[Does Your Va Claim Transfer Out Of State?]

MT,

We just moved from one state to another with my husbands 1st comp claim pending. It is a mixed bag.

Husband filed claim in Feb 2006- did research and sent records-signed 3 VCAA forms-told VA to rate the claim-went to C & P exam in Sept-

In October, We moved to another state-put in change of address to continue recieving medications- went to SO in new state-signed papers to have claim moved-

we recieved phone call from VA that they we NOT going to move claim as it was in the rating board so would not move cliam until rated-

called to check on claim 2 months later - 800# people said the claim had been sent to new state- also said that claim was never in rating board-

called new state and they found claim-called again in 2 weeks-they said claim in rating board in new state-

Honestly, if you really need to move I would plan on having the file transfered to your new state after you move and are settled in. I would not do anything until you get settled in and start your treatment at the new RO and get your meds and new doctors at the new location. Then if your case has not been rated I would contact a local SO and have them check on the case. Then make a decision to move it or not. Your case will not be moved unless you request it.

The problem is you cannot believe the people at the 800#-they do not know what is going on. The SO can call the RO and talk to another SO located at the VARO, and maybe he can really find out what is going on. The 800# people in my opinion just make up stuff because they don't know what is going on. They base what they tell you on what ever notes were last put into the computer by the last person to move or work on your file. They do not have current information. Their statements are very unreliable.

They only reason we had asked for our case to be transfered after we moved was because my husband was probably going to have to have more C&P exams and we could not afford for him to travel back and forth for the C&Ps. So we moved the case to us.

If your case is at the rating board, there is a very good chance that within 6 months you will have heard something.

Hope this helps,

Jangrin

[Does Your Va Claim Transfer Out Of State?]

Good Afternoon,

I have been reading post here for a few months...trying to learn how to handle my VA claim and I have made some mistakes along the way and I am trying to keep any further mistakes at a minumum. At the present time I am a resident of Mo. have been for about 15 years due to my Husbands job it brought me back to the base where I was attacked while in the military. I have come to a point in my life that I can no longer stay in this area and thinking if I moved back home to Maine that the nightmare's will stop...

Now the question I have is...I filed my VA claim here in Missouri...and when I move back to Maine I will be living within the Togus VA hospital...do VA claims transfer? right now my Claim is "supposely" up at the review board it was sent there after the Dr. fininshed his report after my C and P exam for PTSD, prior to going for the C and P for PTSD I was already diagonised by a private physican as having PTSD...but to make a long story short...when I called again to the 800 number the VA rep. on the other end said the same thing as the guy told me last week when I called that my file is up at the review board and that there has been no decision...I asked him for a ball park figure on how long it may be before I hear of there decision he told me it could take up to 2 years...I know I can not last 2 more years here....due to the stress.

So if I do get denied can I send a NOD and have my case tranfered to Maine?

thank you

MT

[Personality Disorder - How? Where Is The Evidence?]

It never ceases to amaze me on how so many Veterans are discharged by no fault of there own due to the system that was created to protect our consitutional rights yet so blantly disregards the laws of the land in order to cover up the misdeeds of some other military member or members to safe guard the integerity of the unit...when I was discharged in 79 it was coded unable to adapt to military ways and then it was coded RE-1 (so I could not re-enlist) and only recently when I filed a claim for SC did I discover when I received my 12 measly pages of Veteran Records from St. Louis...that there was an additional code and when the VA Service Rep I first talked to looked it up..it was for AWOL...yet on my service records they had to pay me for 22 days of leave...unbelivable...but that is water under the bridge...back in 1980 The State Senator who came to the base I was stationed at and had a congressional investigation into my situlation sent documentation to the Dept. of the Air Force or Defence (don't remember now) but had the code changed so I could re-enilst if I chose to...which I did not...after the personnal assulat at the hands of my NCOIC I could never bring myself to go back in...and I have ran ever since...

I know back when I was discharged it was a very confusing and overwheling time in my life...and I really didn't care what was on those papers...I just wanted to get away from the shop I was in...even after I had repeatly put in for a transfer that never came...

Another thing I noticed when My packet came from the arcives none of the paper work was in there to the complaints I put in with the EEOC I think they called it social actions back then...were in the records or any mention that I had put in complaints...there was no record of the congressional investigation nothing...I know if it wasn't for God's intervention I would not have kept all those records...all those letters...and statements from my fellow workers...of what was going on ...if I had not kept all those records from 77-79 I would not have had any way to prove my claim of personal assualt..

I wonder now how many men and women are unable to make SC claims because the Military destroys evidence from complaints that they may have filed...I did not realize that those type things are not kept...and if you have a UIF (unfavorable information file..) after you are discharged they are disposed of as well...and the cover-up continue...

just getting something off my mind..

I think that part of basic training should be what can happen if you do not KEEP RECORDS...AND KEEP your own copies of any complaints...if these young people can see what the VEts of day gone by are going through to seek Veteran benifits that they are well deserving of...maybe they will not make the same mistakes and just assume that when they go to the base hospital that the doctor or medical person is putting in all the data..esp. if you go in and say...I just can't sleep at night...those kind of symptoms...

that kind of entries sure can help a vet in later years...

[Update Claim With R/o Told Decision Can Take 24 Months]

"he then said if the R/O denies my claim and he dosn't see how he could...based on the facts and evidence then I can appeal at the BVA"

Right but then again- the BVA regs are the same as the VAROs-

that could add considerable more time to the claim.

Did they mention the C & P results in the decision?

Do you have the actual C & P report?

I would have attached the TDIU form right to the NOD -if you have evidence of service connection causing total disability---

."..My Son is now in Iraq...and I told him to keep a diary and take names!! get address, take picture's...I do not trust in general...esp. when it comes to the record keeping the the AF...enough said...thank you for your time. "

That is EXCELLENT ADVISE!

Keep all the letters (and emails) he sends home too and when he comes home encourage him to keep in touch with his buddies. You never know when he might need a buddy statement.

Hello Berta,

I had put in a NOD the first week in Sept. 06 within one week I received a call from my VA Rep asking if I could go in for a C and P exam that week...for a pysch exam in which I did.....at the exam the doctor allowed my husband to stay with me during the exam...it was very stressful and I don't recall everything that was said...but my husband told me that the doctor said he was going to rate me low due to the situlation and also concurred with my PSTD diagnois that was performed by a Certified doctor who also does the rating for the state I live in for SSD...and axis one was PTSD and axis two was Server depression and there were 3 other axis if I recall and he rated me a 37 I believe it wasn't any higher then that...

I am going to try to go up to the VA hospital (which is 2 1/2 hour drive) to ask if they can give me a copy of the C and P exam...it may shed some light on what the R/O is looking at...and then I can let my counclor that I see monthly take a look at it and see what she thinks...

This has been hard on me...no one wants to be labled or disabled as far as that goes....if I could have changed one thing in my past it would be that I checked to make sure that door was locked before I turned off the lights...that was 26 years ago...and no locks can keep out the demons in my dreams...so now I pace waiting for someone a complete stranger to decide a part of my future...but I figure...what the heck I can't fret over what I can not change...but I have educated my Son in not taking someone word...but to be smart and not gulliable...I think that is all anyone can do is educate our future through our children.

I am going to file for the Tidu on tues of next week that is when that rep. will be in town again...

thanks for all your help...

will keep you posted...

[Update Claim With R/o Told Decision Can Take 24 Months]

Update: I went in yesterday to talk to the NEW (no surprise there) Veteran Rep. in our town yesterday to see what I can do to put in for TDIU status...he was not familiar with my case so he went in to his computer to see what he can find out...he told me that my claim was indeed sent out on the 24th to the R/O for a decision...I told him that when I original sent in the NOD that I specifically asked to have a face to face hearing with the R/O but instead they set me up with the C/P...so when I asked him the time line on how long it would take to hear a decision he told me it could take up to a year to 24 months...and if I went ahead and filed for the TDIU it could hold it up for futher review....he then said if the R/O denies my claim and he dosn't see how he could...based on the facts and evidence then I can appeal at the BVA...so that is where I am in the mass confusion of the American Way...My Son is now in Iraq...and I told him to keep a diary and take names!! get address, take picture's...I do not trust in general...esp. when it comes to the record keeping the the AF...enough said...thank you for your time. have a VERy Blessed and Safe New Year.

[Time Frame For Ptsd Results After C And P]

Welcome aboard veteran-

From what I read of your situation -you have excellent evidence-

A SC claim usually needs current diagnosed disability, inservice event or injury that caused the disability ,and proof of the inservice event. You have all that.

Although the SSD said you have an anxiety disorder, PTSD IS an anxiety disorder.

I feel those SSD records can help your claim.

"talked to a VA guy and he said that my packet was sent to the review board on Oct 24th, 2006."

He might have meant the rating board or maybe the initial predetermination team.

I strongly suggest that you file out the attached TDIU form-

Under Remarks you can expand on your claim for TDIU- tell them you get SSD (even though this is covered by one of the questions on the form I think it helps to make sure they know this)

and I assume that your anxiety is due to the trauma of this terrible incident-tell them that too-

I believe that the SSD guidelines specifically say PTSD is under anxiety disorders.

and tell them of any side affects from any meds you take for anxiety that render you unemployable.

What I am not sure of is whether this will hold up the claim or not-by filing it now but then again it will establish the earliest effective date for total service connection.

I am glad the vet rep told you about us-

I gave my vet reps many hadit business cards and they said they would give them to vets but I dont know if they did-

You went through alot ! You should be compensated.

If you file the TDIU form now,send a copy to your vet rep- if they question that you have no SC yet,and shouldn't ask for TDIU at this point ---let me know here and they can contact me. Or Vice versa-

A veteran does not need any VA SC rating to be considered for TDIU -especially with the evidence you have.

You can request a copy of the C & P results by writing to the Records Access Officer of the VAMC that gave it to you.

I regret what you went through- but I am glad you found us here.

Hello,

First I would like to thank everyone for all the information it gave me some direction...

I went to the site you sent me to with the forms...I never seen those before...also I never filled out a VA form from the VA in regards to PTSD...I made copies of everything I sent to the VA and the VA reps (4 in all due to the change over in our local office) gave me copies of the NOD (I have 2 of them) other then the letters from the VA's 2 letters of denial that is all the offical papers I have..now when I finally was asked to come in for a C and P exam the doctor had a computer program and typed in information and checked yes or no ect...but I did not receive a copy of that nor was I asked to sign anything...it was a very long exam and stressfull questions...I don't even recall any one from the VA nor any of the VA reps. that have helped me through this process ask me what I wanted as far as compensation goes...I just had hoped that the VA could have helped me with my councleling fees...because I needed to go more then what SSD would cover along with my other health insurance....I did tell the VA doctor that I wanted to go to counceling but it needed to be close to where I live because I fall asleep due to my medicine...I have Faith in God that this will all work out as it should...it's just frustrating learning about how the VA works...there system is not very user friendly if you ask me...but I suppose like everything else there are some who will take advantage of the system and some that really need to take advantage of the system and don't because of what I am finding out is a maze of confusion...It is a shame that an orginazation that has been set up to help all the vets that served our country and there families...that when a VEt calls that they don't send them a list of Veteran service ORganizations that can help them start the paperwork...and advise them to seek help before sending information in to make sure all there t are crossed and "i" are dotted...this would save so much time...and they need MORE WOMEN Veteran reps...there has to be a better way for the system to get the care out there that the vets need...my heart goes out to all you guys that need the help and can't get it because you went in on the wrong day...

frustrating needless to say..

take care and again thank you for the web site and I will keep you posted I am going down to the VA office in town tomorrow to see what I can find out...(hummm it will be just my luck there will be someone new)

[Time Frame For Ptsd Results After C And P]

Dear mountain tyme, you came to the right place for information, people in this board are very caring and they will help as much as they can. Welcome

Sorry you had to endure what you went through. You have a very strong case, first, you have diagnosis of PTSD, second, you have a very low GAF score of 36, third, you have a link that service connect you to service, forth, you have enough evidence to back up your claim, fifth, you currently are on SSD that shows you are totally and permanently disable and unemployable.

When you send evidence to the VA never send the originals, but copies and do it via certified mail, so you have the receip/prove of what ever you send.

you said, that you were twice denied before, let us know the reasons for the denials, did you file anotice of disagreement (NOD) on both of the denials. ( My personal opinion, I dont know how the VA could denied your claim ).

Did you requested a copy of your C/P, if you didn`t requested inmediatelly.

If you are in need of counseling because of a personal assault you do not need to be service connected to receive it, if you have the evidence that this happened to you take it to the VA and talk to a counselor, and because you are so far away from the VA hospital request a doctor closer to your home.

Hope this helps Rigo

Good Morning Rigo,

When I first was Diagonoised with PTSD, I did not know anything about the working of the VA which was over a year ago...I was given the VA 800 # to call to find out how to put in a claim it was hard because I do not trust the military system (as far as my case goes do to the events that occured to me back in the 70's there was quite a bit of cover-ups needless to say) and I relate Military and VA are the same in my mind...so when I finally called it was quite an emotional door opener...I talked to a very nice women and she told me it might be easier to just go ahead and send her a letter describing what happened to the best of my abilities...which I did....after she received the letter I was sent a letter with some forms on it which I filled out...at the time I was ignorant and had not talked to anyone regarding my situlation and a few weeks later I received a letter from the VA that denied my claim because they said that I did not send any proof that a personal assualt took place or that I had PTSD...now that was back in Aug 05, that is when My Mom told me to go the a VA service officer in town to get some help in filling my claim...they sent a letter of disagreement and he sent my doctor statements and records...in Dec. o5 I received another denial letter...because I had no proof of a personal attack/assult took place while in the military...so I went back to the VA service center...and the guy who was there before had left and a new person was assigned to the office..he read the letter and said without proof it would be hard to win..I told him that my supervisor received an artical 15, that I had filed an EEoc complaint with social actions that there was a congressional investigation ect ect...and that I had most of the orignal paperwork and some newspapers from 78...since no one told me I was suppose to send anything like that I didn't I just sent a timeline of events...he told me to gather up what I had so I went up into the Attic and went through my trunk and he made copies of everything...and sent in another letter NOD is what it was...and after receiving that packet is when I received a call from the VA service rep. asking if I would consent to a C and P exam which I did...in Sept 06 like I said in my other post the doctor said that he was going to rate me low...but I have not seen a copy of the c and p it is only what the doctor said...

what I am not sure of...is how they determine the rating system...since I filed for PTSD will the VA go ahead and say...well since she is already on SSd due to anixiety and ashma and not PTSD will the VA determine what percent of the PTSD has effected my life or contributed to my disability...and give me like 20%...or since I can not work due to other factors just go ahead and say well we will rate her 100% very confusing...I just want help...not all this stress...for years I was doing well...then about 8 years ago due to my husbands job he was transfered to the town where the base is where the attacks took place...I have never been the same since...so we have decided to move away as soon as we can...things will work out as they should...most of what happened in my case when I filed is that I did not seek information regarding the process and I am still a bit out there as to what the next step is...I received this site from the VA service rep I met she is a women and she suggested it to me...I am glad I decided to check it out..I will keep you posted...life in such an adventure is it not.

[Time Frame For Ptsd Results After C And P]

Mountain

Did you send in your stressor letter? Did the VA accept your stressor? You got your C&P exam. I think you should be pretty close to a decision. Are you employable? If not ask for TDIU. Keep posting and we will help you do you NOD if you are denied or low balled on the PTSD. If it was a combat situation it would be easier, but some of our combat PTSD vets have a hard time as well and it is no cake walk.

Hummm I didn't ask for TDIU was I suppose to? no one asked me what I wanted I thought they are suppose to determine if I am eligiable for that...they know I am on SSD and can't work...due to anixity and ashma caused by stress...

[Time Frame For Ptsd Results After C And P]

Mountain

Did you send in your stressor letter? Did the VA accept your stressor? You got your C&P exam. I think you should be pretty close to a decision. Are you employable? If not ask for TDIU. Keep posting and we will help you do you NOD if you are denied or low balled on the PTSD. If it was a combat situation it would be easier, but some of our combat PTSD vets have a hard time as well and it is no cake walk.

What happened when I called the Va for the first time I was a bit overwhelmed and was directed to talk to a Women Veteran advisor...I was very emotional and could not talk about what happened to me so she asked me to send her a letter about what happened and she would get back with me ....at that time I had not gone to the VA service rep. so I never did a formal stressor letter just kept sending in papers as I found them...this happened like 27 years ago...and I just tuned 18 at the time...there was a congressional investigation into the matter and I sent all them letters into the VA...then after I finally went to the VA service lady in town she helped me put everything in order...after she left I came across other evidence of events that took place along with newspapers related to the case from back then...It is very hard for me I lost alot over the events that took place...and I would wish this on no one...it is just a personal hell..

[Time Frame For Ptsd Results After C And P]

Hello, I am new to this forum but I have a question about a year ago I filed a claim with the VA for service connect PTSD due to personal assualt during my time in the AF, I had been seeing a cilvian councler for about a year and she referred me a doctor to be tested for PTSD the test took quite a few hours and the result was PTSD and a GAF of 36 both my councler and the doctor that did the testing both concured that they felt very strongly it was serviced connected due to the events that occured durning my military committment...I decided to file a claim with the VA with the help of a Veteran organization needless to say durning the process I have had 4 different reps because they seemed to find other jobs and left our small town...my claim was denied twice and finally the VA rep. sent a letter requesting I have a face to face review or something like that..this is all greek to me...so the Va rep. received a call after I submitted my last set of evidence that I found in a trunk in the attic of the Artical 15 that my Supervisor received and also made copies of the original EEOC compliant I filed for sexual harrasement which resulted in him also receiving a letter of rep. in the folder were also 6 statements from members that worked in the same area as I...to make a long story short...after those papers were reviewed the VA rep. received a phone call asking if I would consent to a C and P exam which I did consent to...I had the exam in Aug 06 and the Doctor who performed the examination after about 3 hours turned and told me that he felt that I had endured enough stress and that there were other exams he could do but felt that there was no need...and that he was going to rate me low...He asked me if I was working and I told him no that I had been on SSd since 2002 do to ashma and anixiey disorder...I told him do to my health insurace I can only have 8 sessions of counceling per year...and he told me that I need to go more often and that was the end of that and I left he gave me his card...now the question how long will it take to find out if I receive service connected so I can go for treatment for my condition...if I go up to the VA hospital which is 2 1/2 hours from my home the VA hospital said they would have to charge my health insurance unless it is service connected...heck if I only have 8 sessions per year I sure in the heck not going to drive all that way with the cost of gas....so anyone have any ideal how long it takes for them to make a decision when I called that toll free number I talked to a VA guy and he said that my packet was sent to the review board on Oct 24th, 2006. Thank You for your time I didn't mean to make this question so long.