a couple of questions...

[symkat]

1. When listing medical expenses, how far back do you go? If I am filing at the beginning of August, do I just list July expenses? We are just beginning home care, so should I wait until I have a full month of expenses to report?
2. My father is legally blind. Can I just have his opthamologist complete the physician's statement and skip all of the other medical questions or do I also need to have his internist complete a statement?

Thanks so much. I feel a lot of pressure to get this right.

[vetadmin]

You count what they are the date of application. 

[symkat]

How about the physician's statement? Can I just use the opthamologist since my dad is legally blind or do I have to get his internist to complete one also?

[vetadmin]

Has to be his Primary Physcian that completes the form.

[symkat]

Thank you so much for information. I will get opthamologist to send records and history to primary doc in preparation for visit.

The information provided on this site is so helpful...what a great service you provide!

[vetadmin]

You're welcome, and thank you!

[VSR]

Has to be his Primary Physcian that completes the form.

It can actually be any physician.  That being said, it has to be a physician.  It can't be a nurse or anything like that.

[symkat]

Can it be an optometrist?

[vetadmin]

The optomotrist is not going to have his full medical records, where his Doctor can address all of the medical conditions.