Beezer

I agree that I'm extremely lucky that mine took very little time but the effective date is so wacky. I filed HLR within the one year and it found duty to assist. They then send me to new C&P and say they upped my % when they denied them initially. Then they make the effective date this month since my new exam was early Jan. It is insane and follows no logic

Thank you my friend. I just can't fathom how they say I was denied but really I was 10, 10 and 20 for the initial decision. I know I will win but just a shame I have to go through another appeal. The fight continues. Good luck to you

Hi fellow veterans. First time posting but have read board for several years. I wanted to see if anyone has encountered my situation. In Feb 2019 I filled initial claim for all service connected PTSD, Back, right and left lower extremity numbness, Sleep Apnea and tinnitus. I had C&P exams in July 2019 and was awarded 70% PTSD, 50% Sleep Apnea and 10% tinnitus for 90%total rating. I was denied on back and lower extremities which was mind blowing sense I had surgery at 30 and have since then had major issues with it. I filed HLR in July 2020 and in Dec they found errors so duty to assist on back and lower extremities. I must mention my back C&P in July 2019 was awful. She was a PA and literally had me out in 10 minutes. So this month I had second C&P for back and it was thorough and much longer. Got rating decision yesterday showing 100%. Looked on benefits and effective date for back and lower extremities was date of c&p this month. Went to attorney today and they printed out letter and this is were it gets strange. So the gave me 40% on back with Jan 2021 ED and said I was 10% ED at my initial filing. Gave me 20, 20 and 10 on lower extremities but 20 and 20 was this month ED and they were 10 and 10 and 0 with Feb 2019 ED. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? It seems insane to me