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Well, we all know that ebenefits and in extension VA.gov is never 100% accurate. Check the 800 number and they can tell you if your claim is still active.

Congratulations on the upgrade. Was your case at the BVA or RO? If the denial was at the BVA you would need new and material evidence to reopen your claim. If your decision was at the RO level you would read the denial and decide if any evidence was left out or mishandled. You can file an NOD or an appeal to the BVA.

Always tell the truth at a C&P. If you lie they might not find out but you would be in a world of hurt if they do. Honesty is the best policy.

I would guess that if your percentage on E-benefits is updated you have been approved for that disability. I would still wait for the BBE. Nothing is complete until you receive your notification. If you have a decision of not SC and SC at the 0% rate read the decision carefully to decide if a mistake was made and decide the best course of action. You can file an NOD or appeal to the BVA but you will need to refute the evidence and decision process.

Awesome.

try calling 1-800-827-1000 or 1-877-327-0022.

People very rarely have more than six employers.....I did and that was a signal of PTSD. It seems when you are in multiple jobs for six months or a year you are the problem.

The VA is a strange bird. I had to fight ten years to get my TDIU but was given SMC immediately.

Yep, it is a wonder some veterans ever get the care they need. At least they lost my records when they said I had aids. I would hate to have to fight that in my records.

This means that the BVA did not think your claim was fully developed or there was an error in determination that they believe the RO should correct. Please redact all personal information from your remand and post here so we can chime in and assist you. We have some very seasoned people here that will help.

Good info Broncovet.

Firedog, we have all been through being pissed off by the VA. Do not let it make you bitter or change your life as some of us have become jaded along the way. My advice is to fight your claim and then when not researching or writing find a hobby, even if it is basket weaving. Many others will agree with me that you need an outlet outside of your journey or it will only get worse.

It is a crying shame that VA docs can get into trouble for saying vets are unemployable due to their SC disabilities.

You should be able to go to the VA release of information office and get a copy of your C&P.

IMHO I would wait until your claim is denied before you go to the expense of private doctors. You really need a doctor who can fill out the form in a format the VA accepts. You need an in service event documented in your medical records, a statement by a doctor that the event more likely than not caused your disability and diagnosis of disability. Without these three things you will not get awarded. Research Caluza triangle on this sight for more in-depth information. There are doctors that know how to do this but they do not usually come cheap. Usually if you have a strong case, after a denial, you can get a lawyer to take your case and they can help with the nexus letter from a doctor. I know that we should not have to have a lawyer to represent us but that is the sad reality of dealing with VA appeals. They get 20% of your award but 80% of an award is better than nothing.

VA's favorite tactic Deny, delay, delay. Are you working on this claim with a lawyer? Mine threatened to file a writ of mandamus that stated that my BVA remand was supposed to be worked expeditiously and low and behold it was finished within a month. If you are not working with a lawyer Bertha I believe has some information about a writ of mandamus if I am correct.

I would still get your last employer to submit the form requested. My employer also submitted a letter on my behalf and that carried weight when my TDIU was finally approved at the BVA. It was mentioned in the BVA decision.

Good advice Broncovet.

I did ask for the call on my NOD. That gives me a chance to state my case to the rater.

Yes, call the whitehouse hotline. My case was finished in the last year and they withheld my monies until the remand was completed. This is not according to the Fast letter but we all know that the VA does not always follow their regulations.

Thanks Bertha.

Bertha has a sticky somewhere on the site that explains all of the acronyms. Go to the forums sight and under search for acronyms to find this helpful listing.

Buck is spot on about appealing for filing and ITF. What mental health condition are you fighting?

Unique11128, please start a new thread to ask this question so you are not taking over another veterans thread.

Thank-you DAjoker for the advice. I find it interesting that a VA worker reads this site. It is heartening that someone would read this site and try to help out. We see too many VA workers that are not willing to help or are hidden behind the curtain.