Waiting on Rating, BVA, hardship flagged

[Doc_Sinned]

I've been a lurker on here for a little bit, I have been able to find most of my questions answered on here through a quick search, but I'm having trouble finding anything related to my current question.

I had a partial grant last month from the BVA; two approvals, one increase, one denial, and two remands. I'm currently waiting on my RO in Muskogee, OK to promulgate my rating. They received my file on February 28th, 2017, and so far nothing has changed in ebenefits, and iris inquiries have left me with more questions than answers. I'm also in an expedited status due to extreme financial hardship.

Is a case that's been flagged for hardship treated more expeditiously than a normal BVA grant? I ask because VLJ already stated that it should be treated in an expedited matter because it's an Appeal (everyone is expedited after BVA = no one is expedited, lol). I left a complaint on IRIS to my RO about how that the BVA has the FL 10-02 going over this exact circumstance and that I'm also flagged under hardship status. What else can I do from here? Running out of time...

[broncovet]

Here is what I recommend:  

Take the pressure OFF yourself.    While I can understand you need money, and you need it now, and can relate.  I lost my home waiting on VA to do my claim.  (I applied in 2002, but did not get any benefits until 2005.)  

If I had it to do over again:

1.  Dont count on VA money arriving in a reasonable time.  

2.  Get your self a hobby..fishing, walking, play chess, or write stories to tell your grandchildren.  Anything "not" VA claim related.  

3.  Once per week, spend one hour on your claim. (you can do this once a day, if you like, also)   Make you a list of "what to do" for the next 8 weeks.  For example:

   a.  Week one.  Call the VARO, and ask.

   b.   Week Two.  Call your VSO and inquire. 

   c.    Week 3  Call your VA omnibudsman.

   d.   Week 4.  Send IRIS email.......

    ....Week 7  email VASEC

        Week 8  email Donald Trump.  

When you have an "action plan" and are working it, its confidence building.  Also, "follow up".  For example:  

If you sent an email to IRIS on week 2, then send another on Week 6, explaining you have not heard from them in 4 weeks, and ask why.  

Edited March 30, 2017 by broncovet

[Gastone]

What's up Doc? Had to get that out of the way.

Sounds like you will eventually get a decent Retro Payday. No attorney involved (@20%)?

You say you got a Financial Hardship advancement, so your Credit probably Sucks, for a Big DAWG, right.

Do you have any Liens, Judgements or Law Suits filed against you? Home in Foreclosure?

Check with a local Personal Bankruptcy Attorney, a Chapter & Filing may be a Legal solution to consider. Do your due diligence when it comes to deciding on the BK Lawyer, cheaper is usually not the Best.

[Gastone]

Have any creditors attached any of your Bank accounts? As I recall, 1 or 2 months of VA Comp is unattachable with a Garnishment. A LARGE RETRO Deposit could be a problem.

Might be time to set up a new Direct Deposit Account at another Bank or obscure Credit Union.

Semper Fi

[Buck52]

Navy Federal Credit Union is good!

[Doc_Sinned]

Thank you all for the replies. Saw them earuler but was dealing with more VA stuff ^_^ I now have direct contact with the person working my appeal. He talked to me today. The rating specialist looked at my approvals and I need a C&P for my sleep apnea. Not sure what else they are looking for. The VLJ service connected it and granted the claim based of an IMO and in service records of sleep issues, plus current diagnosis of sleep apnea with cpap. Should I brace myself for them still screwing me? Anyways he said my local VAMC will contact me in around two weeks, if they don't I should call my local VAMC to ask about it. He said after that it'll probably be a month until I get my updated rating.

[Doc_Sinned]

And yeah, attorney will be getting 20% but my take home will be around $59k now that it's been pushed back another month.