Question:
I am 100% P&T for the last 9 1/2 yrs. I have a claim now for hearing loss and wear hearing aids which the V.A supplied. I took one hearing test and had a panic attack, so the dr had to have me speak with my mental health dr to give me Valium. she put in an ademdant, but never heard from the VA. I asked for a rapid appeal; a RO called me and tried to send to to a private doctor . I advised her that in January I also had a claim for my back and the VA cancelled it. I tried to reinstate it to no word from them. the hearing I was asked by the Ro if I would take it again..i did, but I looked on my Ebenefits acct and saw 2 claims: one for the hearing and one from which the V.A filed ...an "administrative claim. " I called the reg office ...nothing per them on my records per this claim ..I did have my prostate removed per agent orange but have really really bad incontinents/ fully urine on myself , lose of bowel control...the VA has me on condom cateters at night , but I haven't gone down to the reg office to advice them ..cause I also am having a procedure on my left leg behind knee on the 21 of July can't walk more than 2 city streets and need to change the depends with liners 6 to 8 times a day...I have spoken to the 800 number to advise them and my DFAV rep only to hear ..."Who care you're already 100% P&T"...don't know what to do. Been told by an Ro to wait till the V.A calls me...going to my Urologist for meds and get UTI almost every 2 months per the VA, this has nothing to do with the prostate ...I have read different ..and I have Spinal Stenosis Degenerative and they claim it's not service connected .."This comes from exposure to a chemical or toxin ...but the V.A want to claim it as old age ...had an MRI and it shows it is growing...what does someone like me do ...except wait 6 months and have a big pill breakfast..
Jim's Reply:
I have a feeling you'll wait 6 months. You have a lot going on and VA is slow in sorting things out. Good luck.