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On 10/30/2020 at 8:49 AM, flow1972 said:
Well, my friend at the VARO said the same thing as I got if I called the VA Line. It's in "Ready For Decision" status..and they haven't even called me yet. And it's been in that status for a long time. Which means...it's just sitting on someone's desk somewhere; and there's nothing you can do but wait till they decide to process it.
My HLR started on Sept. 21st., no news yet. I'm 60% on one condition. My VSO claims they made a mistake when they denied me.
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On 8/17/2012 at 3:48 PM, Jeffro said:
Hello Fellow Veterans, has anyone ever heard of the VA sending a claim out for a IMO? I have several contentions with medical evidence & attached with my doctors medical opinions. Was told my claim will be sent out for a IMO, not by the VA or QTC.
Seems like these opinions they request are to delay decisions. They ask for opinions which in my case my VA doctor or my primary care physician never expressed. That sort of eliminates my VA doctor, since supposedly they're not allowed to write anything for you that has anything to do with decision on a claim, which leads me to the question below.
Would a veteran still need a IMO for a newly added presumptive condition because of AO while stationed in Danang Vietnam in 1970?
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On 11/4/2020 at 12:50 PM, Albsalin73 said:
I contacted the RO and they told me they knew nothing about the claim. I sent them a letter with copies of the notification I received on VA.gov.
Ten days later I called again to ask if they received the letter. They said they hadn't. The post office never returned that letter to me. Did the same thing by sending that letter to Janesville. They answered that they had received my claim for the "Freedom of information". I hadn't even filed such claim. All I wanted was a clarification of what was going on and wanted to know the content of the decision letter. Have not received anything in regards to closing of the appeal having been granted service connection for PTSD on a claim since February of 2013.
Called one of the numbers pacmanx1 gave me and they told the notification that I had been granted sc for ptsd was void since they had given me anxiety disorder since February 2013. Thing is they reopened my appeal on June 2018 and took almost 2 years to reverse the original decision and granted me service connection all for naught. Very disheartening. VBA shouldn't be posting those hurtful notifications if they're not valid.
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22 hours ago, pacmanx1 said:
Try contacting BVA directly and asking them 1(800) 923-8387 or (202) 565-5436.
Please forgive me but some of the employees that work at the Call Center act like they just started yesterday or they pull a SGT. Schultz’s " I Know nothing, I see nothing, I hear nothing".
LOL. that's exactly the feeling I got after I called them twice. I'll place a call to those numbers you gave me and see if they give me a positive explanation on the matter. I feel like I was left out in the cold. At my age I need to know if I need to proceed with alternate plans for my wife. pacmanx1 I thank you for your service. Have a nice Veterans Day.
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On 11/8/2020 at 2:51 AM, GBArmy said:
Peggy is the nick name we use to call the general info line at the VA. 800-827-1000. Not always the most reliable or up to date source of info but may provide some help. Maybe not.
The following notifications were on my VA.gov when I accessed it to refill prescriptions in May of 2020:
Your authorization review claim
Your claim decision is ready We finished reviewing your claim on March 11, 2020. We sent you a packet by U.S. mail that includes details of the decision on your claim. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for your packet to arrive before contacting a VA call center. If you haven't received the packet with the full details of your claim decision yet, you can see your rating by going to your disability page in eBenefits. Check your disability page in eBenefits for your rating.
Disability compensation appeal updated on November 25, 2015
Status: The Veterans Benefits Administration granted your appeal issue on appeal
Issue on appeal: Service connection, Post-traumatic stress disorder
Submitted on: February 25, 2013
Appeal received February 2013
Current status
The Veterans Benefits Administration granted your appeal
The Veterans Benefits Administration agreed with you and decided to overturn the original decision. If this decision changes your disability rating
for eligibility for VA benefits, you should see this change made in 1 to 2 months.
This appeal is now closed
issues: Service connection, Post-traumatic stress disorder Granted ("Granted") in green
Peggy claims to know nothing on this matter, so I'm sittin here speculating with no packet, no correspondence whatsoever.
I have a feeling the RO is under some directive from above to look ignorant of the matter.
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On 11/4/2020 at 12:50 PM, Albsalin73 said:
I contacted the RO and they told me they knew nothing about the claim. I sent them a letter with copies of the notification I received on VA.gov.
Ten days later I called again to ask if they received the letter. They said they hadn't. The post office never returned that letter to me. Did the same thing by sending that letter to Janesville. They answered that they had received my claim for the "Freedom of information". I hadn't even filed such claim. All I wanted was a clarification of what was going on and wanted to know the content of the decision letter. Have not received anything in regards to closing of the appeal having been granted service connection for PTSD on a claim since February of 2013.
I see a name mentioned here "Peggy". Who might she be?
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6 hours ago, pacmanx1 said:
Anything is possible. Maybe the VARO said they mailed it and they did not. Maybe the postman delivered it to the wrong address. Once a decision is made a veteran can contact the VA and have them to fax or email the veteran a copy after the ten (10) day mailing time.
I am currently in a remand status and the VARO sent out my SSOC the end of September and gave me a 30-day notice to respond. In filling out my response, I contacted VA and was told to wait because VA had made a new decision the first week of October. I waited and waited until finally I called and said I needed to respond to the SSOC, and I had not received my new decision. Peggy then emailed me a copy of the decision and I faxed in my response to my SSOC with a few days to spare. Never miss a suspense date or response time because that could kill your claim and effective date.
I contacted the RO and they told me they knew nothing about the claim. I sent them a letter with copies of the notification I received on VA.gov.
Ten days later I called again to ask if they received the letter. They said they hadn't. The post office never returned that letter to me. Did the same thing by sending that letter to Janesville. They answered that they had received my claim for the "Freedom of information". I hadn't even filed such claim. All I wanted was a clarification of what was going on and wanted to know the content of the decision letter. Have not received anything in regards to closing of the appeal having been granted service connection for PTSD on a claim since February of 2013.
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Why might a veteran never have gotten the decision letter on a reversal on a claim that had been denied on service connection on PTSD?
HLR since pandemic
in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC
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I have a claim going on a new presumptive. I called the VSO on that today. He had news on the HLR instead and told me the IU went thru. Some VSO's have some special arrangement and they can give you information that you haven't seen on ebenefits yet. I still have a notice that my IU is under HLR. You might give your VSO a call, he might have good news for you.