff on the rating criteria for mental health disorders "allegedly" making it better for Veterans.  We will see.  I will post something more detailed if/when I find out for sure if the VA implements (begins) the proposed changes.

 

One of the reasons I want the BVA to do a finding of facts on these issues, including the remand to VARO in 2017 of tinnitus because the rating level is insufficient for the percentage of jobs, particularly for those in categories II & III induction, or TBI victims that also have to think of jobs that have beeping signals like forklifts, of which there are many, including tractors of farms and dishwashers whether at home or in a restaurant, timers etc.  If your tinnitus prevents you from hearing these beeps as opposed to the low frequency fire alarm or security alarm which are emergency alarms, then you have a lot of closed job opportunities.

I am then asking for a referral to the Director, Compensation Services.

My motion to remove CCK will be submitted tomorrow because the issues they want to work have not been developed to go before the BVA and will likely go my way whether or not they represent me.  They came in to get a quick piece of my back pay on those claims with no intent of representing my issues at the BVA and no other reason in spite of the issues benefitting their current and future clients.  Succinctly stated by one of the callers from CCK.

[brokensoldier244th]

Fyi this change has been proposed fit about 4 yrs and still pending. I wouldn't hold your breath. You can follow it in the Federal Register. 

[broncovet]

CCK, like most everyone else, is looking at the "bottom line" (money).  CCK is not a non profit.  

And, this means they rarely spend a lot of time on issues which are unlikely to produce back pay retro.  

Over the decades, I have discovered that I have very little influence over things like how the VA operates. 

Mr. Carpenter, NVLSP, and, yes CCK law have done things very good for Vets.  But its slow.

As long as congress continues to buy into VA's alleged "claimant friendly" rhetoric, the VA gets its own in house police force (VAOIG)

to ensure the continuation of VA being a "honey pot" for well connected contractors.  And, helping Veterans has a much lower priority than enriching friends and family of high ups.  

[allansc2005]

Lemuel,

Rep for Vets was my pain in the a$s some years ago, and I wound up removing them as they were riding the clock as well.

They were a sponsor here early on, but gladly they faded away; they were a 20k mistake on my part

 

2-2-0 HOOAH!

 

 

[allansc2005]

@brokensoldier244th,

Luckily for me I already had a diagnosis given by my ENT doctor, and I'm wondering if the C&P examiner can change that diagnosis?

I know examiners can expand or add to the diagnosis, and can determine a SC date, but not sure what "powers" they have beyond that.