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I was at pending notification and went back to pending of decision. Has this happened to anyone? What could be a reason for this?

If you do not request it in nod they will send you a form asking if you want a dro. I just did the same thing.

I just got approved for 40% disability. My daughter has been attending college. Do I fill out forms for each semester she attended school for my retro pay?

Thanks!

Good news the regional reviewed my claim and I was granted 40%. I have other issues and claims to work but this is a start

Got some good news today. Out in nod and regional office reviewed my denial. I was awarded 40%, thanks for all your advice. Have other claims to work but this is a start

Well I have some good news I was granted 40%. The only problem is they combined fibro and ibs into one claim. Should be 2 different. At least I will be getting something while I deal with that. Finally got a person who understood presumptive. Thanks for all the help and I will keep you guys updated!!

I understand what he is saying. It's unfortunate that I need a nexus when the presumptive does not call for it.

Sorry just had to vent about the va. Thanks for everyone's advice. Will definitely take it all.

I understand what you are saying Asknod but the problem most gulf war veterans are running into isn't the fact we don't have a nexus. It is the raters are not trained properly. To be qualified for presumptive it does not say you need a nexus. presumptive means more likely than not. You need to prove you were in the gulf have medical evidence and be more then 10%. I have given them this. They look in our military records and see were not treated for what we claimed and deny us. Another thing is c&p exam doctors aren't trained and they say it can't be gulf war related because it's been 20 years. The doctors are not trained either. That's why no opinion by the c&p doctor is a good thing. This is why 85% of first time gulf war presumptives get denied because raters do not know what they are doing. I am not going to give up because I have daily reminder with all the pain. Thanks

Then the presumptive is a waiste of time. To get a doctor to say your fibromyalgia or ibs is from Persian gulf is nearly impossible. Your asking them to lie. If the va wants to contribute it to something else then I will have to fight that. The doctor who did the c&p exam did not link it to anything. I understand what you are saying but don't see getting a nexus. I asked my doctors to fill out dbq and both said ok but can't say the war caused it. Not for nothing how can you blame them.

Yes I had all medical records and dbqs and they still denied. The c&p exam was a good one. She just confirmed that I had both. No opinion. Still got denied. All I can do is hope dro is more knowledgeable.

I put in my nod asking for dro review. It is now showing up on ebenifits mobile. Thets see what happens.

I put in the nod asking for dro. It is now showing up on ebenifits mobile.

Ok just asking because I have gerd also. Need to do the same. Also have Barrett's

Were you treated for gerd in the service?

When doing nod do you request dro hearing or wait till you get soc and request on form 9

Does anyone know if the gulf war mistake is fixed at the distict office when the nod is put in or you think this will be a long appeal?

63 Sierra that's the thing I read the c and p exam and the doctor did not link it to anything. That's what the ro said to me. I am not service connected.

Berta I fully fall into the gulf war vet criteria and it is more than 10% I think the rater did not understand the presumptive. I am putting in a nod that they didn't follow the gulf war presumptive.

I was reading that in 2012 they stopped giving full explanations. Now they give short explanation. After you put in a NOD then they give full explanation.

I was just reading about how they changed denial letters in 2012. They no longer give full explanation of denial. They only give short explanation. After you put in your NOD, they will send the full explanation if they do not change the decision. Does anyone know if this is true?

K5one that is all the letter has. There is nothing else in the packet explaining why it was denied

Berta I am having a problem with my scanner. I looked at the denial letter. What I put at the top of the post is all it says. It shows what evidence they used dbqs. C+p, my tests and blood work and military records. Other that there is nothing else.

I will do that tonight. I did not see any reason or bases. There was just a explanation box. The evidence was my medical records I sent and military records.