Mike326
07-09-10, 03:41 PM
I took my C&P exam a few days ago for ischenic heart disease. The physician mainly verified information and got additional background however I was concerned because of 2 issues (1) the physician kept leaving the room and getting distracted by calls, and (2) English wasn't their first language and I had difficulty sometimes understanding and being understood when I would make a reply.
I went to see my VSO who suggested that I wait several days and then go to the medical records department to request a copy of the examiner's notes. I was able to get those right away and review them and found several comments made by the physician that were the direct opposite of what I had said, specifically
-when I was asked if I could "lift 30 lbs" I said yes, but I couldn't carry that weight while walking without getting pronounced angina symptoms. I was also asked , "can I walk up a flight of stairs" and I answered that I could walk up 1 flight but that pretty much exhausted me".
The physicians notes stated that
- no problems carrying 30 lbs
- no problems walking stairs
Finally, the physician asked what my occupation was and I explained that after 43 years I had lost my job and was looking. The last 7 yrs I had had to find a desk job because I could no longer do my old occupation. I mentioned that I was having great difficulty finding a job now that I could do now because I had no degree or certifications and many of the jobs being listed had s physical requirements that I could no longer do.
The physician noted in the C&P exam notes, "No occupational problems"
Everything concerning my medical exams and tests was correct but it bothered me that they wouldn't be asking these questions at the exam if the weren't a factor. I'm in the process of trying to get this corrected right now but if I hadn't asked for a copy of the C&P exam notes from the records section I probably would never had known about the descrepancies.
I went to see my VSO who suggested that I wait several days and then go to the medical records department to request a copy of the examiner's notes. I was able to get those right away and review them and found several comments made by the physician that were the direct opposite of what I had said, specifically
-when I was asked if I could "lift 30 lbs" I said yes, but I couldn't carry that weight while walking without getting pronounced angina symptoms. I was also asked , "can I walk up a flight of stairs" and I answered that I could walk up 1 flight but that pretty much exhausted me".
The physicians notes stated that
- no problems carrying 30 lbs
- no problems walking stairs
Finally, the physician asked what my occupation was and I explained that after 43 years I had lost my job and was looking. The last 7 yrs I had had to find a desk job because I could no longer do my old occupation. I mentioned that I was having great difficulty finding a job now that I could do now because I had no degree or certifications and many of the jobs being listed had s physical requirements that I could no longer do.
The physician noted in the C&P exam notes, "No occupational problems"
Everything concerning my medical exams and tests was correct but it bothered me that they wouldn't be asking these questions at the exam if the weren't a factor. I'm in the process of trying to get this corrected right now but if I hadn't asked for a copy of the C&P exam notes from the records section I probably would never had known about the descrepancies.