Greg29
08-18-12, 12:15 AM
Hi
I was put on TDRL in 1976 after 2 years in the Corps with Diabetes Type 1, rated at 40%, rated 40% by the VA in 77. The VA was my medical for 20 years, due to complications I was raised to 60% in 1997 and then lost my job due to the disease and was made 100% in Jan. 1998. The DAV handled all the paperwork with the VA. In Jan. 2012 received a letter from the VA saying they made make go for a reexamination, I waited 3 months did not hear anything, called DAV and was told by an SO "don't worry about it, those letters were sent out by mistake" I did not worry, went to my sisters, the VA scheduled an exam and I missed it. Called my DAV SO, was told to write a letter telling why I missed it, so I did. Called my DAV SO 2 weeks later and was told that there looking to lower me from 100% to 0%, told him I'm going to my congressmen, he told me once again not to worry he would handle it. I told him I would obtain my medical records from my private MD and bring them to him. A week later I dropped off the medical records and once again was told not to worry. I have called my DAV SO 10 times since then, 5 emails and 3 faxes and nothing. This week Aug 13th-18, I called the VA's 800 # and was told that I was in the prep of notification stage twice by 2 different VA persons. I checked Ebenefits Friday and see I'm scheduled for a new C&P exam in Sept. Since I have not had one in 15 years and ideas on what to expect ?
I was put on TDRL in 1976 after 2 years in the Corps with Diabetes Type 1, rated at 40%, rated 40% by the VA in 77. The VA was my medical for 20 years, due to complications I was raised to 60% in 1997 and then lost my job due to the disease and was made 100% in Jan. 1998. The DAV handled all the paperwork with the VA. In Jan. 2012 received a letter from the VA saying they made make go for a reexamination, I waited 3 months did not hear anything, called DAV and was told by an SO "don't worry about it, those letters were sent out by mistake" I did not worry, went to my sisters, the VA scheduled an exam and I missed it. Called my DAV SO, was told to write a letter telling why I missed it, so I did. Called my DAV SO 2 weeks later and was told that there looking to lower me from 100% to 0%, told him I'm going to my congressmen, he told me once again not to worry he would handle it. I told him I would obtain my medical records from my private MD and bring them to him. A week later I dropped off the medical records and once again was told not to worry. I have called my DAV SO 10 times since then, 5 emails and 3 faxes and nothing. This week Aug 13th-18, I called the VA's 800 # and was told that I was in the prep of notification stage twice by 2 different VA persons. I checked Ebenefits Friday and see I'm scheduled for a new C&P exam in Sept. Since I have not had one in 15 years and ideas on what to expect ?