Vike17

[betrayed]

If you submit a form 9 before a SOC is issued, then its not considered a Form 9 but it is considered a NOD? Is this true?

[mobie16r]

BETRAYED,

I am not Vike,but a form 9 wiil be attached to SOC and this is what you fill-out and return to your regional office where your initial claim is,if you disagree with the decision that was made on your claim at your regional office, it will be forward to board of veterans appeal (BVA)in Washington DC for decision,and it still is a NOD.Ihope this will help,but i am sure someone else will come along shortly and explain better.

mobie

[betrayed]

BETRAYED,

I am not Vike,but a form 9 wiil be attached to SOC and this is what you fill-out and return to your regional office where your initial claim is,if you disagree with the decision that was made on your claim at your regional office, it will be forward to board of veterans appeal (BVA)in Washington DC for decision,and it still is a NOD.Ihope this will help,but i am sure someone else will come along shortly and explain better.

mobie

yes I know what a form 9 is for, I submitted three to protect my appeal rights because a year was coming up from the date of decision. Now I am told because there were no SOC's issued those form 9's I submitted are looked at as NODs?

5/31/2006 Form 9 Submitted by Oakland Cty VSO to DAV for forwarding to DVA.

1/22/2007 Form 9 Submitted by claimant to Appeals team with copy to DAV requesting forwarding to DVA, and copy to Oakland Cty VSO

3/6/2007 Form 9 Submitted by claimant to Appeals team, also submitted to DVA via Oakland Cty VSO. Copy to DAV.

[Vike17]

Betrayed,

"I submitted three to protect my appeal rights because a year was coming up from the date of decision. Now I am told because there were no SOC's issued those form 9's I submitted are looked at as NODs"

Yes, that is correct. Remember, the Form 9 is to "perfect" an appeal. The first step in the appeals process is to submit a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decision in question.

Vike 17

Edited May 9, 2007 by Vike17 (see edit history)

[Pete53]

Remember that you claim is not continued on without the form 9. You have to file a Form 9 or your claim can be bounced. Has to be filed on time also.

[betrayed]

Betrayed,

"I submitted three to protect my appeal rights because a year was coming up from the date of decision. Now I am told because there were no SOC's issued those form 9's I submitted are looked at as NODs"

Yes, that is correct. Remember, the Form 9 is to "perfect" an appeal. The first step in the appeals process is to submit a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decision in question.

Vike 17

I submitted NODs no action, requested reviews and hearings no action, no SOC's, one year mark approached and I submitted form 9's. I would think that I am safe now, as I submitted everything I was supposed to. But now I am under another deadline?