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Wow! Thanks for all the help and input you guys! Sorry I kind of forgot to check back it in.... You-all really are grate! Thanks again. First, I guess is starting with an update. ------- So, this time my VA REP submitted a "request for reconsideration". I had submit some "new" information, stuff about my service animal and Social Security because VARO didn't know about them? It's in my medical records but what ever, they didn't have that info to consider... Get a letter back thanking for info submitted and letting me know that a exam should, again, be scheduled for me. My VA-rep informed me, again, that some one should be getting a hold of me and actually scheduling an appointment with me and I should get a notice for the appointment and very short lil' questioner packet in the mail. Check in with her ever two weeks just make sure. Well, it never happened like that, but I finally did get an automatic phone call informing me I had an appointment on Monday of next week (this was on Friday) with some medical entity I had NEVER heard of while dropping my wife off at work. Tried pushing the button to replay the message and it hangs up... Fortunately, this robot caller's number actually rang back to the correct medical office. After a MUCH confused back and forth questioning and explaining (both me and the receptionist were pretty confused), me and receptionist came the conclusion the VA scheduled a C&P exam for me that day and told me of the time and address. They also asked me to please make sure and try to remember to bring the questionnaire packet that I should have all-ready received. After asking what this packet was as I had never received such in the mail, she told me not worry to much about it as they could give me one when I showed up. So the next day, on Sat, get the questionnaire packet that says were the exam is, it's for VA, and only asks a couple questions about when and how long I served. Got the appointment and talked to the doc, very nice gentleman. He was a lil' confused why I was there for a reexamination and also asking for an increase. After a little back an forth and explaining, he quickly had it all figured out According to the medical evidence, my condition got a little bit worse and I received a new diagnosis. Eventually got the letter in the mail from the VA that informed me of being approved for continuing disability.... ==== So, I don't know where the process was bogging down exactly... I'm guessing that maybe the civilian medical centers that were contracted previously were dropping the ball a little bit and just picking a date and only informing the VARO? I don't know, but I do know that VARO 100% had my phone and mailing address right after that first phone call/notification of missing the first c&p exam and to call my VA rep right away... Checked, double, and triple checked after that too. No way, that I know of, to verify it was correct in their system (like I think it was, and they think it wasn't even though they had this adress) previous to that, but certainly was correct after... They could mail me to tell me an appointment was going to be scheduled, that I missed an appointment, and that they decided they want to reduce, but not that appointment was actually scheduled nor when and where... What ever the case, that's what happened. Not quite how the processes was supposed to work... but EVENTUALLY I did get my appointment and some form of "due processes", sort of, and every thing worked out... I guess. I don't know what DEERS or IRIS is. Guess I will have to try and set up an eBenifits (first I've heard of this too) account then if it lets me update my address easily. I know the VA medical side and VA benefits side keep different address info and don't share much information at all... The medical side definitely couldn't get any info about the C&P exams at all. Where they got other addresses to send things I don't know, definitely had the correct info... Been living in the same place for YEARS, never had a problem getting mail from them other wise, and asked them to delete any other address info since that first phone call... What a night-mare....

Well... To fallow up. A new examination was supposed to be scheduled with me... Never got anything, no phone call nor mail... Nothing. Va rep said it could potentially take a few month and to be patient and wait. Checked in a few months later, nothing new, va was going to send something to wrong address (again) but was supposed to have been cought and corrected, was told wait and check in in couple months. Checked in again very end of Sept/being December, still nothing... Told to wait a lil longer and check in after the holidays. Being of January I FINALLY get another letter from Va saying I missed two new exam appointments. First one rescheduled for end August and second one at the end of July!!!! What kind of crap is this???? Regular va medical center and clinic personel have no problem calling and making me things, been to several appointments... Guess in the middle of February 2015 VaRo mailed a notification of proposed reduction in to a undeliverable and unforwardable address... And one in middle of January I never got.... Well what the crap am I supposed do? How am I expected to attend appointments no one schedules with me nor informs me of? Why didn't I get the proposal letter? Why didn't any one see this crap in the system when they looked? Guess it's they don't want me to be examined? Still trying to get a hold of my va rep... Well, back to stressing and feeling helpless some more in the mean time.

I'm assuming DRO would be the "personal hearing" the letter talks about? My rep doesn't seem to think I need to submit for one yet, though I'm sure... Letter informs me I only have 30 days to request one, which does make me fill a bit nervous, worried, and concerned... There is nothing about why they couldn't have called me earlier, or even if they really did in fact try calling previously. Thanks @Buck52 The letter also informs me that if i do request said hearing, I would continue to get paid the same but would be considered over paid at the conclusion... so i would owe all that money back... @J24usn I have no idea how could pay any of that back... Voc Rehab didn't think they could do anything for me. Except maybe help me with wrighting out a plan for the VA to help me with getting a home loan and or a service animal, which the VA was already doing at the time. Thanks again everyone.... feel like it's already to late.

Well.... I don't know when they got my current address for sure, how would i check? I receaved that phone call on April 24, 2015. My rep said she submitted notice of not getting the c and p exam notice and requested that i may get a new c and p exam. (Am i to assume this is a Notice Of Disagreement/NOD?) It was supposed to have happend that same day, 04/24/15 I just receaved this letter that I was called about last Friday, today. 5/1/15 The letter says i missed the c and p exam on Dec 10th, 2014. I don't have the best memory... it's horrible. .. I was originally given %50. After several hospitalization, they raised it to % 100, not at my request. A lot of medicines prescriptions later. i do think I'm doing a little bette...it has been almost 2 years since last hospitalization. .. just not radically better. I'm not sure what evidence i need. I originally filed with just my service medical record book, which i still have. What files/records should i aquire?

Hello. I just got a call a few days ago from VA saying that I missed a VA re-evaluation exam on Dec 10,2014.... and they are going to reduce my rating.... I never received any notice of such exam being scheduled, nor when and where to appear... Supposedly it was sent to my mother's old address, along with two notices. The gentleman from the va also informed me two due process letters were sent to that address and supposedly they made multiple attempts to call me, but may have used a different number.... due to this my rating was accreditations to have been reduced... and the best part is this sold have taken affect this month and that it is strange that he got a hold of me and all current contact info was in the system. Told me to contact va rep imidiatly and tell them about his phone call and that he would note that he contacted me. Called va rep numbers and got a hold of a va rep and told her about the phone call, she looked every thing up in the computer and verified that all my current contact info was in the system, a long with old contact info that the regional va used instead? Any way she said she c would put in something to say i never received re-eval appointment letter and a new one should be scheduled and to give her a call as soon as something developes or some time goes by and and it's been a while... oh and try to worry. I guess something similar has happend a lot recently to other vets... well been trying not to worry, only been effective at worrying more! I have no idea what to do, and feel it's already to late. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance. P.s. I have seen it recommended constantly to get a good "aggressive" rep or/and lawyer. what is a good and "aggressive" rep organization? I filed with just a regular va rep. Is it to late to switch? DAV is recommended by VA or VA reps... Do i need a lawyer? How do i find a VA claims/disability lawyer, let alone a good one? I can only find Social Security lawyers. .. Thanks again.