I hope someone here can help me. My claim for hearing lost was denied a few months ago. Ebenefits showed "Not Service Connected" just like the other claims that were denied. I am SC for PTSD and have ED due to the medication I am taking. So, I filed ED as secondary to PTSD and had the C&P exam a few weeks ago.
Today, I log into eBenefits and I see that the previously denied (closed) claim of hearing lost how shows in the Rating column "0%" but then next to it "Not Service Connected". The "0" wasn't there before.
The claim for ED as secondary to PTSD shows "Not Service Connected".
My questions are:
1) Is it normal to have a rating and no Service connection? Why assign a rating if not Service Connected?
3) Have you ever had a claim that is closed as denied and then weeks/months later the rating changes without you putting an appeal?
3) Could it be that they made a mistake and actually meant to assign the 0% to ED?
Any help to try to understand is greatly appreciated.
% Rating assigned but eBenefits shows "Not service connected"
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Hello,
I hope someone here can help me. My claim for hearing lost was denied a few months ago. Ebenefits showed "Not Service Connected" just like the other claims that were denied. I am SC for PTSD and have ED due to the medication I am taking. So, I filed ED as secondary to PTSD and had the C&P exam a few weeks ago.
Today, I log into eBenefits and I see that the previously denied (closed) claim of hearing lost how shows in the Rating column "0%" but then next to it "Not Service Connected". The "0" wasn't there before.
The claim for ED as secondary to PTSD shows "Not Service Connected".
My questions are:
1) Is it normal to have a rating and no Service connection? Why assign a rating if not Service Connected?
3) Have you ever had a claim that is closed as denied and then weeks/months later the rating changes without you putting an appeal?
3) Could it be that they made a mistake and actually meant to assign the 0% to ED?
Any help to try to understand is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.