pkelly4576

It has been 40 days since the BVA made a decision on my appeal, and 39 days since the RO in Philly had my paperwork. Alot of posts that I have read have said anywhere from 10 to 40 days to notification.... I am hoping that my claim did not get sent back to the AMC. According to IRIS, I should have heard something, that is what they said 2 weeks ago. Boy are they slowwwww. Coachchas

My benefits states the same thing. My claim was remanded to the AMC and a decision was made back in July. The decision stated that my IHD was service connected, but they granted 0% until they received more information from my doctor and also a VA form for heart diease. I just hope that they get it right this time. The AMC, DAV, and NVLSP received all of my paperwork. I did not want to leave anything out. According to IRIS they stated that once it is received in the Appeals unit all paperwork will be completed. Who knows it is anyones guess. Coachchas

//How long have you been waiting for your letter??? It is such a disgrace.. I talk to some people and they tell me oh I only waited 1 year. I know that the remand took long, but with the VA admitting that my IHD was service connected I thought it would be a couple of months. I happened to stop in the RO here in Philly on 9/16/2011, for other VA business the day after my claim was rated at the BVA. I noticed that my DAV person was there and I talked to him. He look my claim up and mention that it had just gotten to the Philly office. I think that they all say they same thing. He looked on his computer but did not give me much information. He said something about 60%, but then I mention SMC and he said well we may have to send in additional paperwork. Why couldn't he just tell me what the paperwork said. It is so frustrating when you deal with the VA even the DAV. The only persons who take my calls are Bruce from the AMC and Dean at the NVLSP. Everyone else thinks they are doing you a favor.

Thanks Berta... for the info.. II was told that my claim was a Nehmer claim just recently from my DAV guy here in Philly after he wrote me a NOD letter stating that they must go back to the originaly file date. I don't know if you recall but I did attach my BVA decison here awhile back and you gave me some very good pointers which I follow through with. I did post here back in July my decision from the AMC stating that my IHD was service related and they needed more infor from my doctor which I sent them. If it were not for you telling me the correct paper that my doctor had to fill out I still think that they might not have it. I have been in contact with a man by the name of Bruce Britten from the AMC who must have handled my claim and and I sent him all of the information from my doctor along with copies to Dean at the NVLSP. I have call Bruce every few weeks since July just to make sure everything goes correctly, ( don't know if it will ), but he was the only number that I had they could me me some information. I don't know where to look fo rthe information that you want me look at about loopholes.. Where is it? Also where can I find that rate table I do know one thing, if I do not receive what I deserve. I will be right on the phone with Dean at the NVLSP.. he told me I have to wait for the decision letter. I still don't know why my name was not on the Nehmer list... Coachchas

I hope that they go back to the original filed date... It does fall under the Nehmer claim although I never received a laeeter stating that. If not the origianl filed date I will be on the phone with the NVLS

Still no news on my appealed claim that was remanded to the AMC. All I know that a decision was made on 9/15/2011. According to e-benefits my claims folder was sent back to the VA medical here in Philly. It also states on e-benefits, when I go under appealed claims that I have no appealed claims. When I called the 800 number they also told me that a decision was made on my claim and it is back in the Philly RO. They told me I should have received or will receive a notification letter soon.... that was 3 weeks ago. They are really slow. but I hope that they made the right decision on my claim which was originnaly filed in 1994 and 1995 for my IHD. Coachchas

07-15 557 a few of my appeals were at the AMC for remands which were on this docket. These items IHD die to agent orange have just now been rated.

How can I do that???

Discussion Thread Response via Email Via Email (Department of Veterans Affairs)09/27/2011 08:47 AMDear Mr. Kelly: Thank you for your inquiry. Your appeal is important to us and we hope this information is helpful to you. Please be advised that the Board of Veterans Appeals (BVA) in Washington, DC made a decision on your appeal on September 15, 2011. Once we receive your claims file in the Appeals Unit, we will process your appeal with a rating decision and notification letter. You will receive a notification letter and a copy of the rating decision once the appeal is finalized. Thank you for your patience during the appeals processing period. So who made the decision on my claim the AMC or the Philly RO???? It is a Nehmer claim originally filed in 1994. Coachchas

My question is as of 9/15/2011 on e-benefits unders Appeals is states that my claim was decided, since then I have checked e-benefits and nothing else has changed. When should I see an change under the letter generater? I call the 800 number and all they could tell me was that my case was decided on and if I am not happy I can appeal the decision. They did not tell me if my claim was decided in Philly or at the AMC in Washington. It shold be a Nehmer but who knows at this point. Coachchas

Don't really understand what you mean. Does it mean that they would not go by the effective date of 1994 when I first had my heart attack??? If that is the case tht I will be right on the phone with the NVLSP. Coachchas

I hope so Berta, my claim was the one that I scaned to you from the AMC decision back in the beginning of August. I still never got a letter stating that my case is a Nhemer case.

Spoke to my VSO on Friday he said my claim was sent to phila. to be rated, on the Friday that I spoke to him, 9/16/11. Yet when I checked e-benefits, under appeals it states BVA decision 9/15/11????? It is a nehmer claim and supposedly phila is a nehmer center, so i guess when they rate me, all that is left is to notify me.but who knows how long it will take to rate me .patience is a virtue. i hope this pays off. semper fi coach chas . p.s. also asked about smc he said that you need to be rated at 70% for one disability i am rated at 70% for 2 disabilities i do have iu. but if i am only rated 60% for ihd i don't think i can get smc. will see time will tell what my rating is. some day i guess i will get the answer

Appeal was for claim I put in back in 1994 for heart issues. That is why is should be a Nehmer claim. I already get IU and 70 percent for PTSD and wounds. I have een receiving this since 08.

Just check e-benefits and on my appeals is states decision on 9-15-11. How much longer until I receive my letter. I was at my RO here in Philly and spoke to my DAV officer and he told me that my claim just arrived there today 9-16-11. When he looked up my claim this is what he stated he also mention I would probably get 60%.. After checking e-benefits it seems to me that he probably knew, and that I my not be too happy with the decision.

I agree Berta..., as you know my claim has been there for almost 2 years and after the decision they gave me in July I totally agree with you. I just hope now with all of the new info they get it right. According to the 800 number my claim is at the raters as of August 23rd. We will see how long this takes now. Coachchas

Called the 800 number today just to check on my claim. The person told me that my claim was sent to the raters as of August 23rd. I hope that all of the info that I sent them from my doctors and the IHD for that he filled out should be all that they need. We will see. I will keep everyone posted. Hopefully they get it right this time and go back to my original calim from 1994. Coachchas

Went to VA medical today after getting a phone call stating I had an appointment. I knew that I didn't but went anyway. After waiting for ten minutes, a doctor came out to apoligize and told me there was no need for me to come in. The AMC, just needed a paper filled out by the VA medical center, which was done an already sent back. I am hoping now that maybe my claim will be looked at again and rated again back to 1994. I will keep everyone posted. coachchas

e-benefits down again!!!!

Yes Berta, it was a VAF-21-4138... [ quote name='Berta' timestamp='1312808934' post='253249'] OH that is different - do you mean it is a 21-4138? Statement in Support of Claim. That is much better than someone filing a NOD at this point!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I believe our member evandc might have had Dean from NVLSP too on his AO claim.No need to tell Dean of this in my opinion. Unless he thinks a NOD was filed.

Berta, I just realized that the VAF 21- 4148 form is a Statement in support of claim. Although I did not fill out one of these, would the recent paperwork that I sent to the person at the AMC such as the recents doctors reports and the IHD form filled out by my private doctor count as the Statement in support. Sorry for the wrong info yesterday, I must have read the form wrong. E-benefits is stating this as evidence along with another form which is just a form stating that they talked to me. Should I still e-mail Dean from the NVLSP. Coachchas

I think that I will soot an e-mail off to Dean at the NVLSP to let him know that there was a NOD filed. and I an not sure who filed it... I

Berta, I just looked up the VAF-21-4138 it is a NOD. I was wondering if they, the VA would consider my doctors papers and new VA form for IHD a NOD. I did not fill one out for my most recent decisons from the AMC. Unless my rep from the DAV filled one out. Coachchas