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offshore

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  1. To the best of my knowledge, and I will confine my reply to the NOD part. NOD is a Notice of Disagreement with a decision the VA made with a claim you submitted, about a year ago probably, and can be a request for reconsideration on a 21-4138, then the VARO will reply with your options from there, which are: 1. Normal Appeal Procedure 2. DRO Process (Decision Review Officer) The rest I will leave to others that may have a better experience to provide you more accurate guidance.
  2. I received several SC approvals and 1 denial. I requested a reconsideration. The VARO responded by requiring I choose between the normal appeal process or the DRO process. I chose the DRO and requested an in person consult with the DRO. The VARO acknowledged the DRO selection. The next thing I receive is another denial completely ignoring the additional new evidence I had submitted, being a copy of an approved fee basis epidural injections and a hand written list of lumbar problems and options from the neurologist consult, which ranged from surgery/injections/PT/Medication. The denial stated the Neurologist stated the pain was not sufficient for injections and surgery. In his hand writting, on his stationary he acknowleged the pinched S1 and surgical option. It is obvious tis VARO is done with this case and is tossing it in the trash can. My question is do they have any obligation to allow me a consult with the DRO? Is there any way to tell if my request for reconsideration was reviewed by any body else other than the original reviewer? Can I get a decision out of this VARO? In general any input on my options would be appreciated.
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