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My experience at a C&P exam felt more like an interrogation. They TRY to trip you up. I’m convinced the VA gives them setbacks for writing bad nexus letters

I just had my C&P exam two days ago for PTSD I was brutally honest about my life over the past 20 years post Iraq Deployment. The Doctor was apologizing to me and felt sorry for me. I also felt like she WANTED me to get Max Compensation. She was almost prompting me to answer YES to almost every symptom. She even went as far as saying “Im going to record this summary in my notes to the VA - let me know if this is accurate” “Veteran served in Combat with the Army in Iraq and had incidents which had multiple people killed and maimed, and has been having very distressing and disturbing thoughts about this for almost 20 years” This is the first time I ever filed for a Disability Rating since my time in Iraq in 2004-05. Im wondering if that long time actually HELPS my case? My point is that I went into the exam very nervous, and I was pleasantly surprised on how it went. Easy in a sense but not easy to conjure up deep memories and honest commentary on my life. I made sure to tell her that this wasn’t easy for me as I have literally NEVER told anyone about all this.

Make a video on all things commonly known and unknown that will prevent an insurance pay out.

Great content! I can relate to a lot of what you said. I spray painted a lot of military vehicles back in 1982 while stationed in Germany. Back then, we did not use any PPE. Aerosolized paint made it into my nostrils, ears, and onto my skin, eyelashes, and hair. I remember having to frequently clean paint out of my nose by blowing the mucus mixed with paint onto paper napkins. I painted inside the motor pool bays without any mechanical ventilation. Because spray painting was loud and messy, I was made to paint during graveyard hours. The CQ runner never came to the motor pool, so I couldn’t sign up for sick call. I was getting headaches, nausea, dizziness, and back pain from climbing up and down vehicles with paint guns, air hoses, and other equipment. Because I never went to sick call, nothing is documented in my STR. I got out in 1983, just a few months after the painting operation ended. Shortly thereafter, I started getting frequent nose bleeds, which lasted for several years. My daughter remembered this, so she wrote me a statement about it. Up until 3 years ago, I did not know much about VA disability, as I always assumed it was for combat-injured vets. Anyway, over the years I’ve had various medical issues, but I did not start seeing a private physician on a regular basis until a couple of years ago. Since then, I’ve been diagnosed with Reactive Airways Dysfunction Syndrome PFT with methacholine challenge test done), bibasilar actelectasis (collapsed lower lungs), lung nodules, severe sleep apnea, GERD, nasal polyps, deviated septum, migraines, allergic conjunctivitis, cateracts, hearing loss, tinnitus, arthritis in both wrists (I’ve had the steroid injections), mid and lower back pain, and major depression disorder. I have found three former military buddies who can corroborate the painting operation, but only one of them has provided me with a buddy statement. The two other guys don’t seem to want to get involved. I sent a FOIA request to the Army asking for records from my military unit to verify the painting operation I was involved in, but it’s been almost 2 years and no response. I also sent a FOIA request to the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) asking for the description of the version of the CARC paint I painted with. They sent me the military specifications document (MIL-C-46168). After reading through the document and doing my own research of the contents of some of the pigmentations, that version of CARC contained lead and HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM. Not good. So I’m thinking that if my lung nodules ever turn out to be malignant, . . . I’ve had three CT chest scans within the last 2 years, but the nodules haven’t grown since the first CT scan I had in Nov. 2022. (The ARL has a video on CZcams about CARC and how the older versions, one of which I painted with, contained hexavalent chromium. They even put up a slide that says hexavalent chromium can cause lung cancer and listed other injuries as well. If interested, just search CZcams for “Coatings DEVCOM.”) The VA sent me an acknowledgement letter of my Intent to File in Oct. 2023. I am currently in the process and putting my initial claim together so that I can file all my injuries together as a fully developed claim. Because I have weak supporting evidence of the event, no related complaints in my STR, no private medical care records until 40 years after my discharge, I anticipate a denied claim. I am not looking forward to the anticipated years ahead of denials, supplemental claims, appeals, etc., but this in-service event I have described happened to me in 1982 and I believe my current health condition is arguably attributed to spray painting those military vehicles with CARC paint. So I’m willing to spend the rest of my life fighting for what I believe I deserve. Thank you.

the VA has had 43 years to get thier heads putta thier asses got the fuck lost!@@#$%^&

They are the worst part of getting cancer. This company needs a class action lawsuit.

So if you're mentally ill you can't be intelligent? My career was in Mental Health so am I supposed to dumb it down when I talk to doctors? And even intelligent Google your symptoms diagnosis symptoms add medications especially since most doctors and psychiatrist are not going to educate you educate you about the about the diagnosis and meds they give you. Are diagnosed myself with liver disease 10 years ago by looking at my CAT scans and was told there was nothing wrong until recently I was told that I have liver disease. "Oh wow doc. It's a miracle. I developed liver disease the moment i had this new ct scan ?" Iwemt to er bcus I knew my pancreatitis was flared and severe pain. Afyer 5 hours i finally got a bed. They said lab work show no pamncreatis so ct scan to find why i think I'm having pancreatitis. (Bcus its my body and I know when I have pancreatits???) I was.right, I had it. But when I was discharged I read my own reports and ct showed a healed fractured rib, diverticulitis and pancreatitis. Um hello, did you read any of the report? Maybe my fractured rib is kinda interesting? It is to me bcus I didnt even know.

I was diagnosed with moderate to severe complex PTSD, which means I'm contending with multiple events. The documentation of this spans two decades with the earliest notes describing my struggles going back to 2005. The C&P after meeting with me for 30 minutes claimed otherwise.

Im 10% tinnitus, 70% mental health, and 10% sinnitus. How common is it to get tdiu for the mental health part?

“He used the buzz words therefore he was malingering” “He didn’t use the buzzwords so we cannot award him compensation”

Thank you counselor. Short and sweet

*Damn, not even my lawyer told me that, when I was FORCE to go back to work OR STOP GETTING PAID!!!!* *I 100% would have ended up in the ER IF I did go back to work, so I DEPLETED MY BANK ACCOUNT AND STAYED HOME DOING MY OWN ''PHYSICAL THERAPY'' for 4-months, then when I returned back to work, after 1-month I RE-INJURED THE SHOULDER I HAD THE SURGERY ON!!!* *MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS BEEN PLAYING HIDE & SEEK AND OTHER HEAD GAMES AND MY LAWYER IS DOING NOTHING TO HUNT DOWN THAT ..............!!!!!!!!!!* *I WAS ALWAYS TAUGHT TO ''TRUST'' THESES PRICKS, NOT NO MORE!!!*

Good video, thanks for sharing.

The VA's own doctor diagnosed me with PTSD. I filed a claim with a VA Service Rep. I had a C&P exam and the ruling was was I didn't have PTSD despite the VA's own doctor saying I had PTSD. I appealed and again they said I didn't have PTSD I only had anxiety. The VA VA psychologist who was treating me copied his treating notes and circled the diagnosis on the notes stating that they were being billed for PTSD and that I had PTSD. After a few months I received the final review and they acknowledged, finally, I had PTSD and won my claim. I was awarded 30% disability. The VA is in fact the enemy. I'm battling them again for GERD for secondary to PTSD. They denied the claim. They're trying to say I have gerd because of a hiatal hernia. This despite that the VA hospital and the VA doctor specifically said I have GERD and do not have a hiatal hernia and nowhere in my record does it say I have a hiatal hernia. Here we go again!!! By the way the VA medical staff has been outstanding with me and all my issues.

Thank you sir! This was extremely helpful information! I’m sure that if I ever applied for PTSD compensation I might have fallen into a trap had you not provided this information.

It doesn't matter at all because the va is allowed to do anything they want for as long as they want to. They were allowed to deny me for over 10 years by claiming I had PTSD before I even enlisted and they never provided any evidence to support that. I had a Purple Heart from being wounded in combat as well as the incident report as well as other documentation but none of it mattered because they were allowed to deny me for over ten years without ANY proof at all on their end.

Simplistic wordings.

The only asshats malingering are the C&P worthless

I used layman terms got denied

So, just in case, that one person that would not be able to get help under a more restrictive vetting process, you flip the whole thing upside down, and are willing to lose everything??

good video, def going to refilt a claim...im curious if there's a statue of limitations so to speak on this...years ago i filed a claim, i explained how i had diabetes and now peripheral neuropathy....i have 20% on a knee, and i stated to va that since i could hardly walk after they operated on me, ( docs at va actually told me that i was on the verge of being diabetic) i gained weight, became diabetic, and then had peripheral neuropathy...claim was deneid and was told that diebetes was not service connected.

Luckily my PTSD was well documented while i was still in. As a medic i saw tons of shit and still have nightmares or just dont sleep. I was hospitalized while i was active duty in a civilian hospital which took care of me, better than any military facility ever did.

Courts have held that disability plan administrators have to consider Social Security's decision, but they can getvaway with just saying in their denial letter that they looked at it. There is no requirement that they follow what Social Security decided, and very often your company's disability plan has different rules than the Social Security system. Bottom line is that the Social Security decision is not binding on the disability plan administrator unless the plan document says it is, and that is prettyvrare these days. That does not mean that you would not be. Entitled to receive long-term disability benefits. Though comma and you should certainly pursue that if Social Security has decided, there is no occupation you can handle with your disability.

Disability Pension denied, there reason was my doctors medical records wasn’t enough basically, even though my doctors said I was disable, plus SSDI agreed, they didn’t look at Social Security decision at all. I believe they didn’t think I wouldn’t pursue any legal action being that I would receive some kind of pension anyway. Knowing the only way to win was in Supreme Court. Isn’t that a huge mistake on them for not reviewing SS decision at all.

I been a total 160 disability n rated at 90%.....I have one rating of 40%...... I already intent to file for TDIU 7 month ago can u help me get over the hump to 100%......Also i was approved 3 years ago for disability retirement due my condition not able to work.......thank you

The truth shall set you free

Ves c n p exam completed via telehealth a week later optum notifies me of in person ptsd exam is that normal to get two exams?

do you get the same benefits as 100% P&T?

I’m a nurse, so I know the terms in the DSM and use them in my normal conversations, so I hope that won’t be detrimental to me because I put thought blocking on my claim form.

I have been on permanent disability for 10 years with 10 excepted injuries. Moved to a different state 2 years ago. Pain management PA treats migraines but nothing else. Psychiatrist just retired. Cannot find either for help

Great video

I have both. Got 100% rating in 2019. I applied for TDIU in 2014, but that stayed in limbo until 2022. Initially got 67,971 in back pay then three months later received another $59k plus the designation housebound.

What is looked on aid and attendance claim when scheduled during a C&P exam

What one is more easily taken away 100% schedular, or TDIU. Or are they same?

I have notes with my symptoms and issues because I have a hard d time explaining or not mentioning everything, I plan on reading my notes at end of exam

Can Social Security Disability cut off an Autistic child benefits, where the parent has whole life insurance for the parent and whole life insurance for the child?

Seems like the VA is scaring folks out of applying for benefits....

I HATE LINCOLN FINANCIAL.

I worked for 39 years a d unum didn't approve my claim...but social security disability did...

Thank you for your info and for helping veterans

Very informative, thank you.

So in summary, actually have the ailments you actually are trying to claim. If you have ptsd you don't have to lie

DO NOT GO! I went from 50% to 100% never attending a single C&P exam. The law allows you to submit DBQs from your own doctor in place of a C&P exam and I’d encourage all veterans to do so. A C&P exam benefits you in no way. As a law firm I’m surprised you don’t suggest this.

What if you have chronic pain from nerve damage in your back after multiple fusions? Loss of control in your leg walking. How does an FCE show that?

What percentage do you take?

I have a long term disability claim through Cigna then it changed to NY life. I now owe $800 for over payment because of their error.

What action can an LTD insurance carrier take against you if you are unable to pay them your SSDI back pay? Can they sue you in all states? And if they can sue you does the fact that you have no money to live and medical bills an acceptable defense that a judge would consider?

Do I have to file myself, then if denied can use your services? Or can you assist just with advice on how to file, then I file& if denied can use your services?

So. I’m at 95%(rounded down) for multiple disabilities primarily osteoarthritis in my knee. What are the chances of my approval/ acceptance for TDIU?

Can you please do a video about recent Burn Pits updates?