700 + days and waiting on NOD

[Navyguy2013]

I have a question on the best path forward for a NOD I filed over 700 days ago.

I filed the NOD in response to several disability claims that were denied for failure to show up for my C&P exams. I never received notification of any exams so, I did not show up. I filed a NOD contesting the above information within the required time-frame.

Ebenifits shows no change in the last 700+ days on my NOD. My calls to the VA's 1800# have yielded no results, they say they have no estimated time-frame for completion, and no updates on the NOD's progression. Just stand by to standby is the response from the VA. NOTE: I did get notification for C&P exams for my disability exams associated with my NOD in JAN2017, I did go to these exams.

So it appears that something is happening with my NOD, but Ebenifits and the VA 1800# show no changes in the last 700+ days. (I just got off the phone with the VA again this morning)

What should I do, stand by, if so for how long? Or should I contact someone, if so who, and what method of communication should I use?

I thank everyone for all of the help you provide to all of us, hopefully, one of these days I can provide assistance to people on this site, so far I am just stumbling around the VA process.

[jfrei]

Please. All these guys at (202) 530-9470 they will give more information then 1800 no clue ever will. They will tell you A why it is and B submit in an inquiry for you immediately asking. 

[Buck52]

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USVA/bulletins/18aae16

Not sure this link will have his email or not? I just got this in a few minutes ago.

I'm not sure what his e-mail addy is but he should have one  at something .gov

usually its David.Shulkin@.gov  or  Dr.ShulkinVA@gov.gov

Edited March 3, 2017 by Buck52

[Victor Ray]

Thanks Buck. I'm hanging on to all evidence, and of course they have his email addy, but they are typical VA employees, so I wouldn't expect the truth anyway. It will have to go to hundreds of offices and meetings galore before anyone could make a decision on giving it out. I expected to be lied to, and was, lol...

[Navyguy2013]

(202-530-9470)  Is that the phone number to the: National VA Claims Assistant Office / Office Of Case Management?

Can I just call them and do you think they can answer my question on my NOD?

[flores97]

The VA Secretary's email address is David.Shulkin@va.gov. I emailed him myself recently and my NOD was completed five weeks later. I agree with Buck,  email him asap and you will receive some movement on your NOD,  over 700 days is way too long.  Good luck to you. 

[Navyguy2013]

Thank you to everyone for all of your help on this site.

I don't want to re-invent the wheel. Does anyone have an example of a successful letter or email that was sent to the VA Secretary? I want my correspondence to be effective, not too short, or to contain too much data.