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OK AUG 2014 Award letter Reason and Decision if need more let me know AUG 27 2014 Dear Mr ************ We recieved a Notice of Disagreement from you on Oct 23, 2012 about one or more of our eariler decisisons. the granting of an increase in your service connected PTSD disorder from 30% disabling to 70% disabling this is considered a partial grant etc etc Reasons for Decision We originally assigned a 30 percent for service connected PTSD. Additional evidence for review shows that the condition is more disabling then reflected in that evaluation. For Example, Social Security admin records show that there is a marked impairment and a detemination that you are disabled due to the condititon. Voc Rehab Va records show you were discontinued in the program due to you symptoms of PTSD. VAMC outpatient records show fairly stable level of impairment with reports of anxiety, depression, history of anger outburst. The evaluation of PTSD is increased to 70 percent disabling effective Aug 19, 2011 There is more let me me know what else might need to be seen if anything

Buck52 Do I have medical proof. I filled SSDI in July of 2011 awarded in Aug 2011 25-28 days later, when your on SSDI they have found you to be Totally Unemployable, with my next and honestly first exam in 7 (2018)years after the date of award. Va had knowledge of this in Aug with original claim and just didnt look into it. When i sent them, fax them and mail them a copy of all this they had a Duty to Assit and did nothing. Va Voc Rehabs own records showed I was switched into IDLAP program deemed unemployble, what more do i need? I only have ever seen VA or Military Docs and records. I do not have any personal DR in my life. Somehow now they rated me a 100% P&T and awarded my original claim for PTSD back to 2011 with back pay. I didnt submit any new evidence ever just the same evidence always had, How did they find me unemployable now? Because I met the % requirments to file which was granted back to 2011 or due to SSDI award dated back to 2011 or due to VOC Rehabs records from 2011? But they find me in 2014 to be IU becuse i just filed it, well I was informed I got invited to file finally by award letter backdated. I will file the claim, I have this(Hadit) account written down now and will post my results. And share all for everyone to see the outcome and understand better for themselves

Pete 992 you hit the nail on the head with everything you said there. That is exactly my case, and everything you said makes sense and seems to be what I have landed on. Other then my CVSO and American Legion Service Department say it a little different. And think I file the NOD on the IU claim itself fighting for the effect date. Buck52 I am grateful for what I've been awarded, but this kinda practice by the VA needs to come to a hault. And I would think most people would be happy as well. But if you know your own claim and have been living through the years and hard times & waiting, you feel that maybe the VA's slow process isnt your own fault and whats owed is whats owed. Ive been doing all these claims Via Ebennies on my own but with advice from many. I bet this happens to tons and tons of people and their own personal claims and they just get their award and some back pay and run with it never looking back. Im a 100% now due to filing IU last AUG 2014, by filing the IU attached claim, if they would have had me rated this 3 years ago i would have filed IU and been IU all this time? But I should just be happy with it and settle? Honestly I dont conduct my life in that manner. I follow thur with whats right and or I fill thats right. If I am wrong I am sure the VA will inform me via a letter in the mail sometime in the distant future.

They granted me 70% Ptsd overall 80% since Aug of 2011 and I was IU % min req ready but didnt find any of this out until Aug of 2014 when they awarded it to me by way of mail.

I didnt file till I met the min req for IU its what I thought was the proper way. Ive been on SSDI for service related inuries only since AUG of 2011. It took the VA over 3 years to get to me and finally grant a % that met the min Req for IU but they went back in time and corrected the % from my original claim i put in for PTSD seeking the Highest award? How do I go back in time to file because of the untimely way for IU because i met the % Req in 2011 as far as I can see. And havent worked and been deemed unemployable at least by one other Gov Agency ( SSDI)

Navy04 your the only one posting the same answer. Everyone else post what they believe to be right. I havent figured it out \ yet. Should I run with what you claim to be true. Are you the only one telling me what the law is or how you interpet it to read. I value everyones input and suggestions while i go thur this process of figuring it out. Pete992 I almost agree with all of that except that I file the NOD on my 70% award for PTSD, when that came thur last AUG I filed the IU that was attached as its own free standing claim i think? I dont really understand but there was no IU awarded with this Claim last Aug. I filed IU after I recieved the 70% back dated for 3 years meaning I became IU eligable in 2011 but just got awarded IU last week back dated to Aug of 2014 only. My American Legion Rep at the Fed building said he thinks NOD the IU claim? Im getting mixed and totally different answers and everyone thinks that he or she is correct.

it seems to be the case that how many times i do ask and the answer is different. As far as getting an attorney I think I will pass. I havent had one this far and will not be getting one to fight for the Earliest effective date (EED) either. I am already awarded IU P&T filed last AUG of 2014. Due to the Award I recieved stating 70% PTSD rating effective AUG 2011 recieved on AUG 2014.

Ive posted a year or so back on my case leading up to this, and would love to continue off that and update the info because thats how this place works. I can not for the life of me remember my username and or password for that account or even the email I used. Thats my biggest issue is my memory these last few years. But again thanks for any feed back its much appreciated.

When someone is granted a % for a disability that meets the min Req to file for IU and its was attached to the Award letter and you file it. What is the effect date for that IU claim? The date you filed IU or the Date that you met the min requirements to file in my case 3 years prior. And if you were going to file a NOD would it be on the IU claim itself stating I agree with everything except the Effective date?And maybe tell them exactly why it should go back? Thanks for all and any responses.

Everything you mentioned I have been thur, Divorce of 12 years with me all thur military just no long after, and everything else, repos, food shortage,child support to ex wife, just a mess the last 3/4 years....Thanks everyone for the replies.

Also if I file a NOD to the rating decision in AUG 2014 this is for a 70% increase to PTSD raised from a 30% awarded in Sep of 2013. And it all stems back to the original claim in AUG 2011. I filed a NOD in Sep of 2013 not agreeing to the 30% rating. After the award of 70% in Aug 2014 retro to Aug of 2011 i do not disagree with that. I then filled the attached IU paperwork that was attached to the award in Aug 2014. If I file a NOD on the Aug 2014 70% what am I NOD with because the IU wasnt put in yet? I Filed the attached copy of my IU that came in the Award letter in AUG 2014. My IU was just awarded last week. This is were im still confused!!

Pete992 Thanks so much for your input. I would have to agree, after reading tons of info this last week. This is most likely the path I will take I believe. It might not be clear to everyone and its been a very long wait and process. But it is very clear to me most likely due to its my own personal claim. (Of Course) But I must add there are probably plenty of people that have had this happen and never even thought more about it. Im not being greedy just getting what is owed for my family and what we all went thur, the many moves, going without food, clothes, and basic needs at times etc etc. JMHO

I understand I have a NOD to file I just got awarded IU last weekend, My 70% award from last AUG im not so sure thats the claim to put a NOD on? Looking into it.

80% rated since AUG of 2011, Just got informed of this last AUG of 2014 3 years later. They attached inferd IU in the 70% rating. I filed that IU paperwork. Just got awarded IU last weekend. Retro to Aug of 2014 but I became % eligable in Aug 2011 according to the paperwork they sent.. I dont know how else to explain it

You guys I filed for IU after they attached the paper work to my award letter in AUG of 2014 for the 70% ptsd. But the damn award letter was also back dated to my original claim date of AUG 2011. I filled for IU but did not request it to be back dated and or paid to Aug of 2011. I did not want to muddy the waters and or make the decsison of just granting or denying me IU based on a date. I figured I would just get IU see if they do they right thing. They did not. You FILE FOR IU WHEN YOU have a 60% one rated disabiltiy, or a combined at 70% with one disability being 40%. I am 80% total as of AUG 2011 folks, but I Just found out last Aug of 2014!!!