Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

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1. Can I add Additional Denial Rebuttable While In NOD?

   Filed for ankle and knee problems that both are documented in my SMR. I was denied with a reason stating that both were acute problems. I filed a NOD. I requested my c-file, received it on Monday. Had a c&p from a contracted VA doctor so was not in my medical file as it was a contractor. The c&p doctor that did the ankle and knee exam opined the claimed condition was at least as likely as not (50 percent or greater probability) incurred in or caused by the claimed in-service injury, event, or illness. Her rationale: Veteran had no issues related to the claimed CONDITION prior to military service. Onset of the condition was during service, documented in the Service…

   Asked by SgtE5, March 13, 2019

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3. Long story, Advice Please! EED or Nothing?

   My claims have been incredibly jacked up since 2012, when I was medically retired for Ptsd/Tbi from the military for injuries that awarded me a purple heart. Granted (50) Percent PTSD from VA when i was medically retired which is grossly underrated back then, I mean at (50) Percent for PTSD, if those were my symptoms, I would have never even been recommended for a medboard. Keep in mind that i was AWARDED Social Security Benefits based only my military medical records and the SSDI granted the Disabilities of : TBI With Migraines,PTSD,Adjustment Disorder with Effective Date : 02/22/2010 the so SSDI made the my Effective Date the same day as my Purple Heart date!…

   Asked by taylor99be9, January 20, 2020

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4. More on Sleep Apnea

   Opportunities Missed to Contain Spending on Sleep Apnea Devices and Improve Veterans’ Outcomes Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) sent this bulletin at 01/14/2020 12:34 PM EST Opportunities Missed to Contain Spending on Sleep Apnea Devices and Improve Veterans’ Outcomes 01/13/2020 07:00 PM EST The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit to determine if the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is efficiently managing positive airway pressure devices (sleep apnea devices) and supplies for veterans diagnosed with sleep apnea. The number of veterans diagnosed with sleep apnea who receive devices and supplies increas…

   Asked by Buck52, January 14, 2020

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5. "Is NOT near-contemporaneous"

   Hello Everyone. I received my decision letter on 1/10/20 for addition claims pertaining to my knees, which were denied back in 2010. I went to a doctor that wrote a nexus statement that connected my previously denied knee condition with military service (paratrooper and vehicle accident). My claims were approved but stated that an earlier effective date is not warranted because the claim to the right and left knees are not near-contemporaneous. I had never heard of this. Can anyone explain what is meant by this and if I can file an NOD for effective date? Thank you.

   Asked by Knees-n-Da Breez, January 16, 2020

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6. Finally, A BVA hearing date

   I finally got a BVA hearing date, end of February. I and my VSO feel confident we have submitted sufficient evidence for service connection. I have taken the direct evidence route for stage 4 tongue cancer. AO. If anybody can help me understand what I can expect at the hearing I would greatly appreciate it. I am hoping for 100%. I'm 60 Finally a BVA hearing date. End of Feb. I …

   Asked by capitan, January 14, 2020

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7. Appealing Decision

   Veteran Group member was awarded 10% (MODERATE) left foot (painful motion). He wants to appeal for higher 20% (MODERATE SEVERE) or 30% (SEVERE). He wants to preserve his effective date of August 15, 2019. The VSO told him this: 1. The HLR would probably be another denial and add six months on the process. The veteran had a rock solid nexus, MRI results, good C&P exam, and a DBQ that stated veteran had difficulty with locomotion when standing. He thinks it will be another rubber stamp of the previous decision. 2. Reconsideration is a decent route where you can send additional information, but it wont protect the effe…

   Asked by Fat, January 13, 2020

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8. picture

   Will a Picture of a crooked nose prove a deviaded septum ? picture was taken for I D card in uniform

   Asked by lp1067, January 8, 2020

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9. Retro pay

   Good Morning, Can someone with knowledge of supplemental claims for retroactive VA disability help me? I want to make sure I have all the right forms and would like to talk with someone who has had success. I am a caregiver to a nephew who has waited 15 years for his rating for severe PTSD and TBI, which he just received in November but has repeatedly tried in the past since 2004 after leaving the war. I'm new to your forum and a little unsure how all this works.

   Asked by sderoy, January 10, 2020

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10. TBI Appeal

    Greetings to all, as I play the waiting with the VA I went thru my paper work on the denials of my tbi. I realize the SOC i recieved from the DRO and the one i recieved from the BVA are 2 different languages and just would like anyones take on these 2 while I await to be seen at the board.... this 1st denial is from the DRO and remind u I had attended this exam, which they said i didnt...

    Asked by Bluntly, January 8, 2020

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11. Movement On Appeals

    I have several conditions on appeal. On 1/3/2020, the BVA merged my appeals. VA.gov indicates a BVA decision will be coming " soon ". Some appeals date back to 2015. How soon is soon?

    Asked by 63Charlie, January 5, 2020

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12. LEGACY NOD Process

    Howdy all, Due to my last VA decisions being just prior to the Feb 2019 cut off date I had to file my NOD (notice of disagreement) via the legacy process. I filed it in June 2019 and the VA received it on 10 Jun 2019. They ignored it for about three months or so telling me I used the wrong forms. After several emails, phone calls, with VA personnel they conceded I used the correct forms and sent it to my new regional DRO based on my new address in South Dakota. VA.Gov says it is currently being reviewed. The new screens don't give any estimated completion date now. It does say it will take 10 months to 2 years for them to complete the review. I basically disagreed w…

    Asked by Galen Rogers, January 5, 2020

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13. Supplemental Claim question

    Hello everyone, I was denied a secondary service connection for Acid reflex/GERD. I made it secondary to Asthma (medications). The nexus letter from my private doctor kinda screwed things up along with the VA examiner saying that my Asthma was not the cause of my Acid reflex/GERD (I was basing it off of medications not Asthma). At the moment, I am having trouble from my Asthma specialist and GI specialist with getting a nexus letter, they both are saying my meds do not or seldomly contribute to the development of acid reflex/GERD. I have showed them multiple studies that prove otherwise and they still refuse to right a substantial letter, only willing to write a one sent…

    Asked by ronnieusmc0311, January 2, 2020

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