Question On "duty To Assist Letter" (vcaa) Form

[mrstix]

On my decision letter dated 4-27-2007, I got a increase on my S/C lower back went from 20% to $40%, that's fine with me. But on my left and right lower extremity's, they were Deferred for " Duty to Assist Letter" the good old VCAA notice. So I sent in two VCAA letters one for each deferred item and a Statement in support of claim form. I checked the block to go ahead and make your decision as soon as possable using the info from my C&P exam on my legs.

Now after reading,Dingess-Hartmen and Kent, VCAA Public-Law 106-475, this is going to be a denail on these two items??? Am I reading this right??? Is a request for a VCAA notice a heads up for denail??? on your claims???

Any help will be great of you folks, thanks mrstix

[Berta]

Vike is right -

my claim went to a pre determination team not too long ago- and then I received a letter in which I had to confirm I was still an unmarried widow of the veteran.

The Pre-determination team usually double checks the dependent status or for anything at all that might be missing as to the basic eligibility stuff.

It usually isnt a big deal -I am glad they do it- dependents could have been born during the claims period (meaning they have to be added to the claims file info) or they could have turned 18 or even possibly have died.

This is sort of the stuff this team does.