ptsd Increase Claim To Iu

[WoundedWarrior]

Hi! My husband is a Combat Veteran. He is currently at an 80% rating from the VA and also receives SSD. We filed a fully developed claim for an increase to 100% and IU. I submitted every last shred of documentation possible to the VA via EBenefits. We file on 6/3/14. On 7/16/14 it went to Prep for Notification, than got bumped back to gathering of evidence because they needed his SSD file. I obtained the full disc of all of his records from SSD and uploaded every single one to EBenefits. There honestly wasn't much there - SSD made their determination using the VA's evidence from his first claim (he didn't go to a single appointment for SSD or have a court hearing and the whole thing was done from start to finish in 10 weeks). I am wondering how long I should expect something to happen with the VA.... if they were ready to give a new rating pending his SSD files, I am assuming it will happen pretty quick?

Here is what has been submitted:

C&P Exams

College transcripts showing poor attendance and poor grades due to his PTSD

A statement from him, myself AND some family friends that have known us since before his disabilities.

His SSD award letter

His SSD file

Any and all medical doctors from civilian doctors since he got out of the military

His active duty medical record

His VA medical record

Is there anything else possible I can send in to prevent it from getting kicked back again? His first claim took almost 3 years (mainly because we had NO clue what we were doing and we trusted the VA not to lose paperwork, which happened frequently). This time, I have been following everything very closely, calling and sitting on hold for hours at a time every few days to make sure things were being uploaded into his file. Any suggestions or insight for a fully developed IU claim would be very greatly appreciated!

[jbasser]

Either or. 100 percent or IU.

Both pay the same but 100 percent is a better rating.

[Berta]

The info on his school:

"College transcripts showing poor attendance and poor grades due to his PTSD"

Was it under VA Voc Rehab and do you have documentation from VA Voc Rehab that schooling is no longer feasible for him do to his SC conditions?

That and the SSDI records ,solely for his SC, should award him TDIU.

'Should'.... the b-----ds took so long on my husband's TDIU that he died and never saw the award letter.100% P & T for PTSD.They cant award TDIU to a dead veteran.

30% SC PTSD, 1983

SSDI solely for PTSD 1993 with 1991 EED.

Voc Rehab found him unable to continue Voc Rehab due to a 1151 stroke.

He had requested 2 documented accomodations for his PTSD while in college,submitted as evidence and had many documented PTSD problems while in school.

Edited July 24, 2014 by Berta

[WoundedWarrior]

The info on his school:

"College transcripts showing poor attendance and poor grades due to his PTSD"

Was it under VA Voc Rehab and do you have documentation from VA Voc Rehab that schooling is no longer feasible for him do to his SC conditions?

That and the SSDI records ,solely for his SC, should award him TDIU.

'Should'.... the b-----ds took so long on my husband's TDIU that he died and never saw the award letter.100% P & T for PTSD.They cant award TDIU to a dead veteran.

30% SC PTSD, 1983

SSDI solely for PTSD 1993 with 1991 EED.

Voc Rehab found him unable to continue Voc Rehab due to a 1151 stroke.

He had requested 2 documented accomodations for his PTSD while in college,submitted as evidence and had many documented PTSD problems while in school.

No, it was under his GI Bill. He attempted going back to school shortly after getting out, so we hadn't gotten a disability rating yet. The only reason he even WENT back to school was to generate his GI Bill BAH for some form of income. But his SSDI is ONLY for service connected injuries - his PTSD (50%) his back (40%) and hearing loss (10%). I keep getting told different things, too. We have WWP helping us out this time (first time around we had a county VSO who didnt know what he was doing and paperwork kept getting lost). WWP says a FDC should only take 3-6 months, at longest. Maybe faster, considering they have everything they could possibly need. The VA call center tells me the average timeline for ANY claim through my RO is 15-18 months and it could take them 6 months alone JUST to make the decision and notify his.