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

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1. What does this mean

   Check va.gov an the docket counter is gone. I was advance up docket does this mean it's with a judge. I was advance back in 2000 can't remember how it work

   Asked by Mr cue, December 11, 2019

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3. BVA Desicion Unclear

   I am new to HadIt, thank you all for being so helpful and to the creator of the site, this platform is truly a blessing, God Bless You and your Family. I found this site while researching before my appeal. I recently had my BVA hearing and received my decision. I am unsure how to read the decision but I think it's a decision to grant my PTSD and MDD claim. I have attached a couple of pages for review. I am hoping maybe someone here can shed a little more light. I spoke to my VSO officer and he thinks they have been granted but says I should wait to be contacted again by the VA. Incidentally, my regional office is St Petersburg. Thank you for any assistance/clarity that ca…

   Asked by Desertsun, July 9, 2019

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4. add another year of the 1-2 months for decision

   add another year of the 1-2 months for decision...... 4 years of this,,,, yes, sometimes it used to go to remand, but not very often and been a long time since that one.... how they get away with blatant lies especially to people with deadly permanent diseases and injuries with no cures.... is there anyone watching these people to make sure they don't screw vets? It's a huge scandal heads need to roll! these dirtbags have no conscious, no care for other people.... original filing 1990's re-opened with new evidence 2008/2009. Scandals with doctors running from the USA substandard care, phony IMO saying they surgeries they bungled were typical and nothing bad.... the news o…

   Asked by retiredat44, November 28, 2019

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5. Well I was advance up docket today

   Well sending my advance brief about a month ago call today told I was advance up docket. ? Any one had there case advance lately. What was your timeline to decision. Look at bva decision granted lately 6 month to year

   Asked by Mr cue, December 10, 2019

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6. Denied Acid Reflex Claim???

   Hello, I have a question regarding a Claim for Acid Reflex/GERD denial, but first I will start with my story: Letter for intent to file sent on FEB 2019, Filed claim for Acid Reflex July 2019, sent another claim for increase in Asthma (was at 30% for this) on September 2019. Increase in Asthma was granted 1 month later with increase to 60%, Acid Reflex Gerd was deferred. 2 weeks later, Acid Reflex/GERD claim was denied and was stated as "not service connected" with an arrow connecting it to my Asthma. When I sent medical documentation from my Private doctor, she connected my Acid/Reflex/GERD to my Asthma and corticosteroids inhaler usage. When I had the C&P exam, I s…

   Asked by ronnieusmc0311, November 5, 2019

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7. Supplemental Appeal Time Line

   Hello everyone. I filed an appeal this past October 28th. Since the appeals process has changed and I am new to this, has anyone appealed a denied decision or a low rating recently and has received a decision on the appeal? If so, how long did it take to get a decision from the date you filed? I am just wondering how long the appeal takes. My claim was pretty quick, it took about 3 months which wasn't bad. Thank you all.

   Asked by baezivy, December 7, 2019

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8. Appeal hung up because of request for claim folder contents?

   Has anyone ever seen this message? Thank you for inquiry. Your appeal was received at the Board on January 15, 2019. Subsequently, the Board received a request for a copy of the contents of your claims folder. That request is currently under review by the Board's Privacy Act Officer for review and response. If additional authorization is needed, the Board will contact you. Once this action is complete, the Board will consider your appeal according to its place on the docket.

   Asked by Supply Guy, December 3, 2019

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9. Help with appealing a denied claim

   Hello, I'm currently service connected for PTSD with specific phobia and alcohol use disorder at 50 percent. I also have a diagnosis of alcoholic cirrhosis. I recently requested service connection for the cirrhosis and some secondary conditions that were caused by the cirrhosis. All claims were rejected as non service-connected. My understanding was that the cirrhosis should be service connected since the alcohol use was related to my PTSD diagnosis. Below I've listed excerpts from my PTSD C&P exam and my claim denial letter. Please let me know if this claim should be service-connected and if so, and what I can do to remedy the situation. Would you recommen…

   Asked by georgia126532, December 3, 2019

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10. Has anyone else had a VA clinic write an IMO for you?

    Has anyone else had a VA clinic write an IMO for you? I had one recently. The VA clinic who cared for me, and where I was an inpatient for 6 months when my pancreas procedure for removing a cyst on my pancreas went bad after they cut the billary tube, and it got infected, and to many complications to list. So, I had put in claims for this and of they denied, and it went to appeals, this was 10 years ago. I wrote the one of the doctors who worked in the GI clinic and was one of the main doctors who took care of me for those 6 months from the GI Clinic. I wrote him recently asking for a medical opinion because we talked many, many times while I was an inpatient and thought …

    Asked by retiredat44, September 2, 2019

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11. Closed appeal with no decision update

    I recently posted about my case being closed by the VA incorrectly, the law firm representing me called and the VA saw that they made an error. They sent me out letter stating that they were in error and my case has been reopened and they sent it to the correct department. I've uploaded a screenshot and I wanted to know can someone tell me where is the (DROC) and how long do they usually take to make a decision on a case.

    Asked by scooter318, December 3, 2019

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12. Appeal Approved

    I recently got my appeal approved 10/22/19. Supposedly waiting on a rating and retro pay, but I got a letter on 11/30/19 saying I am being set up for a appointment to determine my severity. Did not say it was for the appeal it's only says for my claim. Do I have to get a c&p exam after being approved on my appeal?

    Asked by Wilson, November 30, 2019

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13. Additional conditions to supplemental

    I am waiting for a decision letter to arrive in the mail. I suspect the it will be a denial. I intend to send in X-ray reports that I did not have when I submitted my claim. These will confirm my arthritis with pain 10% claim for multiple joints. Can I add additional joints that I did not put in this claim to the supplemental? The additional joints are shown on these new x-ray reports. Or will I have to file a new claim? I would think the new joints on the x-rays should raise an inferred issue but the VA is not good for these type of connections. This is for psoriatic arthritis so it should be easily SC once I get the claimed condition in front of t…

    Asked by bigoc, October 24, 2019

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