Ihd Iris Response 11/22/2010

[stillhere]

I filed mine in Oct.09 and it was for an earlier effective date for my SC cad/IHD. They originally only gave the actual date of my heart attack an operation and I had applied before and been denied. I guess I will see soon how they see this?

Dear Mr XXXXX:

Thank you for your reply to the Department of Veterans Affairs dated November 19, 2010 regarding the status of your claim.

A decision has been made on your claim. Your file will go to the staff that reviews the decision for accuracy and approves the decision, which is usually the final step. This stage should be completed on most claims between 10 and 40 days. Please be advised that a claim may take longer in this phase based on the specifics of your claim.

Generally, if benefits are payable, you may be entitled to a retroactive payment; however, we will not know until we make a final decision. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work our way through the claims processing procedures. You will receive notification via U.S. mail once your claim has been finalized. Your notification letter will explain our decision in detail.

Thank you for contacting us. If you have questions or need additional help with the information in our reply, please respond to this message or see our other contact information below.

Sincerely yours,

E. J. Kruse

National IRIS Response Center Manager

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[Berta]

OH sorry-you got VARO letter referencing Nehmer!!!!

Good- You should still contact NVLSP too.

[Nam Vet's babysis]

The denial was for the old claim that he filed back in 1985.

Yes, his new claim is with the Nehmer sattelite Waco, Texas RO. Yes, I was told it was a special staff that are working only on Nehmer claims.

No I have not contacted the NVLSP yet. I'm going to wait for the letter from the VA with the decision.

Thanks for your input. I appreciate it!!!

Nam Vet's baby sis:

Was the denial for the same new AO presumptive he had when he died?

If so is your claim with one of the Nehmer sattelite RO's?

(the ones who have a staff focusing solely on Nehmer claims?

If the 1985 denial was for heart disease have you contacted NVLSP yet?

Do you know for a fact that the claim is on the Nehmer list that the ROs and NVLSP are comparing?

Have you contacted NVLSP yet- the AO addy is here in this forum or you can access them at their web site for the questions they need to hae you answer in order to get this into the Nehmer list.

These are the pro bono lawyers who won the Nehmer case.(NVLSP is non profit)