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correct, it is one of the issues with no decision. 2009 started with 6 issues: all denied in 2009: After DRO appeal hearing Decmber 2010: 3 had an SOC with 'denied' 3 no decision at all (one of those with no decision is pancreas disease). =========== I don't want to muddy this up... but in 1997, I filed claims and intestinal disease was denied back then, I was stupid and never followed with appeals back then.. I was ignorant and actually thought they read the evidence.. They only gave me the 50% in 1997, for headaches..

I have questions,, I have has neuro problems and they were treated on active duty,, I was taking proponol that was prscribed to me on active duty for shaking and tremors,, and also was sick from chemicals I worked with,, the problems are getting very bad with body problems.. My VA Neuro doctors are doing a new mri of the brain in 2 days, Thurday, today is Tuesday. Origingal claim 1997, only headaches approved 50% left knee and multiple sclerosis, and tremors, intestinal disease, were all denied ------ in 2009, I have claims in for the problems I had with the neurolgical problems.. I was also diagonsed with neuropathy, myotonic dystrophy, take cloneazapam, and proponol, uncontrollable boby movements weakness, etc... after I get the results, the doctors says about one weeks after the brian mri.. as soon as I can get result, not sure how long for diagnosis,it could be 2 week or more.. great if only 2 weeks... should I get copies give to my vso, and she might send it in as additional evidence to my appeal with the va,, my appeal still hasn't gotten decsions from my 2010 dro appeal hearing, and whenit's finishes here, any outstanding appeals move to BVA.. so, I take the diagnosis to her,, whether it shows tbi, ms, parkinsons, etc... get the copies of the diagnsois to her my VSO, she sends them to va,, also was told to send individual seperate diagnsosi for each ssymtoms, and each part of my body, etc... not just a plain diagnosis... loist each sysmptom? Ihave listed each sysmptom and each test in previous paperwork medical submissions... thanx... btw, I have claims for necrotizing pancreas disease, neurological disease, nueropathy, tremors. depression, and more.. actually 6 issues (3 issues have no decisions yet since dro hearing 2010.).

I sent in a stroy of my claims nightmare to this website listed http://www.blogs.va....process-faster/ not sure when it will be posted... I will never be able to give the long version, because it it just too too much info to put into forums.. and at some point it has go to be crazy to do so, it feels good, but it also feels like I am baring all naked for incoming mortars from detractors and/or people that think it dumb to post your life info in the open.. I think it should help others,, maybe it will help others if I succeed, or let others know they are not alone in their struggles... Over many years,, I have been chastized and treated badly for exposing my life in theopen and people have been both good to me a nasty to me in forums..' I have bene so depressed that words have hurt me so bad I was really to die from the nastiness some people give out... others lift me with encouragement... I truly belive that there are others who would have kileld htemselves a long time ago if they have been through what I and others have been through... whatever I say here, Ileave out parts of my life that are pathetic out of emabarassment, and how others have treated me.. people I thought we my closest,,, can bring the worst pain.... I have told my doctors int hepast, that I wish I could put what I have bene htrough aina needle and inject it into the people who are clueless to let them get a taste of hell... now, I am no john McCain... I wasn't ina battle... not a pow,, I have been through things that I have never discussed... I have been shot at I have shot back... I have been spycaly attacked, weapons on me... I have livedd with diseases that are constantly trying to kil me.. I live with people who make mylife very hard (I an tryingot be kind.. I am not easy to live with everything hurts me, pain, npoise,,, I reached my limits but have not gone tottally mad yet.. or maybe I have.. I talk to myself... and I want to,, I hold back from telling bad people how bad they are because am to sick to argue , fight,.. I want to move to a small town and live out the rest of my days in peace... I am not afraid of dying, I am afraid of the long process of dying int e bed with people cutting me day and night... losomng the abilityt o move my limbs and breath,, Ive been through it.. I had surgeons telling me that I wmightnot liv long, but then thy change their mid,, I have had religios people, and preists coming by to give my last rights, but since I am not religios I didn't let them continue the relationship.. but when I saw them I lioked them and talked to them I cared for them, I just don't beleive religious stuff. my mother tried bring me up Catholic.. and I did't by it,,infact, it scared me. (I believe in science) I jsut dont want to offend the good people who believe.. let them have their peace. While a doctor never said what die I wil die, I have hundreds of one -on- one meetings with the surgeons every morning eveyr day from my bed telling me what what happening, wheat thye expecet, when they expect it... There is no cure, they could not transpalnt because of complications... they could not give me any more answers because i my situation, the prognosis is poor.. that's the diagnosis officially in my files, and that's only for one of many bad conditions I have... there is no cure.... they don't knw which date it happens.. I ca only take so much and I break down for now reason with tears flwing, then they go away and cance come back at any time, it can be when I am watchigna moving, resting, driving... I get al kinds of pysical atacks or al kinds... and sudden onset with no wrning, so far I always have enough time to get home, go reast, lay down' etc.. nothing that blacks me out or total paralyzation, so I am safe if I can leave a store, get home, etc... but the madness of having ot putup withkmy body, people who don't understandillness and a Veterans calims system with deny deny die die die,, leaveme really pissed and a total mess.. I hope I can get this resolved my big dreams are a car, a place up north, quiet, would love mountains,,, no one stringing me along with claims... the ability to eat and drink a little to live... (regualr food, nothing pecial, wel a special diet, because of the pancreas disease) my daughter get her schooling money from my benefits, my wife gets medical care s,, she has none... I wuold ike a better computer for my one and only hobby... I would love a garage for my car.. I have not owned my own car for 20 years... I always loved tools.. I never want to go back to being confined to wheel chair... I don't want to lose my eyesight,, I have several eye diseases.. ========== I hope myletter on the Veterans websites work with the letters of all other vets who have been screwed, and helps bring enough attention for some powerful people to bring an emergency plan to fix the claims process very soon.. very very soon! I am cyncial I hope the VA does ot retaliate for vets writing about hwo they have been mistreated.. I need to make sure people that might not understand it's the VA claims system broken, not the medical, not the hospitals. as far as I know, as I experienced the medical staffs and they are great, caring and work very hard working professionals...

what state and how long did the process take form the date of filing? Was there an appeal involved? thanx.. I just want to know what regional offices are doing... I have become so angry and cynical I really would like to know if anything is moving.. and if so where is it moving.. and congratulations ! I am unable to drink, so have a cold one for me!

That has got to be the truest statement ever... think of every paper you could not find that would have saved your arse.. I don't think anything is more true, or it is at the top of the list..

Opinion on hardship request to VA to speed up claim. I filed on basis of health hardship. I would like to now if others have experience on hardship claims... I see people 'mention' either financial, or health.. or both.. My question has more to do with the type of health issues that the VA might take serious and speed up an appeal... Has anyone gotten a claim sped up througha hrdship claim? While I suffer from a fatal disease that is killing me, but with no date when it will either kill me or send me back into a hospital bed. The surgeons told me my prognosis is poor, and that is only one of my health problems.. They just don't know when it going to happen... but necrotizing pancreas disease if usally fatal, within several years.. I also have many other complications cysts on the pancreas, the tissue is dying.. and I have thrombosis of the splenic vein.. my blood prossure can drop suddenly, and it has in the past sending me into the hospital by ambulance with sirens. The splenic vein is partially clogged, and if a clog breaks loose it can go into my heart or brain... If someone has asay terminal cancer and is given a few months to live, they might file a hardship to speed their claim,, one difference is I don't have a date when... but it is factually true that my disease has no cure and it is fatal.. plus I have several other health issues that are serious.. with long hospitalizations, on record... along with hospitalizations tha that happened on active duty 30 years ago.. Do to other disabled Veterans Opinions on hardship requests, to the VA to speed up claims, do you think my request is enough to move them, or do you think they ignore a request unless you only have a solid diagnosis of only a few months to live.. Is my hardship enough? I have read a lot of opinions about hardship requests,, and there are basically to opinions... 1)they help speed up the requests 2)the claim 'c-file' is pulled and then shuffled to the bottom of the deck and you actually lose your space and go nowhere with the hardship claim.. Of course I am financially screwed, have been for 20 years.., since I have bene usnable to work for 20 years,, and am on SSDI for permanent disability. But my Hardship request is for the health issues. I am hoping there are opnions for people who have actually filed hardship requests and eithe got a repsonse or didn't get a response. Also, that it was a spereate paper I gave them a hardship request for my claim top be sped up... and only last thing, I waited intil more than 3 years has passed since my claim was file and 1.5 years since my DRO hearing and no decision. So, I did not just ge tupset after a short time.. I waited several years to give them plenty of time to do the right thing.. my request is that I want them to speed up my claim beofre I either die or become incapacitated. I do have a history of not being able to care for myself for long periods of time, and it will happen again... So, that is the short verison of my reason. Do those with experience think what I did is right, and do you think it wil speed up my claim? Also, I gave my hardship letter info to my congressmans office to look into my claim delay... and while the conressman isn't going to directly help, his staff will. I already asked in other threads about this and some people said it just shuffles you stack to the bottom, other threads in Veerans forums say it helps.. But, like I said, I am asking about if the request on the bais of health issues helps.. Thanx.. I am looking forward to hearing from those with experience... If it makes any difference, it is the San Diego office. (yes I read some of those reports of which offices have the largest workloads..)

I can't agree more,,, success if definitely movement in the case of the VA... which is very sad in it's own way... (oxymoronish..)

Who has had success with appeals started around 2009-2010 ? Also, what state are you in? I wish there was a breakdown, a chart that had data, so I could see if my area is just moving sower than other areas and states... without having to ask people to post info... MY claim started in early 2009. I won my first claim in 1997. Several issues were denied. I re-opened and added new claims in 2009. Mine is the the usual story, they rubber stamped ignored evidence, and I appealed, I then presented the evidence at a DRO hearing in 2010. I am still awaiting decisions from that DRO hearing in 2010. San Diego. Any others have VA Claim experience in San Diego? recently? Since this is the success section, I would expect success info from San Diego.. Did you appeal, did you have a DRO hearing in San Diego? etc.. Thanx.. I very much appreciate any info.. note: I know that many have had appeals for 5 years and longer... I have good reasons for asking after only 3 years... (very bad health..)

I know it's a 'report' showing that the VA is trying to fix Veterans Claims problems, and i know you and others take the time to find useful info, but int he end, they always miss targets... and I read it, well a good part of it... as usual, the numbers they give were pulled out of,,, well let's just say a hat... might as well double any number they give.. that's more accurate than whatever calculation they wrongly use... what the the point of my studies and degrees in upper mathematics if the people that have control over my life can't pass basic math.. the numbers they used are complete hockey puck.. I wonder if there is any organization that crosschecked and audited their report to make sure they didn't make up numbers? the last 3 years sure seemed longer than 444 days to me...

Has anyone else had their VA disability claim file flagged by a congress person? I did everything i could to get my claim going, After I contacted my congressman asking them to see why my claim hasn't moved since DRO hearing in 2010 (I gave my congressman's office, a two page letter telling them everything from beggining to end..), my congressman's office sent me a letter. The letter says, to the effect, my VA disability claim file is flagged to check it's status in a few months. Back in April 2012, I sent the VA claims regional office a paper, a request, begging the advance my claim because of serious health issues.... basically, I am suffering form a terminal disease, incurable, prone to hospitalizations, and at any time I could become too ill and sick to care for myself, or even die.. and that I would like and need my claim to move forward before I become too sick to fight for the benefits for my family and myself.., I asked it to be a 'hardship claim'. I have done everything possible to give them info they already had but ignored.. Has anyone else gone through their congressman's office, and if so, what happened? Thanx.. btw, the surgeons gave me a prognosis for my necrotizing pancreatitis,, thrombosis, etc... it said: 'poor' I was given a list of the disease and the prognosis of each.. at the time of hospital discharge. I was told if I get one more infection they will remove my pancreas. They cannot operate on it, or take part of it.. because it is too diseased..

In my case it is in my smr's that i was soaked in tce, and many othe rchmicals, even though the doctor gav emy commans orders to have me removed form cmical contact, the command ignored the doctors.. it's l in my records so there is no doubt... it's all writeen in stone.. and I told them on tape at the DRO hearing that it is on paper, in records and now on tape,,, so they cannot any longe rplay stupid and ignore all of the evidence.. now they are playing games by delaying the claims process.. My congressman started the process of monitoring the progress of my claim... as of May 2012, they will check in the coming months to see if there is progress by the VA.. I am extremely angry because I am too sick to have to fight witht he mean rotten va process... I am sick and tired every day... to me I feel like thye like to watch people squirm in pain... I asked for myc laim to be expedited because of illness,,, they actually do the opposite and dig in when they are asked to help... and no one is holding the VA accountable for such dispicalbe actions..

I got my congressman involved a couple weeks ago.. my neurolgist is doing mri tests (having brain mri next week)... things are moving along with doctors, but the VA is still playing games.. my anger explodes thinking about how bad the VA claims system has treated me.. As usall I have kept my info up to date here in the forums.. thanx..

I was searching here and around about diabetes, Parkinsons, and tremors, pancreas, etc.. it appears that that people here, usually only talk about one thing, and not a combination of symptoms, diseases, etc... I guess I am a rare case where I have either been diagnosed with or have symptoms of pancreas disease, tremors,, diabetes symptoms (had to have insulin shots a few years ago, but currently not..)... I am looking to see if any others have many disease together... but apparently, not many others do... just me... (like i said, I have a brain MRI coming up next week..). so maybe more answers... and my nightmare appeals that drag on..

Since my claim is such a mess with 3 issues definitely (probably going to BVA) and 3 issues no decision yet from DRO hearing 2010, and at least 2 issues are related to neurology.. I will definitely listen to your advice.. I cannot add any issues to my claim until these are finished.. I can add any more tests I get to my current claim but will not open any new claims until these get through the system. The claims people.. already screwed up when I asked them to consider speeding up my claim as hardship, they must have gotten the claim file I gave them in April, just read it 5 weeks later in May,.. and thought I was filing a new claim, when 'I was only asking my current claims be treated as hardship..'.... they said something like we will not work on your claim until you tell us if these are new claims.. I was totally blown away and extremely Pissed when I got that letter a few days ago,.. My congressman's office.. responded also with a letter saying VA disability claim my case has been flagged for review every few months to see if there is progress.. but they didn't say anything about hardship.. There is nothing else i can do... The VA has a huge problem when they only communicate in one direction, no is and questions can be addressed if they refuse to communicate with Vets.. They never speak to vets, they just send letters out with bad news.. if the claims people would cal and say hey, I just want to know blah, blah, blah, it would clear up most of the problems in veterans files.. but for some reason, they just refuse to communicate.. When you send them anything, they twist it and turn it upside down trying to ruin your file, and your claim... I sent back a new form and said those papers were asking for my claim to be treated as hardship for serious life threatening health issues and I do not want to die before they get to my claim.. I will definitely check with my VSO if the doctors find new evidence of more diseases like PD... and ask what they think I should do.. I already have doctors notes and diagnosis for several neuro diseases... and they go back many years... and more new dx come every year... I am not quite sure about what every element is of the diagnosis... I already have a claim in for tremors, in fact it was re-opened, I had claimed it in 1997, but it was denied... the doctors diagnosed me while on active duty with tremors in 1980. Then a few years ago, I got a diagnosis of Myotonic Dystrophy,, (like Muscular Dystrophy). Also been diagnosed with distal polyneuropathy.. I also calimed MS, in 1997, but it too was denied.. I have to find out about the elements of PD. does that mean a break down of each symptom? Or each seperate disease? Like tremors? weakness? Numbness, balance? Muscles wasting? The kicking and arms throwing,,, and flailing,, and bat wing arm flapping.. isn't the only problem, also twisting so bad the bones dislocate in the feet.. and toes.. there are times I cannot get words out when I speak. eat has been very hard for a long long time,, I also have not had teeth for 12 years.. The cloneazapam works great,,, it helps a whole bunch,, but the doctor cannot increase meds because of pancreas disease.. the tremors, shaking, muscle wasting...: etc.. Nurses and doctors observed me in my bed 24/7 for 6 months shaking so bad i could not hold objects, I had to wear armbands for such physical issues and prone to falling.. my neurologist confirmed they put those notes in my medical records... lets see what the mri's show in the coming weeks.. I suspect they are looking for lesions.. I think my last mri of my brain was in Germany in 1980.. that was for the damage from chemicals headaches, and I also had a TBI from a head injury ( concussion) when i was assaulted by another service member.. I had him arrested.. I have had too many mri's, cat scan, x-rays and more to count.. hundreds,, in 2008 I had at least 4 or 5 xrays, cat scan, etc per week for 6 months, now I have to get them every 6 months.. if not more..

MY neurologist scheduled an MRI for my brain, because of symptoms that fit several neuro diseases,,, I will have the mri in about 2 weeks... hopefully I will get more diagnoses in June... and then send them in with my appeal stuff for that part of my claim.. latest symptom developing is numbness on left side of my body... already been suffering from uncontrollable moving and shaking and tremors for many years... last mri for the brain was on active duty for headaches from chemicals.. 30 years ago..... I am unable to hold a cup of water in left hand.. without the cup going wild and water everywhere.. feels very numb,, sometimes when I rest left arm turns into a limb that I must carry with my right hand until it comes back... not like sleeping, more like a dead arm.. he poked me with a needle and I ask him to push it in and sharpen it so I could feel it.. left foot the muscles often twist and look like prezels.. and hurt bad... knee totally goes bad and can't walk somedays after walking a short disance.. and I need to find out if the diabetes is starting again, from the pancreas disease.. legs are still swollen from the calf up.. fits symptoms of both Parkinsons and MS... the shaking .... pain.... moving my limbs.... cloneazapam seems to hellp alot for the wild kicking, but he cannot give any more proponolo because of the pancreas disease..

I have neuro problems with uncontrollable body movements, numbness and pain. In the USAF on active duty I suffered from severe pain and injury, I worked with chemicals, I also had a concussion too.. I also suffered from tremors and shaking on active duty.. they gave me brain scans with MRI.. I currently am at 50% disability for headaches but suffer from many neurological problems, along with other problems, pancreas diseas and much more.. with the neuro problems, the doctors at one time recently said I have a form of muscular dystrophy, but with more symptoms, they are going to do a new bran scan with MRI in a couple weeks... In the 1990's I filed for more problems for intestinal disease, and also MS, they denied those.. I have since re0filed with 6 new claims some repeats from the claims denied in the 1990's. I had a DRO hearing in 2010, still no decision on several issues.. I have along history has illnesses and hospitalization both when I was active duty and after discharge, mostly form my illnesses and treatments at the VA hospital.. The new Brain Scan MRO coming I hope will show why I have numbness, shaking, kicking, twisting, and much much more.. The new results can be added and sent in my with current claims to the appeal process...

i Know it's not healthy, but thinking of ways to kick their asses.. like the coyote does with the road runner.. takes a few minutes... in reality there is no diversion when you are suffering and sick, in pain, circling the drain.. if you are not suffering and can actually do things, enjoy things,,, etc... then there must be something.. the only diversion I get is when i am asleep.. and even then the dreams/nightmares keep me aware something is screwed up.. I actually had a dream 2 days ago, that I needed rest, I went into a backyard with grass pulled the grass back, layed down, and pulled the grass back over me like a blanket.. no,, I am not making a joke,, I really had this dream..... after awhile 2 people walked by,, and I tried to raise my hand but I couldn't...I do play combat flight sims,,, WWII, Modern, Helo,s etc.. ===== IL-2 1946, IL_2 Cliffs of Dover, DCS: series: Ka-50 Black Shark, A10-C, P-51D, and more... we use Team Speak 3 to communicate.. with a headset and mic.. I have a fight stick and pedals.. my rig is just barely enough to fly a decent flight, but really is getting old, and need more power... I can't afford a newer computer... we fly with and against other squadrons in multiplayer...

my neurologist has ordered brain scans with MRI,, for episodes of paralysis, tremors, involuntary movements, left side of my body is weak and numbing.. nurses and doctors even recorded these as actually observing these events over a long period of time under their care... they will look to find reasons in my brain and spin... I might have more answers later next months (June). in my claim that is on appeal, neurological issues are in my claim...

I am extremely angry at the (%$%$### insert extreme insult there..) at the VA claims people,, I sent a form in in April asking for a Hardship case, to help speed up my claim, and gave the health reasons why I am asking for them to stop dicking around and get working on my claim.. I told them Again, and again, and again,, and in person at the dro hearing in 2010, and in my claims I am suffering from the fatal disease Necrotizing Pancreatitis, and many other conditions and diseases.. Thye just sent me a letter saying they wil not work on my case until I send them the form back telling them if my hardship request is a new claim...! I wrote back on the forms, that it is it is Not a new claim, it is a hardship request for my claim, asking them to expedite the claim that they have had at the local VA Regional since my DRO hearing, with no decisions.. I only requested that they consider my case a hardship because of my serious health condition... and that I want my claims worked on before I die or become incapacitated ! They are so stupid there, inept, incompetent bunch in San Diego!! I am glad I went to my congressman (2 weeks ago) and filed with them a letter asking them to look into why they have not worked on my claim since my DRO hearing 2010. I put in the first frakkin paragraph that I am requesting my claim be moved along for hardship reasons... is that too much for those idiots to comprehend? And of course there is no direct contact with anyone there.. just have to write letters, and hope the dumbest person isn't the one working my case.. also, my VSO also has a copy of my hardship request.. so it wasn't done behind anyone anyone's back... Another thing, sort of related to my claim, This morning I went to my neurologist and they brought in another neurologist, they agreed to look deeper into my neuro problems, and scheduled a new brains can... my left side is going weak and numb.. they cannot give me more meds because of the pancreas disease.. so they are looking to see if they can find out more of those problems.. they also told me they looked at all the doctor's notes form my days as an inpatient, and the notes regarding when i was unable to hold object or walk.. so whatever they find might help with some of the claims the VA has jerked me around with... I can't help it, if some people here work there, or think the people that work at the VA claims are good people... they have been nothing but hell in my life...

When i was an inpatient for 6 months, ina bed, I shared the room with 3 others, 4 total including me,, I saw lots of vets who were inpatients, who declined meds fromt doctors and nurses, and it was very common.. I took everything they asked or told me to take.. no matter what.. I did not want to paly doctor with myslef, and did not my records to have anything negative about what I did or didn't do.. I complied with all doctors orders.... so if at some date, the morons who do the claims look for somenting ot use against me, there is nothing to use against me..

I know it's probably a waste of time, but did you write the person who wrote the article and tell them they are lying sacks of crap? Or maybe a little nicer... Once in a while I send the personal note telling them they are totally wrong.. I really get angry when people write lies and no one challenges them...

the numbers are so full of crap... 1.5 year for dro decision, yet the b.s. for the charts in this b.s. from the v.a. in my area say something like 260 days... (San Diego) but my 1.5 years is (you know the easy math..) the somehow cut off 300 days in their estimate and lied tryingot say that it is 260, when in fact so far it's been 365 x 1.5 = x (x=total complete b.s. and lies squared...) ** at least 1.5 years with no dro decision... after hearing.. If they read evidence they would not need so many hearings,,, I wish I could say what I think, but,, I think every other Disabled Vet is thinking the same thing,,,, and it is reallly tough language that won't be said here.. MY congressman might be able to help, I wil let you guys know in a month or so. **what do I expect from his inquiry *when I say my congressman, I mean his office.. not really him... of course he is really busy doing htings for rich people.. (probably)... ** I expect just info on what stage my claim is at.. anything else he finds out or does is icing on the cake.. MY main conern when I contacted my congressman is where is my claim, and why haven't they answered my hardship request.. ( fatal disease..)

I can never have an ECRP of the pancreas again, because of complication from the last one with pancreas disease.. I am now 57.. if I get one more infection, (doesn't matter how I get it..) if an infection of the pancreas occurs they have to remove my pancreas.. my back is too far gone, they cannot operate on it, degenerative disc disease, it's just too diseased.. so they put shots in every few months... I suppose when you have issues and if they lead to other issues, the consequences maybe worse than the cure... of course people int heir 70's get big operations al the time fixing everything.. I guess it is all on whether you are able to handle it.. and the doctor decides.. (other times insurance.. may decide)... You maybe good for one operation, pick it wisely... you just don't know when the right one will come along, if at all..

how come the San Diego people can't get their crap together and have an good (intensive) meeting about the B.S. waiting at our local offices.. the ignoring of evidence, the obsifcation, delays, ineptness, unaccountability, and monkey business, sounds like the Bay Area can do something good and get something going... wish we have people that cared as much here.. **sigh** I hope a report makes it to all parties showing what happens and what steps will be taken to fix the insulting problems.. I don't think the people running the place take these Veteran issues serious enough...

My Congressman's office called me, they got my letters and signed release of documents form.. their Veteran's help guy will get back with me in the coming weeks to tell me if he can find anything out.. why the V.A. are dragging their feet on decsions,,, from dro hearing in 2010... also why they never responded to my Hardship application/appeal to speed up my claim for serious health issues.. (Pancreatic disease)