68mustang

I have access to Ebenefits and have found it to be lacking current information. It seems that the Houston RO has not updated my info on claims since April of this year. I check it every day and have contacted the VA by phone and IRIS inquiring what is going with a deferred claim. I just get the response from them that they are working on it. 68mustang

Thanks poolguy11550 for the response. 68mustang

Thanks carlie and John999 for the response. I'll post reason and basis for the denied claim. My mistake only one claim was denied and that was for asbestosis.The other was for depression rated at 10% and I believe with evidence that was provided that it should have been higher. I'll send in more medical evidence for that and the asbestosis. I'll post more info tomorrow in more detail. Thanks again. 68mustang

Bergie thanks for your response 68mustang

Back in March of this year I received a denial on two claims and one claim was deferred. I have contacted the VA several times inquiring about the deferred claim and when will it be resolved. The VA response is that more information is needed before a decision can be made. Please can someone provide info if I am right in waiting to do an NOD on the other two claims until I receive a response on the deferred claim? Or should I go ahead and file an NOD on the denied claims and if need filed an NOD on the deferred claim when a decision is made? Thanks in advance for your input. 68mustang

MY RO is Houston. They don't update as often as they should. 68mustang

When I go to the C&P exam I will make sure that I take the copy of my first C&P exam and my doctor's opinion. I will ask if the examiner can explain to me why the first C&P exam doctor and my doctor's opinion are not valid opinions.Thanks. 68mustang

I received the following response from IRIS today: "We have forwarded this inquiry to your station of jurisdiction (SOJ) in Houston and asked for a clarification about an compensation and pension examinations and the status of your claim for ED". Now have to wait for Houston to respond. 68mustang

Just sent in an IRIS inquiry just as Carlie stated. Now its wait and see if there is a response. 68mustang

Thank you Carlie and John999 for providing input. You better believe I am sending an IRIS inquiring exactly as you stated. Thanks again. 68mustang

I just finished speaking to someone on the VA's 1-800 inquiring about my deferred claim for ED. I was told that I would be sent for C&P exam for that. I had a C&P for the ED earlier this year and in the opinion of the examiner it was due to my disability. The examiner was a regular doctor who performed several exam procedures. I don't know what kind of doctor I will be examine by now at this new exam. Anyone have any idea if I could be sent to another kind of doctor,such as an urologist, and what the exam procedures would be? Thanks. 68mustang

James thank you for your response. Right now I only have the letter that my pulmonary specialist gave me for the asbestosis.I do have sleep apnea and I was going to check with him to see if it could be related to the asbestosis. I probably got ahead of myself in asking about the sleep apnea and asbestosis. Could very well be that neither is associated with each other. Thanks.

I am planning to file an NOD for a denial for asbestosis and need to know if I can add sleep apnea to the NOD? Or do I file a separate claim for sleep apnea secondary to asbestosis? Thanks. 68mustang

Berta thanks for the info. 68mustang

James and Carlie thank you very much for the info you provided. 68mustang

Just checking to see if anyone has the updated 2009 adjudication procedures for asbestos related claims. I tried to get them from the VBA Manual website without success. Thanks for your help. 68mustang

Thought some of the hadit viewers might be interested in the article on PTSD. I hope it helps someone. 68mustang http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100815/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_soldiers_wrongly_discharged

I received a mailing from my Congressman's office about a $250 rebate for those seniors with part d who have high RX bills. According to the mailing seniors' prescription drug bills have to be greater than $2,830. They will be sent a one-time $250 tax-free rebate from Medicare, no application necessary. Has anyone else heard of this before? It is great for those seniors who qualify. Remember it is only for those seniors that I mentioned from the mailing. 68mustang

I saw this article and thought maybe someone might be interested in it. 68mustang http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/07/us/07burn.html?_r=1&ref=health

I went to Audie Murphy Hospital's patient library and did the in person authentication for myhealthevet and then I was able to get a Ds logon for Ebenefits. It is time consuming and can take some time to get eve3rything set up for Ebenefits. 68mustang

The following article on the military keeping distressed soldiers in combat sites came out on Yahoo. If it is too political just delete. Having known many PTSD sufferers it is sad that this is being done. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_fea_afghan_combat_stress

Thanks Pete992 68mustang

PR Where is it stated that you don't have to meet the 60% or 70% requirement for TDIU? Thanks. 68mustang

The way I got into Ebenefits was through myhealthevet website. I had already registered for myhealthevet on the internet. When I found out about Ebenefits I also checked on how to get registered for it and the VA's 1-800 did not know anything about it. So I got on the Ebenefits web site and checked to see how to get in through myhealthevet. The website has info on that and states that one has to get a DS logon. In order to get the DS logon I went to the Audie Murphy VA hospital here in town and went to the myhealthevet person located in the patient library who does the In Person Authentication (IPA). He ask for my ID and did the IPA and I waited a day before I could do a DS logon and registered for Ebenefits. It is a frustrating process but one that if want to have access just take your time to complete. Don't know where you can get an IPA where you are located but like I said I got mine at a VA hospital. I am also an older Vietnam Era vet and I came close to giving up, but like all of us here on hadit I did not give up. Hope this helps instead of confusing you because I am not good at giving instructions.Good luck. 68mustang

Thank you for responding. My military occupations were Boiler Technician and Engineman and both are high on the list of military jobs that can lead to asbestos exposure. My exposure happened while stationed on a WWII type destroyer during the 1960's. I probably could not get the specialist to change the letter. I had made corrections to a letter that he had first given me. The correction I added was "more likely than not". What I got was totally different than what I asked for. I am lucky to get it after more than three months of waiting.Thanks. 68mustang