shag

Thanks B,,,now I know.....I didn't know where.

I know I said I would have nothing more to say.....but then I found this...thought I would share this as we ALL seem to be in a battle: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." If you were strong enough to fight for your country...surely you can fight for yourself...(albeit most of us with help.} LL

http://www4.va.gov/vetapp09/files4/0928568.txt by the way, I still have no comment,,,,just trying to learn(understand)

Thank you Ch49 and you other guys.....There is more than one way to look at the situation... I have learned!!!!! Thank you again... It's just that there seems to be many on here that have mentioned VA games,,,I thought this might be one. But it could very easily be as you have stated. Glad I learned to put the question forward, hush, wait, and listen (read)...

HELLO

this may need to be read twice. It is from a vet's remand from the BVA. Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action: 1. The AMC should send the Veteran's claims folder to the examiner who conducted the April 2004 and December 2004 VA heart examinations, or if the examiner is no longer available, a suitable replacement, to request that he prepare an addendum to his report. The Veteran need not be re-examined unless an examination is deemed necessary. If a physical examination is deemed necessary, all indicated testing should be accomplished. The claims files should be made available to and reviewed by the examiner. With reference to supporting data, the examiner is asked to offer a complete rationale for his opinions, expressed in the examinations referenced above, that it is less likely than not that the Veteran's hypertension or heart disease are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. Hard to believe that one.

Tbird or Lady Tbird PLEASE EX MY HANDLE THANKS

PLEASE with all that GOD has give me I ASK PLEASE CLOOSE THIS..... i have nothing constructive to say....thanks for the threat carlie..,.......lyou got the real big ones.

PLEASE CLOSE THIS TOPIC>>>>>>>>>>PLEASE CLOSE THIS TOPIC>>>>>>>>>>PLEASE CLOSE THIS TOPIC

SHAG lol not Shaq....... if I was that shaq,,,I would probably be out fishing or trying to be sheriff...ha ha LOL

FOTF = falling on the floor.

Thanks perl.......You are probably the only one who figures that I had a visit to the place yesterday.....Actually, it went well,,,although after (being followed half the day because they thought I was gonna go off or something) I was overwhelmed. I am better now and thanks for understanding. As you can probably figure, like most folks here, I have appeals that have been going a long time ('06) and it just gets next to me sometimes. You probably noticed to that I don't rant on a regular basis. So I apologize and BTW (FOTF LOL),,, I would be the last to try to take you millions.......(LOL)

Carlie,,, I do apologize for pointing things out......I (mistakingly) thought this is America and that this was a Public forum..I guess I will, as some say,,l,, crawl back in my hole, or under the rock I crawled from under, or ride out on the horse I rode in on....and that is what makes most folks not want to say anything anyway. Most folks are not like you carlie....they don't speak out......Now you can see why,,,,,because, like always,,,you head gets cut off....So,,,carlie,,you got the power...go ahead and close this one down to...One thing is for sure....i am back under my rock, or back in my hole whatever. Thank you for making me feel so good about myself. never again will i speak out..bye bye

49er, and larryj, all of you guys are right. And Pete...you too are correct in the way we look at the (VA) world. I know there are lots of guys,,,like me at one time,,,who just didn't know or didn't think it would be worth it to file anyway. Got relatives, who served, but don't want anything to do with the bureaucracy. To them, it is to much of a hassle. (and some were grunts). The thing is though, like many have said,,,"Put your claim together,,,(or with a VSO) prior to filing. And, (if the folks read your evidence), where is the problem. The problem is people don't read the material,,,(it takes tooooo long, ha), but we have personnelmen, records clerks, and administrative types getting out of all the services everyday...If they have been good at their jobs in service,,,,why can't we hire them to process claims? Second shifts, as someone said. The REAL problem seems to be that we don't REALLY want to solve it. Do away with government protection of federal employees. What is that about? Hell if they don't produce take the advice of Mr. Trump..."You're FIRED". Now if they have some years of honorable service,,,that may need some consideration, but otherwise,,,we will not protect you if you cannot or will not do the job. Anyway,,,I am done...Thank you guys for the comments and I hope that somebody from the board is in a position to do something about it. Again, I am humbly done with my rant. smile

Most vets would say that a claim is a claim when the VA says it is a claim or when the vet thinks there is a claim. And we talk here on this board and in the VA waiting rooms about claims being decided. Just my thoughts: The claim is a claim when the vets service records show the disability or injury or illness occured. So,,,excuse me,,,where is there a decision to be made? The only decision to be made is the extent of the disability (percentage wise). A lot of things would, IMHO, go faster, and easier if (and jump me if you want,,,,but this MUST be said.) folks without legitimate claims filing in the first place... It is NOT the lottery, and again (jump me if you must,,,,but this MUST be said.) there are legitimate folks out there with legitimate claims who can't get through because somebody is trying to shake the system. (....i.e. making claims that they, in their heart of hearts know are bogus just to see if they MIGHT get it through and get some money)

hollywood, hollywood,,, great ideas,,,,,,and excuse me but I think IMHO (LOL) hiring folks (just anybody) is what got us in this mess to begin with. LOL Most of the folk they hired though,,,don't want to work,,they just want to draw the check... Seems most higher ups in the organization in question,,,(LOL), VA,,,,didn't care if they could read..... otherwise there would not be soooooooo many appeals in the first place. again just IMHO

No Sweat MC.......all is well.....nice smile...

Welllllll,,,,to say the least I am sorry......if you missed my point,,,I am very sorry. Again,,,,Just My HUMBLE opinion. LarryJ ,,,You know someone else aside from Astaire that can dance like that with two good legs? smile,,,,,,,,all of this is heavy enough already......smile and the world smiles with you.

Only problem is,,,,,if you use it only on one side,,,you will look like the hulk on one side and a person with serious problems on the other side...... IMHO you should alternate...that's what I do. Again, just MHO.

Roger that...600,000 in backlog and two weeks off because of the weather...Be ready to just wait a bit longer. Or,,,like you say,,,you can always go insane. I've been waiting since 07. Sounds like you might have asked the man upstairs for some patience....(smile)

Roger that...600,000 in backlog and two weeks off because of the weather...Be ready to just wait a bit longer. Or,,,like you say,,,you can always go insane. Been waiting since 07. Sounds like you might have asked the man upstairs for some patience....(smile)

Unfortunately, the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal. As a matter of law, appellants' claims do not survive their deaths. Zevalkink v. Brown, 102 F.3d 1236, 1243-44 (Fed. Cir. 1996); Smith v. Brown, 10 Vet. App. 330, 333-34 (1997); Landicho v. Brown, 7 Vet. App. 42, 47 (1994). This appeal on the merits has become moot by virtue of the death of the Veteran and must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. See 38 U.S.C.A. � 7104(a) (West 2002); 38 C.F.R. � 20.1302 (2008). In reaching this determination, the Board intimates no opinion as to the merits of this appeal or to any derivative claim brought by a survivor of the Veteran. 38 C.F.R. � 20.1106 (2008).