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Wow! Thanks for all the help and input you guys! Sorry I kind of forgot to check back it in.... You-all really are grate! Thanks again.
First, I guess is starting with an update.
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So, this time my VA REP submitted a "request for reconsideration". I had submit some "new" information, stuff about my service animal and Social Security because VARO didn't know about them? It's in my medical records but what ever, they didn't have that info to consider...
Get a letter back  thanking for info submitted and letting me know that a exam should, again, be scheduled for me.
My VA-rep informed me, again, that some one should be getting a hold of me and actually scheduling an appointment with me and I should get a notice for the appointment and very short lil' questioner packet in the mail. Check in with her ever two weeks just make sure.
Well, it never happened like that, but I finally did get an automatic phone call informing me I had an appointment on Monday of next week (this was on Friday) with some medical entity I had NEVER heard of while dropping my wife off at work. Tried pushing the button to replay the message and it hangs up... Fortunately, this robot caller's number actually rang back to the correct medical office. After a MUCH confused back and forth questioning and explaining (both me and the receptionist were pretty confused), me and receptionist came the conclusion the VA scheduled a C&P exam for me that day and told me of the time and address. They also asked me to please make sure and try to remember to bring the questionnaire packet that I should have all-ready received. After asking what this packet was as I had never received such in the mail, she told me not worry to much about it as they could give me one when I showed up.
So the next day, on Sat, get the questionnaire packet that says were the exam is, it's for VA, and only asks a couple questions about when and how long I served.
Got the appointment and talked to the doc, very nice gentleman. He was a lil' confused why I was there for a reexamination and also asking for an increase. After a little back an forth and explaining, he quickly had it all figured out
According to the medical evidence, my condition got a little bit worse and I received a new diagnosis.
Eventually got the letter in the mail from the VA that informed me of being approved for continuing disability....
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So, I don't know where the process was bogging down exactly... I'm guessing that maybe the civilian medical centers that were contracted previously were dropping the ball a little bit and just picking a date and only informing the VARO?  I don't know, but I do know that VARO 100% had my phone and mailing address right after that first phone call/notification of missing the first c&p exam and to call my VA rep right away... Checked, double, and triple checked after that too.
No way, that I know of, to verify it was correct in their system (like I think it was, and they think it wasn't even though they had this adress) previous to that, but certainly was correct after... They could mail me to tell me an appointment was going to be scheduled, that I missed an appointment, and that they decided they want to reduce, but not that appointment was actually scheduled nor when and where...
What ever the case, that's what happened. Not quite how the processes was supposed to work... but EVENTUALLY I did get my appointment and some form of "due processes", sort of, and every thing worked out... I guess.
 
I don't know what DEERS or IRIS is. Guess I will have to try and set up an eBenifits (first I've heard of this too) account then if it lets me update my address easily.
 
I know the VA medical side and VA benefits side keep different address info and don't share much information at all... The medical side definitely couldn't get any info about the C&P exams at all. Where they got other addresses to send things I don't know, definitely had the correct info... Been living in the same place for YEARS, never had a problem getting mail from them other wise, and asked them to delete any other address info since that first phone call... What a night-mare....
 

Wow! Thanks for all the help and input you guys! Sorry I kind of forgot to check back it in.... You-all really are grate! Thanks again.
First, I guess is starting with an update.
-------
So, this time my VA REP submitted a "request for reconsideration". I had submit some "new" information, stuff about my service animal and Social Security because VARO didn't know about them? It's in my medical records but what ever, they didn't have that info to consider...
Get a letter back  thanking for info submitted and letting me know that a exam should, again, be scheduled for me.
My VA-rep informed me, again, that some one should be getting a hold of me and actually scheduling an appointment with me and I should get a notice for the appointment and very short lil' questioner packet in the mail. Check in with her ever two weeks just make sure.
Well, it never happened like that, but I finally did get an automatic phone call informing me I had an appointment on Monday of next week (this was on Friday) with some medical entity I had NEVER heard of while dropping my wife off at work. Tried pushing the button to replay the message and it hangs up... Fortunately, this robot caller's number actually rang back to the correct medical office. After a MUCH confused back and forth questioning and explaining (both me and the receptionist were pretty confused), me and receptionist came the conclusion the VA scheduled a C&P exam for me that day and told me of the time and address. They also asked me to please make sure and try to remember to bring the questionnaire packet that I should have all-ready received. After asking what this packet was as I had never received such in the mail, she told me not worry to much about it as they could give me one when I showed up.
So the next day, on Sat, get the questionnaire packet that says were the exam is, it's for VA, and only asks a couple questions about when and how long I served.
Got the appointment and talked to the doc, very nice gentleman. He was a lil' confused why I was there for a reexamination and also asking for an increase. After a little back an forth and explaining, he quickly had it all figured out
According to the medical evidence, my condition got a little bit worse and I received a new diagnosis.
Eventually got the letter in the mail from the VA that informed me of being approved for continuing disability....
====
So, I don't know where the process was bogging down exactly... I'm guessing that maybe the civilian medical centers that were contracted previously were dropping the ball a little bit and just picking a date and only informing the VARO?  I don't know, but I do know that VARO 100% had my phone and mailing address right after that first phone call/notification of missing the first c&p exam and to call my VA rep right away... Checked, double, and triple checked after that too.
No way, that I know of, to verify it was correct in their system (like I think it was, and they think it wasn't even though they had this adress) previous to that, but certainly was correct after... They could mail me to tell me an appointment was going to be scheduled, that I missed an appointment, and that they decided they want to reduce, but not that appointment was actually scheduled nor when and where...
What ever the case, that's what happened. Not quite how the processes was supposed to work... but EVENTUALLY I did get my appointment and some form of "due processes", sort of, and every thing worked out... I guess.
 
I don't know what DEERS or IRIS is. Guess I will have to try and set up an eBenifits (first I've heard of this too) account then if it lets me update my address easily.
 
I know the VA medical side and VA benefits side keep different address info and don't share much information at all... The medical side definitely couldn't get any info about the C&P exams at all. Where they got other addresses to send things I don't know, definitely had the correct info... Been living in the same place for YEARS, never had a problem getting mail from them other wise, and asked them to delete any other address info since that first phone call... What a night-mare....