Jim,
I would appreciate your advice on the following matter! I had a PTSD C&P evaluation in August 2010 it was to take 90 minutes it lasted over 4 hours, it was a good thing for me that it was a Friday and 4:30 PM so it ended. The evaluator was very aggressive, opinionated, demeaning played lots of head games. He threaten to call the police an VA to have me hospitalized immediately fifteen to twenty minutes into the evaluation very controlling. I was very upset after the evaluation exam had to contact Mental Health that evening. I later found out that in my PTSD Group of fourteen two other had the same experience.
Bottom-line: I spoke to the DAV National Service Officer and wrote a letter as he advised. I was told he was a contract employee and may be terminated at end of year. So I waited touched base with someone today that checked for me and stated he is still employed with the VA. My concern is this evaluator could cause a stressed young soldier to take his own life. I could never live with myself knowing this could happen. Honestly it what a solider does to save a fellow comrade and a HELL of a lot easier that laying on a hand grenade! Been warned this could put me in the VA crosshairs it more than worth it.
Reply:
The issue is that he is the one with credentials, you aren't. Unless you have something rock solid to show he is incompetent, you will lose. That you didn't like his way of doing things could easily be turned around and viewed as your problem, not his.
Many would even say that if your exam last much longer that you probably got a better exam.
If you are denied the claim you are seeking, then you may claim "inadequate exam" and appeal. At that point you request another examiner and hope for the best.
I appreciate your concerns that this examiner may stress out another veteran. However, trying to fix the system based on your experience isn't realistic. If we could do that there may not be anyone left working at VA.
My advice...let it go.