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I posted in December of last year about VAC. After 10 months, here's the timeline and update on my file :
- November 20th 2009 : called VAC to start the process
- November 27th 2009 : they sent me the forms for a guy with hemoroid problems in Valcartier instead of my forms for a knee problem. I called his wife and amazingly, she had my docs, so we switched paperwork.
- December 17th 2009 : I filled out my VAC paperwork, which I then sent, with all the tests results, to VAC by registered mail.
- December 18th 2009 : they received my docs. From that date, they now have 24 weeks to give me an answer on if they think my injuries were caused by the CF (the 5/5th thing)
- April 29th 2010 : received a letter from VAC stating that my file has been sent to Charlottetown
- May 27th 2010 : received a letter from VAC stating that I was awarded 5/5th for both claims (major PCL laxity and FPS. However, they say they don't have enough information to establish a percentage of disability and that I need to see their VAC doctor. I will get a call to give me an appointment for that in the near future.
- August 3rd 2010 : received the call from VAC. My appointment with their doctor is on Sept 22nd 2010 (so I haven't been there yet)
For those of you who have gone to the VAC doctor :
- were they fair in their assessment of your condition?
- should I expect them to try to minimize the impact of the injury on my life (QOL, etc.)?
- should I expect trick questions?
- If I have a few expert report on the injury, will the VAC doctor try to not take them into consideration at all?
- Will I know which chart they'll use for their assessement?
For exemple, for my PCL laxity, I'm pretty sure they'll have to use the chapter 17 chart for the knees (17.11) so I can't see getting anything less than 13% (unstable knee confirmed my a clinical exam) or for the FPS, I think they'd have to use the 17.9 chart.
How are the chapter 2 (QOL) and the chapter 19 (activities of daily living) used for the percentage? Do I add the chapter 17 percentage I'll get, PLUS the chapter 19 PLUS the chapter 2? Or is is just the knee chart percentage? I'm a bit confused.
Any help/answers would be appreciated.
- November 20th 2009 : called VAC to start the process
- November 27th 2009 : they sent me the forms for a guy with hemoroid problems in Valcartier instead of my forms for a knee problem. I called his wife and amazingly, she had my docs, so we switched paperwork.
- December 17th 2009 : I filled out my VAC paperwork, which I then sent, with all the tests results, to VAC by registered mail.
- December 18th 2009 : they received my docs. From that date, they now have 24 weeks to give me an answer on if they think my injuries were caused by the CF (the 5/5th thing)
- April 29th 2010 : received a letter from VAC stating that my file has been sent to Charlottetown
- May 27th 2010 : received a letter from VAC stating that I was awarded 5/5th for both claims (major PCL laxity and FPS. However, they say they don't have enough information to establish a percentage of disability and that I need to see their VAC doctor. I will get a call to give me an appointment for that in the near future.
- August 3rd 2010 : received the call from VAC. My appointment with their doctor is on Sept 22nd 2010 (so I haven't been there yet)
For those of you who have gone to the VAC doctor :
- were they fair in their assessment of your condition?
- should I expect them to try to minimize the impact of the injury on my life (QOL, etc.)?
- should I expect trick questions?
- If I have a few expert report on the injury, will the VAC doctor try to not take them into consideration at all?
- Will I know which chart they'll use for their assessement?
For exemple, for my PCL laxity, I'm pretty sure they'll have to use the chapter 17 chart for the knees (17.11) so I can't see getting anything less than 13% (unstable knee confirmed my a clinical exam) or for the FPS, I think they'd have to use the 17.9 chart.
How are the chapter 2 (QOL) and the chapter 19 (activities of daily living) used for the percentage? Do I add the chapter 17 percentage I'll get, PLUS the chapter 19 PLUS the chapter 2? Or is is just the knee chart percentage? I'm a bit confused.
Any help/answers would be appreciated.