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<blockquote data-quote="John6185" data-source="post: 4149443" data-attributes="member: 25679"><p>First, you have to be registered at the VA. Then you have to see a Primary Care Doctor who will refer you to Orthopedics. (somewhat of a lengthy wait). You'll receive an X-Ray of the shoulder then Ortho will see you and if your condition is bad enough and I believe yours is, they will schedule you for surgery. Usually a resident will perform the surgery under the tutorship of a board certified surgeon. After the surgery and this is the good part, a Social Worker will come in and interview you and ask what you need such as a grab bar in your shower, shower chair or other things necessary for convalescence. Another good part is that you won't receive a bill if you are Service Connected (SC) greater than 50% or SC on your shoulder.</p><p>If it were me, if a resident is going to do the surgery, I would insist that a 3rd year resident do the surgery since they have already done many surgeries. You don't want to be a training aid for a 1st year resident, they are straight out of medical school.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John6185, post: 4149443, member: 25679"] First, you have to be registered at the VA. Then you have to see a Primary Care Doctor who will refer you to Orthopedics. (somewhat of a lengthy wait). You'll receive an X-Ray of the shoulder then Ortho will see you and if your condition is bad enough and I believe yours is, they will schedule you for surgery. Usually a resident will perform the surgery under the tutorship of a board certified surgeon. After the surgery and this is the good part, a Social Worker will come in and interview you and ask what you need such as a grab bar in your shower, shower chair or other things necessary for convalescence. Another good part is that you won't receive a bill if you are Service Connected (SC) greater than 50% or SC on your shoulder. If it were me, if a resident is going to do the surgery, I would insist that a 3rd year resident do the surgery since they have already done many surgeries. You don't want to be a training aid for a 1st year resident, they are straight out of medical school. [/QUOTE]
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