So the whole VA review appears to be a waste of time...
I got a copy of the "confidential" medical exams. So, the MSC went through the last 18 years of my medical record, identified stuff that had occurred and set up appointments. Obviously, over 18 years, I've had a few things... its funny what the VA assessors make of this at their appointments. Here is a summary:
Hearing Loss due to documented weapons trauma: after 4 months in language school, disqualified due to inability to hear the recorded oral boards as a result of previous weapons trauma. Worked up at Audio, fitted with hearings aids, life is good. VA synopsis: test unreliable, not providing a rating. The "dr" I saw, was a total ass to begin with. But I drove two hours to do a 5 minute test. He talked during the recording, only used about 6 of the required 50 words, then states in his write up basically I was uncooperative and he repeated instructions numerous times. I refuse to do anymore tests with these clowns. I have my hearing aids, nothing else needed.
- Tendonitis, documented: Doc says no impact
- Reoccurrant dislocation of my thumb(can't hold anything heavy or it pops out). Demonstrated this for doc, then relocated the thumb. Doc says no impact
- Mid Back pain from torn rhomboid - Doc says no impact because I'm a runner
- Low Back pain from exagerrated lumbar - Doc says no impact because I'm a runner
- Epiliepsy(referred condition) - doc says I had seizures as a child... I NEVER said that, at all. But its in her write up.
- Migraines - Doc says don't rate because its only in my record once
- Broken toe that wasn't set right - no impact due to being a runner
Basically, everything they looked at was either "no impact" or disregarded. I refuse to go to another appointment after this... if they need more evidence, I will just unclaim everything. What a complete waste of time; they definitely didn't need me present to make the annotations that they did.
I hope my board comes back fit so I can finsh the last couple of years and retire without these clowns, but I feel a screwing coming on.
I got a copy of the "confidential" medical exams. So, the MSC went through the last 18 years of my medical record, identified stuff that had occurred and set up appointments. Obviously, over 18 years, I've had a few things... its funny what the VA assessors make of this at their appointments. Here is a summary:
Hearing Loss due to documented weapons trauma: after 4 months in language school, disqualified due to inability to hear the recorded oral boards as a result of previous weapons trauma. Worked up at Audio, fitted with hearings aids, life is good. VA synopsis: test unreliable, not providing a rating. The "dr" I saw, was a total ass to begin with. But I drove two hours to do a 5 minute test. He talked during the recording, only used about 6 of the required 50 words, then states in his write up basically I was uncooperative and he repeated instructions numerous times. I refuse to do anymore tests with these clowns. I have my hearing aids, nothing else needed.
- Tendonitis, documented: Doc says no impact
- Reoccurrant dislocation of my thumb(can't hold anything heavy or it pops out). Demonstrated this for doc, then relocated the thumb. Doc says no impact
- Mid Back pain from torn rhomboid - Doc says no impact because I'm a runner
- Low Back pain from exagerrated lumbar - Doc says no impact because I'm a runner
- Epiliepsy(referred condition) - doc says I had seizures as a child... I NEVER said that, at all. But its in her write up.
- Migraines - Doc says don't rate because its only in my record once
- Broken toe that wasn't set right - no impact due to being a runner
Basically, everything they looked at was either "no impact" or disregarded. I refuse to go to another appointment after this... if they need more evidence, I will just unclaim everything. What a complete waste of time; they definitely didn't need me present to make the annotations that they did.
I hope my board comes back fit so I can finsh the last couple of years and retire without these clowns, but I feel a screwing coming on.
