[Appeal/remand]

Hi.

I was dignosis with an upper resp. disease chronic (sarcardosis), while serving on active duty and retired 2002. Since then I have been hosp. twice for resp failure, my private doctor sent the VA a letter classifying my condition COPD. The claim was still denied. Then I have a MRI report, again from my service record while serving on active duty, C5-6 and C5-7 buldging. They denied my claim and the BVA remanded the file back to the VBA. I was poorly misrepresented by the DAV in Newark, NJ. I had to take another C& P and the doctor wrote my syptoms have worsten . When I call the 800 number, they keep saying the claim is with a supervisor pending authorzation, I assume denial again. Please Help!!!

[Have A New Dav Rep]

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[Have A New Dav Rep]

Today I went before the BVA, in Newark, NJ. My service officer DAV, the worst ever. They guy did not reprensent me, he went against me. I suffer with a resp. problem/failure. I was recently discharged from the hosp. for resp. failure Oct 08. My doctor had provided me a letter stating my case I also had copies from the hospital of my admittance. The DAV, told the judge he was recommending examination by the VA. I explainded to the judge I never will have a fair chance in NJ because I failed a complaint on the rating board supervisor. She pulled my claimed from the rating board, within a week I recieved a letter, claim was denied.

WARNING DO NOT USE THE DAV !!!

[Newark New Jersey Regional Office]

Hola Veterans,

I submitted a claim through my county service office in 06. I never get to talk to anyone but the rude secatary. The service officers brags about how he has been doing the job for 30 years. I submitted a form 9, what I was appealing and requested a BVA, 2006. The Regional Office lost my form, so the service office submitted another Form 9, leaving off

cervical disc. Again, they said they never rec'd the package. The service officer faxed it to the claims supervisor. I never got the chance to speak to the service officer because of the gate keeper secatory. I have a MRI from active duty 2001, stating the disc were rupture. They keep denying claim because the CP doctor was pisted off the day of my C&P. I got into agruement with the supervisor (over claims), the next week the claim came back denied. Normally claims take 6-12 months, the claim was denied within a week. I wrote to DC, and congressman again nothing. I have COPD have been in the hosp. because of pneumonia have to constanly stay on steriods and they will not up my rating. Rating now 90%.