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diabetes Even With A Representative
I find this BVA case interesting as it shows some ways BVA looks at or doesn't consider the responsibilities of POA's when they screw up. Of course the argument stands you can try to sue the POA at a later date. The question on that is, a) how long and how much energy will this cost the claimant b) will there be any monetary results This case certainly shows that when you sign over your form for representation, the bottom line for responsibility,is still in the claimants hands. carlie http://www4.va.gov/vetapp09/files3/0923959.txt Citation Nr: 0923959 Decision Date: 06/25/09 Archive Date: 07/01/09 DOCKET NO. 07-31 352 ) DATE ) ) On …
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Berta - Lawyer Finally Takes My Tort Claim
A year ago this month the va screwed up my left eye cataract surgery. I have looked of lawyer for a year. Today a well know Austin texas law firm accepted my case for represenation. I was told that a claim of 300,000 was not unusal for the damage the va did, and that it likely will settle outside of court for at least 200,000. The law firm gets 20% of the settlement or 25% if it goes to court. I was really surprised by the call from the lawyers office, I expected another turn down, but was assured that I clearly have a winning claim.... wish me the best of luck because since I am already 100% a new rating would not provide me any additonal compensation...... so this …
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ptsd Special Claims Handling Procedures For Missing Documents? (berta?)
My award date for PTSD was July 2002, but I applied for PTSD back in 2001. The VA lost my application but I have a copy of the original 4138 filed by the DAV. Plus a letter from the DAV county office verifying they sent it to the VA. Since I missed the Special Claims Handling Procedures for Missing Documents deadline, should I file for reconsideration? Also, I filed for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome back in 1993. I found the original 4138 while digging through my paperwork. I got service-connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in 2004. But the VA never gave me a C&P exam for CFS back in the 90's. I guess the disease wasnt really on the radar yet. I am currently 60% f…
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This Is An S O S! To All
This is an S O S! To all, Veterans For VeteranConnection and Operation Firing For Effect! Is asking every Veteran, family member and supporters! to tune in on this show on Veteran's claimes on Jan 3rd, 2010 and let's get ready to fire for effect! Simper Fi! Gene D. Simes President VFVC/National Chairman OFFEOffice: 315 986-7322 Cell: 585 329-4711----- Original Message ----- From: Namvet2531@aol.com To: Namvet2531@aol.com Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2010 11:49 AMSubject: CRITICAL TO WATCH CBS "60 MINUTES" THIS SUNDAY, JAN 3rd !!! IF YOU ARE A VETERAN, SURVIVOR, OR THE OFFSPRING OF A VETERAN.....YOU SHOULD READ THIS.......AND WATCH 60 MINUTES SUNDAY NIGHT !! SORRY FOR TH…
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Deferred
Can someone tell me what it means when the VARO sends mail stating your claim is "deferred". Thank you, Bergie
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Upcoming C&p For Parkinson's (ao Presumptive)
After my VSO had me sign the VCAA letter "I have no other information or evidence to give VA to support my claim I started reading over the letter VA sent in more detail. My VSO said the information we already sent should cover most items and the VA already has the rest. There are seven bullet items in the VA letter under "What do we still need from you?" Quoting them with my comments/questions (in bold) on them: 1) "We need evidence showing that the following conditions existed from military service to the present time: Parkinson's disease, tremor, bradykinesia, and rigidity." I didn't think this had to be proved as the new AO directive made PD presumptive. 2) "…
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ptsd Tdiu But Permanent And Total
It says Service-Connected disability: Yes Your combined service-conected evaluation is: 80% Your current Monthly award: $2,919.00 Are you being paid at the 100% rate because you are unemployable due to your service-rated disabilities: Yes Are you considered to be totally and permanently disabled due to your service related condition: Yes 2 more after this loss of limb or eye and then a line SAH SHA both NO Question is I'm having 1 more C&P for PTSD should go up. I was inpatient for six weeks CPT program I thought you had to be 100% for total and permanently category? Came from detroit VA today
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tinnitus Bva Remand Or Referral & Notification Of Evidence & Opportunity For Response
[Federal Register: December 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 242)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 67149-67154] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr18de09-26] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 38 CFR Parts 19 and 20 RIN 2900-AN34 Board of Veterans' Appeals: Remand or Referral for Further Action; Notification of Evidence Secured by the Board and Opportunity for Response AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- …
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Treament For Nhl
I am presently 40 % diabled for hiatal hernia and spinal stenosis. On June 2003 the VA diagnosed that I had Non-hodgkins Lymphoma. I received treatmant for over two years by way of Chemotherapy. I found out latter that I was entitled to submit a claim for hebicide exposure (AO); Oncologist states the NHL was more likely than not to be the cause by Agent Orange. as a side note I was not stationed in Vietnam but in Thailand on the Mekong river acrossfrom Laos. I did my research along with two lawyers to prove Direct Service Conection. Case has been before the CAVC once and is now there for the scond time. Despite the hampster action by the VA I would like …
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Final Z Gram
Having served under Admiral Zumwalt, he was famous for his "Z-grams". There wont be any more Z grams, but "Z" has left his legacy. Hopefully, it will be good for AO victims. Read the story. http://vnvets.blogspot.com/2010/01/all-han...Yahoo!+Mail
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Man Claims Va Stalling Is Deliberate
Here is the story, pretty much an editorial, but he seems to have hit it about right: http://www.trib.com/news/opinion/mailbag/a...57d75e20a2.html
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Help I've Never Heard Of This One Before
:P I called today my rep who has been tracking my clain in for about 5 months now for what started out to be a increase in the left knee from 10% to whatever due to lose of motion due to three seperat surgries and convelance for both the last knee surgery and the spinal fusion. Simple claim I thought, Now my rep calls today and said that my claim had been sent to Nashville Tenn. to quality control outside of region. She stated she had never delt with this one and would get back to me but it looked like it could take up to two more months before they even get it back to the arkansas rating officer. Any one ever delt with this before.
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