In response to the inquiries as related in my previous post, I received a formal letter from the acting VARO service center manager that said they were waiting for 2 items before they could decide my claim:
1) The VA wants me to fill out and complete a VBA Form 21-4142 ( AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS) to obtain treatment records from the VA vet center. In November 2009, I began to get counseling at the VA vet center. Once I began getting treatment at the vet center, I submitted a VBA Form 21-4142 last November so my treatment records at the vet center could be placed in my PTSD claim file. As a side note for any vets that are considering making a claim for PTSD, the VA clinical social worker at the vet center that I was seeing asked me to take a written PTSD questionnaire/assessment and as a result of that I made an appointment with a private shrink and obtained an IMO with a diagnosis of PTSD.
So, 7 months after submitting the VBA 21-4142, this letter states that they need me to complete a new 21-4142, as the previous one has expired. Let me state that again, they said they needed me to fill out the form again as the previous authorization and consent to release information had expired. The guy at the 1-800-827-1000 call center stated that to the best of his knowledge, a 21-4142 is good for one year. If I tell you guys what I really think what happened I'll probably get banned. LOL. Oh by the way, the letter says if I don't sign and return a new 21-4142 within 30 days, a decision may be made.
2) This fine letter from the VA states that they are waiting for their 2nd request to the NPRC for my entire personnel records. Okay, this is where it gets interesting. I found out yesterday TBI/head injury claim has been rated and is on the way to authorization (yayyyyy Quibley). I currently receive 10% for tinnitus and was also rated 0% SC for hearing loss and residuals, hand fracture. My fabulous question to you guys is didn't they (THE VA) need my personnel records to adjudicate the previously mentioned claims? Then the letter get's real tricky and states that if I have any personnel documents that I should submit to them. Then it says even if the records that VA needs to adjudicate my claim can't be obtained at the NPRC it is still my responsibility to provide them to VA.
The next day I submitted a long statement to the VA where I re-state everything that I have sent to the VA for my PTSD claim to this point:: an IMO from the private shrink, numerous statements, 3 stressor statements, psychiatric hospitalization records, a CID/MP report stating that I was the victim of an assault and attempted robbery and that my injuries were in the line of duty, a medical report from a military social worker that I went to speak to when I was suffering from emotional stress. Finally, I submitted a buddy statement by my father. You might laugh as ask why I submitted a buddy statement from my Dad? Well, believe it or not my Dad was my recruiter when I enlisted. My Dad stated in detail that he knew me when I enlisted, my emotional state when he went to my basic training graduation, my emotional state when I called him on the phone telling him of when I had been assaulted. My mental state when I visited him on convalescent leave after being hospitalized for a 2nd assault. And my mental state when he visited me just prior to my discharge. Anyway, my Dad is the only former soldier I have any contact with that knew me while I was on active duty. I also submitted a copy of my enlistment contract which shows my Dad as being the recruiter of record.
The VA's letter has me a little spooked. Anxiety is pretty bad these days and I'm taking my anti-anxiety medication as directed.
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In response to the inquiries as related in my previous post, I received a formal letter from the acting VARO service center manager that said they were waiting for 2 items before they could decide my claim:
1) The VA wants me to fill out and complete a VBA Form 21-4142 ( AUTHORIZATION AND CONSENT TO RELEASE INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS) to obtain treatment records from the VA vet center. In November 2009, I began to get counseling at the VA vet center. Once I began getting treatment at the vet center, I submitted a VBA Form 21-4142 last November so my treatment records at the vet center could be placed in my PTSD claim file. As a side note for any vets that are considering making a claim for PTSD, the VA clinical social worker at the vet center that I was seeing asked me to take a written PTSD questionnaire/assessment and as a result of that I made an appointment with a private shrink and obtained an IMO with a diagnosis of PTSD.
So, 7 months after submitting the VBA 21-4142, this letter states that they need me to complete a new 21-4142, as the previous one has expired. Let me state that again, they said they needed me to fill out the form again as the previous authorization and consent to release information had expired. The guy at the 1-800-827-1000 call center stated that to the best of his knowledge, a 21-4142 is good for one year. If I tell you guys what I really think what happened I'll probably get banned. LOL. Oh by the way, the letter says if I don't sign and return a new 21-4142 within 30 days, a decision may be made.
2) This fine letter from the VA states that they are waiting for their 2nd request to the NPRC for my entire personnel records. Okay, this is where it gets interesting. I found out yesterday TBI/head injury claim has been rated and is on the way to authorization (yayyyyy Quibley). I currently receive 10% for tinnitus and was also rated 0% SC for hearing loss and residuals, hand fracture. My fabulous question to you guys is didn't they (THE VA) need my personnel records to adjudicate the previously mentioned claims? Then the letter get's real tricky and states that if I have any personnel documents that I should submit to them. Then it says even if the records that VA needs to adjudicate my claim can't be obtained at the NPRC it is still my responsibility to provide them to VA.
The next day I submitted a long statement to the VA where I re-state everything that I have sent to the VA for my PTSD claim to this point:: an IMO from the private shrink, numerous statements, 3 stressor statements, psychiatric hospitalization records, a CID/MP report stating that I was the victim of an assault and attempted robbery and that my injuries were in the line of duty, a medical report from a military social worker that I went to speak to when I was suffering from emotional stress. Finally, I submitted a buddy statement by my father. You might laugh as ask why I submitted a buddy statement from my Dad? Well, believe it or not my Dad was my recruiter when I enlisted. My Dad stated in detail that he knew me when I enlisted, my emotional state when he went to my basic training graduation, my emotional state when I called him on the phone telling him of when I had been assaulted. My mental state when I visited him on convalescent leave after being hospitalized for a 2nd assault. And my mental state when he visited me just prior to my discharge. Anyway, my Dad is the only former soldier I have any contact with that knew me while I was on active duty. I also submitted a copy of my enlistment contract which shows my Dad as being the recruiter of record.
The VA's letter has me a little spooked. Anxiety is pretty bad these days and I'm taking my anti-anxiety medication as directed.
Quibley
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