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laurel
I'm confused, my husband file 11/2005 died 1/2006 lung cancer. Bva approved recently, but denied accrued benefits because when I received letter of denial I thought that was the end of the claim. I was told lung cancer was not a illness that was not observed by V.A. Later in sept. 2007 I needed help and returned for some assistance and open dic claim. At that time I was told if lung cancer became one of the illnesses added it would be considered a Nehmer claim. In 2010 it became observered and I had an appeal filed since 2009. Since the bva decision I confused as to retro date, I was told initially it would be taken back to 2005 date. Now they are telling me I had 1 yr.from the time of death or denial..not sure, but I was raising children and my husband was dead @ 54 yrs. old. Even still I was told once sc was established it would go back to the time of claim. Now the bit of confusion I got in touch w/Nehmer people and was told its not a nehmer case. This was Vietnam, he was a medic, service buddies substaniated stops and duties, they were station in thailand. I thought if a claim was filed before 2010 it was considered a Nehmer. Now the claim is at AMC and waiting to be rated....death doesn't automatically denote 100%. I don't understand what's happening. The children granted chapter 35, I in foreclosure and this is a hardship, we have waited 9yrs now what? Can Berta reply if at all possible I'm a fan whose been reading her answers for a very longtime. Just got the courage to join and tired of trying to figure it all out.
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