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Update. I sent the request for review of my file under 3.156 to my VSO in December. He told me it would be a few days before he could submit it to the RO. I have waited (left him numerous phone messages) for 2 1/2 months on him. I finally was able get him on the phone last Friday March 6. He has done nothing with my request. I told him if he was too busy to take care of my file I would handle it myself. He said go for it. I did. I sent Secretary Bob an email with the info on Monday March 9. I received a reply in less than an hour telling me it was forwarded to management. On Tuesday the 10th, I received a call from the RO. He seemed to have a bit of an attitude at first and claimed they were not guilty of a cue. I politely asked him to listen to me and let me explain why I thought they were. He listened. He reviewed my file and called about 3 hrs later and said he agreed with me, but he would send it to someone and have them review it and the decision would be up to them. Today at 3:45 pm he called and said they had found in my favor and I had been right. 5 yrs of retro would be forthcoming. Thank you Secretary Bob!!

That is correct if the disability matches the description SS will automatically approve disability. Mine was automatic. I am stage 4 Cancer which means it has spread and surgery is not an option and this type of cancer does not respond to chemo or normal radiation treatments (the same cancer Steve Jobs of Apple Computers had) I have been stage 4 since 2010 when it was found by the VA. They told me it could not be treated, and to go home and get my affairs in order but I found from specialists here they have been treating it in Europe for over 15yrs at every major medical center. I went to Germany 3 time for treatment and I am still here. I still have the cancer but it is stable.

I also use the Muskogee office. Their decision was on the 8th of Dec. My VSR found out and let me know on the 9th. Eagle flew December 23rd. However, my increase for Jan 1 was not on my deposit. I was told it should come within a week or call them back.

Broncovet I certainly agree with you. My original claim began 4/2007. They still only have part of it right. I was only referring to my last encounter as far as the timeline. I still have a CFR 3.156, an 1151 and a form 95 filed, which I know I will still be working on years from now.

Rootbeer 22 I filed the claim 7/2013. Denied 1/2014. I immediately filed an NOD. I had a second C&P 10/2014 followed by a DRO hearing a few days later. Ebenefits showed the paperwork was coming on the 9th of Dec. I received the paperwork 23rd of December. So it was about 2 weeks from the Ebenefit notice until I received the actual letter.

I just waited from the 8th of Dec and received the letter on 12/24. It showed on ebenefits from the 9th on.

The one for the 31st is most likely your regular monthly compensation for December.

Sorry, I had forgotten you were in Oklahoma also. Here is the state site. http://www.ok.gov/triton/search.php?cref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ok.gov%2Ftriton%2Fcse_search_xml.php?site=http://www.ok.gov/odva/*&sitesearch=http://www.ok.gov/odva/&q=muskogee&as_epq=&as_oq=&as_eq=&as_occt=any&sort=&num=10&cof=FORID%3A9%3BNB%3A1#947

To find out about your states benefits, search for Veterans benefits (your state) It should pull up what your state offers. I am in Oklahoma and it is different than other states. Congrats.

If the C&P was done at the VAMC it is likely, it is under the blue button (notes) in MyHealthyVet. I just had a gentleman I have been assisting, have a PTSD C&P and within a week it was posted on MyHealthyVet. I have seen several others in the past, but this was in December so some are still doing it. Of course if it is done at an outside contractor like QT, it will not be posted and you have to request it.

This site breaks it down for you. http://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/rates-index.asp#combined

I would not be overly concerned with them showing solicited evidence never received from you. They seem to do this to everyone. If you look in the "unsolicited items" you usually see all of your items you submitted and the date they show received. Wrong? Yes! But it seems that is their standard of practice, I think just too lazy to put it in the right file. When I complained, they told me their contractors are who actually handle this. And if you are dealing with "Wacko, Waco" you never know what to expect.

I went through a similar issue with the VA. I spoke with the VARO manager and he explained they have to accept the date you mail it. Send it Certified mail and you will be covered.

Congrats. This shows what can be done when they just do their job.

You make a good point about your "discover" issue regarding withdrawal of claims or appeals. I went through a similar issue with the VA in March 2014. I had two separate appeals for different conditions, filed at different times. Mine had been shown in ebenefits as Appeal Pending for several months. I called the BVA to check the status and was told one of my appeals shows withdrawn & the other was still with the RO.I explained I had withdrawn nothing. I was advised to contact my RO. Upon further examination of that appeal, it showed I had 2 different BVA dispatches sent to me. One in October 2013 and another in February 2014. I had received neither. I called my VSR and asked since you have been my rep for 7yrs, did you receive either of these BVA dispatches? He confirmed they had not. I explained the situation to him and in April he sent the VARO notice of the occurrence. In August 2014 my appeal showed up again as pending but a new date of August 2014. After seeing your post, I cannot help but wonder is this a new tactic by VARO's to show they are clearing some of the backlog? By whatever means you found this withdrawal notice of your claim, all I can say is Good Job.