Umm..... what if I forgot something?????

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rugbymurf

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When I had my appointment with my VA Rep originally and had to put down all the conditions that I wanted the VA to rate me for in February, I basically forgot to put a couple down. I was overwhelmed because I have so many things that have gone wrong with me in the last 3 years or so, and I felt kind of "put on the spot" to remember them all. Even reading from the AHLTA note diagnoses section (which is 2 pages long). So I forgot to put a Morton's Neuroma in my "not as bad" foot (the other had surgery), impingement syndrome in my "not as bad shoulder (the other had surgery), a "torn plica" and fluid in my L knee (MRI report in my record), and allergic rhinitis (It's treated with zyrtec and nasonex, so I kind of forget about it, but if it wasn't, I'd be in bad shape, but it's on my AHLTA records). I had my VA appointments, and the Ortho doc said to tell the VA rep to add the other foot's morton's neuroma, and the knee and shoulder, and the GP said to tell the VA rep is just blowing me off.

Does anyone know how you can get that stuff added in. I know none of it will make me unfit. I just want to make sure that I get it recorded for VA ratings for it because it is all service related most likely and I have over 8 active years. Do I have to do an additional claim? I mean, they are still doing endocrine tests on me, what if they find something else? My NARSUM appointment with the Doc is on May 13th (I'm at Fort Meade WTU)
 
rugbymurf said:
When I had my appointment with my VA Rep originally and had to put down all the conditions that I wanted the VA to rate me for in February, I basically forgot to put a couple down. I was overwhelmed because I have so many things that have gone wrong with me in the last 3 years or so, and I felt kind of "put on the spot" to remember them all. Even reading from the AHLTA note diagnoses section (which is 2 pages long). So I forgot to put a Morton's Neuroma in my "not as bad" foot (the other had surgery), impingement syndrome in my "not as bad shoulder (the other had surgery), a "torn plica" and fluid in my L knee (MRI report in my record), and allergic rhinitis (It's treated with zyrtec and nasonex, so I kind of forget about it, but if it wasn't, I'd be in bad shape, but it's on my AHLTA records). I had my VA appointments, and the Ortho doc said to tell the VA rep to add the other foot's morton's neuroma, and the knee and shoulder, and the GP said to tell the VA rep is just blowing me off.

Does anyone know how you can get that stuff added in. I know none of it will make me unfit. I just want to make sure that I get it recorded for VA ratings for it because it is all service related most likely and I have over 8 active years. Do I have to do an additional claim? I mean, they are still doing endocrine tests on me, what if they find something else? My NARSUM appointment with the Doc is on May 13th (I'm at Fort Meade WTU)
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Are you in the pilot program? I believe Ft Meade is (NCR). Under the pilot program (so I've been told by the VA rep)......when you get your finding back from the PEB you will also go over your VA claim with the VA rep. At that time you can update your VA claim before it goes final--this is to "catch up" on items that may have occured while you were in the MEB/PEB process. Then an amended VA claim can be filed...with the same priority as your initial claim (DES processing).

Of course this is all contingent on an unfit ruling and accepting the finding of the PEB.

Nate
 
Hey Nate,

Yes I am in the Pilot Program. I'm expecting to probably be found unfit. I guess it's not entirely impossible that they would find me fit, but, um, well, doubtful. So assuming that I'm not found fit I just wanted to make sure I had another opportunity to get that stuff in. One of my big issues is "low level" cognitive impairment from I guess a combination of the PTSD/depression/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Pain and meds. So it's pretty hard for me to just put everything down in one go and be accurate. I'm trying to extract the rest of the stuff from my records so I can make sure I have it all covered.
 
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