JayBrown1

Thanks, I think that bilateral is what I was looking for. I pulled my files and it did say to be added not combined. I have been 100 percent since 2008 but still have an appeal from a a claim back from 2004 that has been remanded twice back to the RO. Hopefully it will finally get a decision soon.

In 1994 I got a 10 percent rating that said to be added not combine.

Broncovet back in 1994 I received a 10 percent rating for painful scar and it said rating is to be added not combined. The scar is 14 inches long and 15/16 of an inch wide. It's painful enough to stop me in my tracks if it's hit, raw nerves! I can't recall the term for it to look it up.

What is the term when they are calculating your rating when it says rating is to be added and not combine?

I got a call saying my remand was being pulled to be worked two months but so no changes on ebenefits status. I inquired to the VA about status updates on ebenefits and they said they are work on updating the appeals part of Work In Progress so it won't show any updates until they have completed their updates.

I don't get it at all. If they check my file from the previous year's they would know that I qualify for clothing allowance. I have been receiving clothing allowance after checking my files for 21 years with the same type of hinged metal brace.

I just called the Assistant Director of the Prosthetic Department to get an explanation as to why my clothing allowance application was denied so I would know exactly what to appeal. After pulling my file an checking the brace I wear he said he doesn't know why they denied it. He said I see you have been getting an allowance on this type brace for years and he was going to check on why it was denied and call be back. He said it may have just been an error and they can fix it or I would still have to appeal their decision. So I am waiting to hear back and see what direction I will be going.

I got a call a couple of weeks ago telling me they were pulling my Remand to be work for a decision. However I haven't seen anything on ebenefits as to a movement in status. I guess it's a wait and see thing at this point. How often is claim statuses updated on ebenefits?

Got a letter to submit my claim for Clothing Allowance, I submitted the forms to the Prosthetic Department and got a letter saying they denied my claim because my knee brace doesn't qualify under the regulations. Now I have had the same type hinged metal brace for 15 years now and the metal is not cover by any material. It's the same one I got and allowance for last year and the year before and so on. It seems they try this every other year. I sent a picture of my brace and mail it to the prosthetic department and asked them to explain to me what I am appealing their decision on. In checking the VHA Handbook as I see it my brace qualify for an allowance. So I am waiting to see if they will respond and let me know what am I appealing beside just them saying it doesn't qualify. Anyone else having this type of problem? Or did they change the regulations and haven't updated the Handbook governing clothing allowance?

nfloyd my buddy got his remanded but C&P wasn't favorable and he got a decision from RO quick even though his was remanded after mine and it was his first. I guess it's easy to decide on the unfavorable C&P than favorable ones.

I understand, I have two remanded appeals that have been remanded twice. The first time they were remanded was in July 2014 and the RO contact and got more information and they sent it back to the board without making a decision. Then a VLJ at the hoard sent it back to the RO for development in Oct 2016. I guess in 2014 the VLJ had expected RO to request a C&P exam but they didn't so I figure that's why it was sent back in 2016. The original claim of one of the appeals was in 2004, 13 years ago.

I have two appeals that were remanded back to the RO twice. This last time it was in Oct 2016, a friend of mi ex was Remanded in Dec 2016, I had a C&P in Dec which was favorable to my claim, my friend had a C&P in Feb but not a favorable exam, March my friend got decision of continual denial with instruction to appeal, I have gotten no decision. Check the status was told that there was a backlog at my RO and they are working it in the order they received the appeals back from the board. Both me and my friend appeal was remanded back to the same RO. I guess if you have a favorable C&P they are in no rush to work your remand but if you don't get a favorable C&P you get a quick decision. I wonder why the VLJ request that remands be completed in an expeditious manner according to law when it's clearly not. Can anyone relate to this? Do anyone know what's the current timeframes are on remands on a average?

I went on Ebenefit site today to check the status of my Appeals. As of yesterday it showed it as Remand status. This morning when I checked it had a Triangle with an exclamation mark in it and a box that said to contact VA for information. Everything else I can check on the site. Is this normal or are they updating the status of my Appeals on the site? I have never seen this before and not sure what's going on with my appeals when I Click on the Work in Progress or Check Appeal Status tab.

I just went on Ebenefits to check the status of my appeal and under the Work in Progress tab where as of yesterday it was still showing Remand but today the two appeals shows a Triangle with an exclamation mark in it and a box say call VA for information on appeal. Is this normal or is Ebenefit updating its system on my appeal status? I can see and read everything else on my page.

At the time I put in the claim in 2004 I was 80% and was denied. I appealed but didn't hear back on my appeal until I brought to their attention in 2006. In 2008 I got a temporary 100% but three months later it went down to 90% but they gave me IU and then in 2009 I was granted 100% after putting in a claim for another disability. So I am hoping they back date it to 2004.