Hi I was denied chapter 35 benefits as a spouse of a 100% P&T vet.
Sooooo I appealed with a NOD about 4 months ago, I have been ringing once a month to check the status. The last time I called teh Muskogee Office I was told it will take about 3 years to review my nod. It is a one page letter with the CYPERT vs Secretary of VA, BVA case. In this case the situation of Mrs. Cypert is identical to mine. We both married the vet after the 10year period had passed from the award letter. She won based on the fact that She could not have been eligible in this period because she was not an eligible person (spouse) during the initial ten year period. The same is the case with me.
My quesiton is.....Is there anyway to speed this up, I was basically told that post 9/11 gi bill took precedence over any other claims by the VA rep.
Should I contact a congressman?? Was also thinking of contacting the Mrs. Cypert's DAV lawyer and letting him no that even though the BVA has ruled in favor of my situation they are still continuing to deny people. Is it worth pissing the VA by doing this????
I am going to school full time with most of my class on-line so I can stay home and look after my husband. I won't be able to continue to go to school unless something move on this in the first part of the New year. Really need some help!
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Hi I was denied chapter 35 benefits as a spouse of a 100% P&T vet.
Sooooo I appealed with a NOD about 4 months ago, I have been ringing once a month to check the status. The last time I called teh Muskogee Office I was told it will take about 3 years to review my nod. It is a one page letter with the CYPERT vs Secretary of VA, BVA case. In this case the situation of Mrs. Cypert is identical to mine. We both married the vet after the 10year period had passed from the award letter. She won based on the fact that She could not have been eligible in this period because she was not an eligible person (spouse) during the initial ten year period. The same is the case with me.
My quesiton is.....Is there anyway to speed this up, I was basically told that post 9/11 gi bill took precedence over any other claims by the VA rep.
Should I contact a congressman?? Was also thinking of contacting the Mrs. Cypert's DAV lawyer and letting him no that even though the BVA has ruled in favor of my situation they are still continuing to deny people. Is it worth pissing the VA by doing this????
I am going to school full time with most of my class on-line so I can stay home and look after my husband. I won't be able to continue to go to school unless something move on this in the first part of the New year. Really need some help!
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