Hi Andrew, Yes I too worked with the PVA and I have my 100% decision letter as well. There were about seven or so PDFs that the PVA submitted to the VA for me after I filled them in, and probably the same with your father in law. Those docs should have gotten the 100% decision as well as approving the Home upgrade and Car upgrade approvals or whatever they are called. This is what I call the first part....the second part then is getting into VA Health Care.
As far as joining VA Health Care, I once again filled in a form from the PVA (10-10EZ), and was told by the PVA that I would take it to the VA hospital, however what instead happened is that I called the number to the VA, was given another number and they took my info over the phone and they enrolled me into VA heath care (no form needed). Next I got any appointment with a PGP doctor at the VA, and after a basic physical and blood work, I was then given a referral to a VA Neurologist, and I have that scheduled for next month.
Also FYI, regarding Relyvrio.....I was told by my ALS Clinic Neurologist who I just say two weeks ago (not the VA but my other neurologist I have been seeing), is that if you are enrolled with the VA, that only the VA can prescribe Relyvrio....I asked if that had some kind of weblink that said that, but have never gotten an answer back to that yet. The ALS clinic also said, "No drug in US until approx Thanksgiving". Anyway my appointment with the VA Neurologist is the first week in Nov, so one thing I will do is ask them about prescribing the Relyvrio. Also another tidbit, is that someone mentioned that I would be initially given a referral to the VA spinal cord injury clinic, and then a neurologist. I believe at some point their spinal cord injury office is the office that issues out wheel chairs. I went to the VA clinic in Henrico, for the PGP doctor, and will go to Richmond McGuire to see the Neurologist.
Also another thing...no one at the PVA mentioned it, or anyone else, but I went ahead and created accounts at these links....it allows you to manage appointments and enroll in health insurance or whatever you need to do with the VA:
VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs and
Home - My HealtheVet - My HealtheVet and
Home - VA/DoD eBenefits
I think though just creating the account at VA.GOV gets you into the myhealth.va site though.
Sorry for rambling, but hopefully some of this helps. Regards, Mark