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flyerdoug wrote:

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Cruiser, I have a great deal of respect for your opinion after seeing your learned answers to many complex questions on this forum. In my original post I requested comments on my pursuit of P & T since I was just declared IU in a VARO letter dated 26 Dec 2007. I submitted letters from a VA Psychiatrist and a Psychologist while under their care for two years, which stated that I was permanently unemployable.(please read my post above). The DAV submitted an eloquent letter requesting P & T and asked that they reconsider a QTC finding from Sept '07, which stated that I expect to improve with drugs and therapy. The VA granted me IU in spite of the QTC, 40 min evaluation, giving me the benefit of the doubt and relying on the judgement of two long-term caregivers. I subsequently submitted an additional letter in March '08 from the VA Psychiatrist stating that even with drugs and therapy my condition had worsened. Today I received a form letter from the VA requesting supporting evidence from treatments by doctors within the last 12 months, and that they have ordered another QTC exam. I had a QTC exam in Sept 07, submitted a letter from my psychologist in Aug 07, submitted a letter from my VA Psychiatrist in March 08. All of these evaluations were within the last 9 months and already in my file. Now they want another QTC. What is going on? It is like they have not even read my file or know what I am requesting. I am being evaluated to death! Thank you, Doug

Flyerdoug,

My two cents worth whether I'm right or wrong, I'm sure one of the pro's will correct me if I'm wrong:

From your original post, you were granted 70% for PTSD IU from a QTC report and probably from some other medical evidences. Then you and your VSO are requesting a reconsideration on the QTC report and to grant you P&T along with other medical evidences submitted recently.

From my experience, every time I ask for a reconsideration, and I submit new medical evidences on a certain disability denied, the VA does exactly that, they reconsider their decision and they set me up another C&P exam and I am reexamed usually by another doctor. Seems like the whole process starts all over again from day one, but usually with a final rating to my favor.

On your next exam, point out to the examiner the letters that are in your favor, and that whatever that disability is, will not improve over time. Hopefully this time the examiner will make the proper notations.

Hang in there, like NavyNCC said, that is the way to do it, its the waiting time thats the hard part. Hang in there and best of luck.

Big and Fat