Claim denied
So after 15 months of stress my husband claim has been denied. They babbled about afib post pacemaker, but he doesn't have a pacemaker. 3 paragraphs about "boots on the ground"basically they agree...
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Alsoavetswife, I agree if you quit you are letting the VA win. I feel your disappointment as my husband has been denied in many cases and after a little while he got back up and pursued again and...
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alsoavetswife OK, now this "might" be a correct ruling by the VA. Sorry, I was under the impression he had IHD and was diganosised by a doctor. If he does NOT have a diagnosis of IHD per the IHD write...
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OK Nick says he wants to fight this. But how to start? I think I pm'd Daman?! We have 2 different letters... I have to stop crying first....
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Vetswife if anyone can help Ken can, as others said it might just be the wording on your claim, id do a reconsider before a NOD with the right questions..check all your progress reports to see if any...
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Madam: #1. Do not let your heart be trouble. #2. Write a letter of disagreement to the DRO. As many folks have stated, talk or visit with the VSO. I know that some of them are creeps and you think...
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alsoavetswife,You both need to hang in there. I got denied because of a stress test that was misreported. My wife and I took the time away from the VA claim and looked at the decision when we had a...
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ok the letter says: Atrial arrhythmia, status post pacemaker implant claimed as IHD- denied- The c&p dr. said he had a pacemaker! which he doesn't. It goes on about his Diastolic dysfuntion (DHF)...
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Never give up!! We have been denied before, and filed a NOD, and the VA reopened the case, reevaluated, and gave him what he deserved. Records are crucial! So sorry you were denied, we know how it...
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Funny thing I got my mom DIC for my dad dieing of ALS and all the bennies from NM. And I couldn't do anything for us!
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/atrial-fibrillation/DS00291/DSECTION=causes http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/heart-disease-atrial-fibrillation-basicsIf he hasn't done so he...
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In the decision letter, they state he has a pacemaker? Clear error on their part. They are not looking at the correct DX is my opinion or getting mixed up with a different Vet. Have your VSO go over...
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quoth the raven wrote: alsoavetswife wrote: So after 15 months of stress my husband claim has been denied. They babbled about afib post pacemaker, but he doesn't have a pacemaker. 3 paragraphs...
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Alsoavetswife, Does your husband have a confirmed diagnosis of IHD? In your post you mention Atrial arythmia so that is why I asked the question. If your husband did; did the C&P doctor disagree?
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I've been rereading his medical records, we still need the year 2009 when alot of tests were done, I don't see a flat dx of IHD! So thats a problem there's a dx. of a type of CHF - DHF. No he does not...
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If the C&P examiner says he has a pacemaker implant and he does not, that alone is grounds for a reconsideration by the raters, not a NOD, a RECONSIDERATION because the rater had to make a decison...
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Just got back from the VSO He was confused about the pacemaker too!! Said that was reason enough to refile. ,Gave us a form to turn over to the Doctor, It's a new letter basically says do you have IHD...
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Alsovetswife, http://www.chfpatients.com/faq/dhf.htm#causes Good luck and Enjoy Life!!
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