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  1. flynsolo2
    UPDATE: I had a virtual appointment with VERA yesterday. They told me that my claim was sent for RFD (they stated it stands for rate for decision) on June 13th and to check back in about 10 days or so. As of today, nothing has changed on the VA website, (or in the disability letters or payment history), but, I will keep checking, daily now, lol and will keep everyone posted on how long this process has taken-for me, at least. Here's hoping they granted the 50% for cpap use (fingers crossed)
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    @brokensoldier244th Thank you!! Good to know. I will contact my VSO and ask if he has any updates. I do wish that we, as the claimant/veteran could also see updates on our claims, no matter how small-just seeing movement in the claim helps. But, good to know what hold-ups could be...... Yea, the phone person on VERA seemed to know nothing about updates or the steps/process. Thank you for your help...
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    @brokensoldier244thahhhh. okay. So this was a denied claim and I submitted a IMO for it, along with the sleep study test the VA gave me after denial. So, wasn't sure if it still the same or not. My claim has said that a reviewer is reviewing the claims for over 60 days now...it is frustrating because I do not think they are reviewing my entire file again, and probably just looking at the sleep study and IMO. I just wish it would say it was still waiting to be looked at instead of saying they are reviewing it for over 60 days when I don't think they are spending those 60 days just looking at my claim alone. It's just frustrating when you do not see anything happening or moving on a claim. I am more nervous when I see some vets on Reddit saying that they have waited since December for secondary claim decisions.....I hope mine gets decided soon, I have been fighting this claim and the denials, for over 2 years already......
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    ******UPDATE******* MAY 9, 2023 It has now been just over 60 days, and there has been no movement or updates on my supplemental claim. I called the VERA line and they said they also see no updates or movement on their end. When I asked them on the steps to decision for a supplemental claim with new evidence, she said she did not know (such as claim received, claim being reviewed, gathering evidence, etc..)., or if it goes from claim received and is being reviewed to a decision? Does anyone know, because that is where my claim has been since they received it. Also, I don't know if this has anything with them getting ready to make a (favorable) decision or not, but, I did receive a dependent verification form; I have never received this form in my 20 years of benefits, but the agent on the phone told me they do this every 8 years? So, over 60 days later and still just waiting on a decision, for anyone wondering how long the supplemental claim process is currently. Also, if anyone happens to have any info on the steps/process until a decision, I would appreciate it. I tried looking online but cannot seem to find anything....
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    @brokensoldier244th I understand. Well, hopefully the VA will rate my decision sooner rather than later, but honestly, just getting a rating in my favor for once, I will be happy, even if it's months from now.......
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    @pacmanx1 I have had the same thing with so many claims. It is extremely frustrating. For several claims, I have submitted more and more evidence, for them to deny the claims, pretty quickly, This is where I think hiring a VA lawyer to help navigate through some of these claims. I did it awhile ago, and they were able to get some claims at a higher percentage, which moved me from a 80% rating to a 90% rating. But, (and I have heard this from many others), getting from 90 to 100 is the hardest jump. And it has been. Either claims are denied, or even with a higher percentage rating on some claims, because of the VA "whole body rating", the 90-100 rating schedule, it does not jump in overall percentages like it does in lower perecents...... I hope you get a decision soon. I feel your frustrations......I am hoping once they rate my OSA, I will also fight for an earlier rating, as I originally had a diagnosis YEARS ago, with a sleep study, and they denied it back then. But, first things first, is to get it rated for right now......
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    @brokensoldier244th Thanks! I am hoping only a few months. My VSO submitted it, so I am not sure if he checked the box or not, and he is now off for medical reasons, so I guess I will have to wait and see. But, he did file it secondary to PTSD, it is what I have been fighting them (and they keep denying). I think Dr. Anaise just put the GERD claim as well to help solidify it, in case my PTSD % ever gets lowered maybe? But, I get what you're saying. I did not know that there is a backlog because of the PACT, so, I do hope it does not put my claim decision out too far. It is the only new evidence I submitted, and in the IMO letter, he included the most sleep study, so, hopefully they rate it sooner rather than later....I have a BVA appeal from April 2021 that I am STILL waiting on a date for, so, I know it can take a long time.....
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    **UPDATE**June 23, 2023 I had a virtual appointment with VERA yesterday. They told me that my claim was sent for RFD (they stated it stands for rate for decision) on June 13th and the check back in about 10 days or so. As of today, nothing has changed on the VA website, (or in the disability letters or payment history), but, I will keep checking, daily now, lol and will keep everyone posted on how long this process has taken-for me, at least. Here's hoping they granted the 50% for cpap use (fingers crossed) *****UPDATE******* MAY 9, 2023 It has now been just over 60 days, and there has been no movement or updates on my supplemental claim. I called the VERA line and they said they also see no updates or movement on their end. When I asked them on the steps to decision for a supplemental claim with new evidence, she said she did not know (such as claim received, claim being reviewed, gathering evidence, etc..)., or if it goes from claim received and is being reviewed to a decision? Does anyone know, because that is where my claim has been since they received it. Also, I don't know if this has anything with them getting ready to make a (favorable) decision or not, but, I did receive a dependent verification form; I have never received this form in my 20 years of benefits, but the agent on the phone told me they do this every 8 years? So, over 60 days later and still just waiting on a decision, for anyone wondering how long the supplemental claim process is currently. Also, if anyone happens to have any info on the steps/process until a decision, I would appreciate it. I tried looking online but cannot seem to find anything.... Okay Hadit Community, So finally took the plunge and got an IMO letter from Dr. Anaise for my OSA secondary to PTSD (and he even included it secondary to GERD). I know there are a TON of factors, but looking to see, how long did it take the VA to make a decision once you submitted a secondary claim with an IMO? Additionally, when did the VA backdate your claim to? I looked it up on the VA website, but it sounds very confusing. So here is my claim: Submitted De. 2021. Denied Feb. 2022 (asked for extension for this claim because of how long a sleep study was going to take); sleep study given in July 2022. Secondary claim with IMO submitted March 2023. I am assuming it will go from the March 2023 submittal date, but some have told me it's from the date shown of disability (sleep study)....I am just hoping for a ruling in my favor and to finally finish this uphill battle of 100%.....
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    @broncovet Yea, I just looked on my letters, they still have me marked as 90%....we shall see what the denial letter states,,, @pacmanx1 Yes, I was able to get 2 months of temp. 100% at least!
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    @broncovet Thank you for the encouraging words. I will wait for my decision letter through the mail and see what is actually stated (I really wish the VA would come into the 21st century and put all of this on ebenefits instead of snail mail). I only looked on ebenefits and saw the change in wording with arthritis previously rated as muscoskeletal, so I will try to be patient and see what the decision states. I do have the MRI w/contrast and xrays that showed arthritis; I do not remember if they stated what it was caused by, but, I will look (I had an outside doctor do this exam because the VA doctors kept telling me nothing was wrong when my shoulder would completely dislocate and fall out of the socket and the VA only did a xray). However, VA did cover surgical costs along with physical therapy, so they recognized the condition is SC. You are right. I am trying every avenue to get to that 100%-they noted my left shoulder but denied it being service connected or secondary and said it is not because of my right shoulder and back injuries (what I was claiming, because my right shoulder is my dominant side but now left shoulder is injured). I am going to try to fight that too. I will update when I know more. They just did the decision last Friday, so I should receive the packet in the mail soon. Thanks again for your insight.....
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    Hey everyone, I recently had to have surgery on my shoulder (that was service connected); after surgery, they told me that my shoulder does have arthritis now. I filed for an increase for my shoulder and filed a secondary arthritis claim. The increase will be re-evaluated at a later date (they felt it was too soon after surgery, as it has only been several months), but they have now changed my claim shoulder claim to state, "right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, right shoulder arthritis/bursitis (previously rated as residuals, right shoulder musculoskeletal strain)" and kept the rating exactly the same. Anyone know how I can fight this? Is it not possible to have it be a secondary claim? I honestly think because I am at 93% and this would put me at 95%, the VA has denied every claim I have brought forth and instead combines every claim with an existing one and has kept my ratings the same. I feel so defeated sometimes....
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    @broncovetmy OSA has worsened. My PTSD was increased from 50 to now 70% as of 2019. I would say my PTSD is not better or worse.... Right now, I have a 90% overall rating (I believe I fall at an actual rating of 92 or 93%). I am working. I am lucky to have a job with flexibility, and so I would like to keep my job, sometimes it helps to stay busy all day. I have the cpap, but the VA is making me wait to start using it until after my appointment (which is not until Oct sometime). I do not remember if my report actually stated how many events of osa I had, but, I plan on getting an outside sleep study, because I thought the at home one was ridiculous and I woke up several times with it somehow wrapped around me-yes, I am a restless sleeper-sleep meds do not help keep me asleep only help to get me to sleep, unfortunately. I always say you never know how important sleep is until you are not getting any. I think it has been years since I have had restful sleep....). But, I was thinking if the outside opinion showed worse osa /more events than the va at home study, then great. If not, at least it will further confirm osa and hopefully the outside the va sleep study doctor would do an IMO letter......
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    Okay, tried to update my original post but I think it's getting lost..... I had a sleep study done from the va in 2011 that showed OSA but a cpap was never ordered. I also have a claim for PTSD, which I rated at 70% for. When I try to claim the OSA now, even with the VA now ordering the cpap after another sleep study (through the va) has shown that the osa has only gotten worse (and recognized snoring as well), the VA denies my claim and files it under PTSD. My VSO says it's not worth trying to fight for osa secondary to PTSD and showing the osa has gotten worse, but, I thought once you are ordered a cpap, it was easier to get rated for sleep disturbances or insomnia or something? Anyone had any luck with this claim or have any advice? I am beyond frustrated. I do not know if it matters, the vso said he didn't think so, but I am getting an outside facility (outside of the va, I mean), sleep study done as well....
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    What do you mean trial? Sorry, i meant hearing date
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    @Gilbert P Torres Jrno, not trial date set yet. still waiting....
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