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Title: Orchi with the VA
Post by: 2.B.Dana on March 02, 2017, 07:57:26 AM
Post by: 2.B.Dana on March 02, 2017, 07:57:26 AM
The VA guidelines state they will not pay for the GRS but all other services. I know orchi's are done for other reasons and they will do them for that. I have read mentions in other areas of the forum for ladies getting the orchi's at the VA by the doctor tweaking the write up a bit. If anyone has information about this, I and others would appreciate hearing about this, thanks
Dana
Dana
Title: Re: Orchi with the VA
Post by: JeanetteLW on March 02, 2017, 04:34:08 PM
Post by: JeanetteLW on March 02, 2017, 04:34:08 PM
I have thought of this, but if they follow the guidelines for transgender vets they will not do it. In my opinion if I were to ask a doctor to see if they could work something out to get it done, I would be asking them to do something unethical. I can't do that. (Though I could possibly make a case for me to get it done. )
The Va was on track to approve trans surgeries last year and decided to hold off on it. With the current administration it doesn't look likely it will get approval anytime soon. I do have faith that it will get approval eventually though, I'll just have to wait until the current administration is removed or gets replaced in an election and hope a new administration is more open minded toward LGBTQ issues.
That my 2 cents.
Hugs,
Jeanette
The Va was on track to approve trans surgeries last year and decided to hold off on it. With the current administration it doesn't look likely it will get approval anytime soon. I do have faith that it will get approval eventually though, I'll just have to wait until the current administration is removed or gets replaced in an election and hope a new administration is more open minded toward LGBTQ issues.
That my 2 cents.
Hugs,
Jeanette
Title: Re: Orchi with the VA
Post by: Sojourn on June 06, 2018, 03:57:12 AM
Post by: Sojourn on June 06, 2018, 03:57:12 AM
Unethical? That's bull->-bleeped-<-. Not covering trans-related healthcare, that's unethical. Just tell your primary care physician/provider that you have excruciating, constant pain in your testicles and would like an orchiectomy. Done.
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