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eBenefits Down Again?
Is anyone else having problems accessing claim status/VA letters this morning?
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NOD Listed as NEW Claim in Eenefits
All A Notice of Disagreement was submitted for sciatica left and right extremities and about the same time a request for increase claim was submitted for low back condition. The notice of disagreement (appeal) for left and right conditions have been showing as a new claim in the pending disability section of ebenefits. However, while they are indicated as NEW pending disability claims, they do not show up in the open claims section, Is it is normal for NODs to show up as NEW claims in the pending disability section on ebenefits!!!! The request for increase was recently completed and there are no longer any open claims listed.. …
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tdiu AB8 claim increse
Hello, This was originally sent to wrong Forum Topic.. Sorry about that!! Please give me your thoughts on the following situations. I am one of a few veterans that meet every once and a while to discuss our particulars pending claims. One veteran in the group has a VSO assigned and submitted, what he thought was a well-supported request for increase and Individual unemployability. As evidence, he submitted prescriptions showing that his back pain required more than 6 weeks of time off from work due to his pain episodes, as well as a 21-4192 form from his employer reducing his employment to on call (from $2500 to $600 a month) specifically due his associated bac…
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Request Past Due. Not a Noob here...
Hey everyone! Long time lurker. Long time VA fighter. Had a quick question. One of my claims is in the evidence phase. I've been to the two requested C&P appointments. Those were supposed to be due and submitted to the VA on Dec 2, 2015. Now, it's just says past due, which it's been like that for over a month. Anyone have any idea or comments to what may be going on? Thanks!
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ptsd WOW! VA added a claim on current claim???
Hello, I currently have a claim, "Pending decision Approval". I looked at my current disabilities, currently rated at 70%. On the pending disabilities that I requested, there is a new one, added a few days ago, "Major Depressive Disorder". I am confused on how this was added, since I did not claim it in the process. I am currently 70% PTSD. Can anyone explain why a claim I filled 3 months ago, all of a sudden has an addition to the claim, "Major Depressive Disorder"? Thank so much all!!!
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claim status complete but?
claim was in prep for decision since december 23 now it shows complete. but, nothing else shows up in right colum. there is nothing showing like notice sent or decision sent. nothing. so called 800# and she said same. ur claim showes closed as of today but there is no notes or anytging else. she sent an iris for this and had nothing furthur to add. so my question is, is it possible claim complete but ro hasnt updated the notice sent portion ? anyone else go through this?
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ptsd Decide My Claim - take it back! please take it back!
Okay so recently I was looking at my unchanging claims status and noticed the "Decide My Claim" button. I called my VSO (the DAV) and asked about the button and if I could/should push it. My VSO told me that since all the DBQs were in there was no reason not to - so I did. I now believe this was a big mistake. I had initiated "decide my claim" option prior to looking at the DBQs that were in my medical record. One of my DBQs was not what I had expected it to be and now I'd really like to put in new/more documentation as it seems that the only evidence to be considered for my claim is the DBQ/C&P which was guided by out dated and inaccurate information. The first…
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ptsd Appeal & de novo review not on ebennies
I had a request for increase for MDD/PTSD denied in just 3 weeks, actually while I was in the hospital for the second time for SI. So my DAV VSO then filed a Notice Of Disagreement. Several months later I received a letter from the RO requesting more evidence. That was in September at which time my DAV VSO sent in a form 21-4138 requesting a de novo review and hearing with a DRO. I am just wondering why none of this show up at all in ebennies? Is it because it is all at the local level or should I start asking questions. Thanks in advance. coastie72
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Ebenefits shut down?
Is the whole site really shut down in error. Anyone else getting this. I cant access any information on here. Everything I try to opens reports as an error for the last 24 hours.
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eBenefits Starting The Year Off Business As Usual...Happy New Year!
Is anyone else having problems accessing claims status and letters on eBenefits? I got the following messages this morning. CLAIM STATUS: This feature is currently unavailable. Please try again later. If you need immediate assistance, contact VA at 1-800-827-1000 Monday-Friday, 8am to 9pm EST. We apologize for any inconvenience. The following error occurred: · VbaClaimStatusWsClientException: Could not retrieve claim status. VA LETTERS: Unexpected Error We're sorry, but an unexpected error has occurred. Please return to the main site and try again. Customer Support Information: Error ID: 1451652395798 Server ID: ManagedServer007
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Ebenefits Question
I just had a disability added to my pending disabilities its vbms/appeal. I do have an appeal out and an open claim for my other contentions. Just looking to see if anyone knows why it does this or anyone else have the same thing going on or does it mean they are going to work on my appeal at the same time as my other contentions. Pending DisabilitiesDisabilitySubmittedTypeActionsVbms/appeal12/07/2015NEWView Pending ClaimShoulder Condition Right 10/01/2015SECView Pending ClaimNeck Strain 10/01/2015SECView Pending ClaimBack Condition 10/01/2015SECView Pending ClaimLeft Shoulder Strain10/01/2015INCView Pending Claim
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RETRO
received decision June 2015, effective date of claim 16 Jan 2015. Spoke to DFAS and they processed and sent to VA in August. Multiple calls to VA get same answer- "in-work." just sent "inquiry" via ISIS or whatever it's called. Some would say it's money in the bank, just wait- but it's not my bank so what's normal time from decision to receiving retro- if their is a normal?
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