Appeals Management Center Backlog

[Josephine]

I can't move forward, so I am creating a backlog.If the AMC would not loose all the records, there probably would not be a back log.


How can the Claims Adjustor and the Development Team check a file for completeness and when it arrives at the " Rating Specialist", papers be missing, causing you  to start all over again.

I sent this letter to the Inspector General's Office, and Senator Warner's. I spoke with Senator Warner's office yesterday.

I am assuming they will have to remove my file from the filing cabinet to answer his question.

I was remanded to the AMC April 2006. I immediately responded to the

request per the remand. I secured the letter needed April 2006, by Dr. M Payne and the Letter by Pastor B. O Burch, Did I file in 1978 and a letter about "Doris".

I contacted the St. Louis Archives for my Personnel Records and any

additional medical records in their possession. I received the Personnel Records May 2006 and immediately faxed these to Pearl at the AMC.

The Personnel Records were mentioned to me again by Pearl, June 2006 and I again immediately contacted the St. Louis Archives for another copy.

In turn, I faxed the complete set to Pearl, and was in turn told by her that they were logged into my claims file.

September 2006, my Claims file made it to the Rater and was sent to the two Psychiatrists per the remand for a new opinion. They responded, but did not comply to the remand.

The rater requested the Personnel Records as they were missing.

I spoke with Ms. Dunlap and was told that the AMC had received a letter from the St. Louis Archives my Personnel Records were missing at the Archives.

I told Ms. Dunlap that I would fax another copy to the AMC and she seemed astonished that I had a complete copy. I faxed them to Ms. Dunlap and was told by Lidel J. he would log them into my claims file, which he did.

I sent the AMC a letter to Rate January 1, 2007.

I waited and waited for my claims file to be rated, but was told that the file was in the over-flow.

August of 2007, I faxed a copy of my advancement on the docket to one of the employees by the name of Lucy, Office of the Inspector General.

I appreciate Lucy taking action and assuring me that my claim would go to the rater shortly.

Within two weeks my claim was with the "Rating Specialist". I was told on September 14, 2007, she turned my claim over to her "Supervisor".

The telephone counselors told me for two weeks, they were waiting for

her/his signature.

October 3, 2007, I received a letter, which told me they were securing

more information from Dr. M. Payne. His letter of April 2006 was missing from the file.

I called and spoke to a R. Binder and was told this was a VCAA letter. I ask what to do with the Statement of the Case page to the back of the letter, and was told to fill this out and return. Why a second VCAA Notice? To delay a decision and began again.

I called and spoke to Ms. Dunlap and she assured me that this was not a VCAA Notice and to return it with any information that I felt the AMC may have lost.

My service officer received a letter dated October 6, of my having a

possible C&P dated 2006.

I took what I felt that the AMC may have lost the April 2006 letter by Dr. M. Payne, Pastor B. O Burch and other Statements in Support of Claim,that I felt were important and had the Regional Office, date stamp this information and the U.S Navy Recruiter faxed all information to AMC.

This will be the second time that the same thing has happed to me. Lost records.

I was told Thursday, October 18, 2007, that my claims file was at the

Claims Examiner to place the claims file back in order for the " Rating Specialist" and that my claims file would return back to the " Rating Supervisor".

October 19, 2007, Lidel J called me and I did have some questions

regarding the slander in the last C&P and what the AMC did about this. I ask him, "Has my claims file went back to the "Rating Specialist".

He said "No"! Your claims file is in the file and will be worked in time, as they have a tremendous back log.

I spoke to Ms. Dunlap today by way of Mr. Russo's Office, as I am a

sensitive 6 and no one can open my claim.

She assured me she would secure my claims file from the filing cabinet and take it to the Development Manager for her/him to check the file.

This does not tell me how long my file will stay with the Manager of

Development and if it will be another year before my claims file is

reviewed again.

She did state to me, only when the file is complete does it move

forward and advance. My claims file is in the cabinet and needs to be

rated, before my information is lost.

This is pasted directly from the Remand by the BVA.

"In support of her claim she submitted several service department

documents she obtained from the National Personnel Records Center,

including additional service medical records, which VA had not obtained

previously. "

Is this statement why my records are being lost or destroyed? I have been sent two VCAA notices just to delay my claim. There was no need to send me a second one October 3, 2007 and for my claim to return to development.

The medical records could have been secured by the Rating Supervisor and returned for rating.

I have been discriminated against since my locating my "Psychiatric

Records in the St. Louis Archives where they laid idle and never secured.

It is obvious to me the AMC is waiting for me to die in order to not rate this claim. They are aware that my health is poor and I am age 63 and at times suicide would be the best option for me. I only ask for closure of this claim. I know that there is a backlog, but I have been working with this last claim since December 2001. Filing first in 1978.

I spoke to Ms. Dunlap yesterday and she had not done one thing that she said that she would. My claims file is till in a cabinet.

Always,

Josephine

Edited October 25, 2007 by Josephine

[Josephine]

I love Warner, he helped me a couple times, plus he's one of the few politicians I ever saw in Somalia. Have you tried Webb yet? I haven't had any dealings with him, but this doesn't sound like something that would sit to well with his palate.

I'm sure you've discussed much of this before, could you point me to a past thread so I don't ask a bunch of questions you've already answered? I'm very interested in this now.

Thanks

Rob

Rob,

I chose Senator Warner, as he has been working on my claim. He only steps in when I ask him to. He does not send out those every 3 month updates on the claim, which in turn slows your claim.

He has copies sent to him by the DRO in West Virginia that stated they were ready to rate my claim and this would be with the first C&P. The " More Likely than Not" Decision that this veterans anxiety with depression began in service. Diagnosis Anxiety disorder not otherwise specified with depression. Of course, 5 months later I was sent for a denial on that one. Two quack Psychiatrist, which you can read about in my post. ( Just click on my name Josephine and it will take you to all of my post )

They saw things much differently.

AXIS - 1 Anxiety not otherwise Specified

ASIS 11 - Personality Disorder not otherwise Specified with borderline, histroinan, and dependent traits.

Anxiety did not begin or worsen in service.

(I wrote to Dr. Gunderson Chairman of the DSM IV)

Personality Disorder not otherwise specifed is only a diagnosis of traits. Not recognized by the DSM lV.

Regional Office Decision - Personality Disorder - no benefits.

Be sure to read my post, the battle has just begun and is just about over, for I will take this to the courts.

The story is a long one, but I still thing that my military Treating doctor Dr. C. will come into play and so will my Board Certified Internist of 30 years.

Always,

Josephine

[Josephine]

It is bad enough we have to wait a year to 18 months for a decision but when they start messing up and losing things and "misunderstanding English" it gets bad. I would just stick to a single issue with the VA. Pound them on the lost piece of evidence. I don't think you have to start all over on this. They told me they did not have my DD214 after being SC for 30 years as a reason my claim was stalled. I got a copy and brought it to them. I did not start over on my claim. Respond to exactly what they are saying is missing.

John 999,

I did exactly what they told me to. I took that darn paper that was a Statement of the Case, filled it out per their request. Send back all the important papers as directed to which I felt that may have been lost.

I took them all to the Regional Office and had each one of them date stamped and they mailed in the originals.

The AMC ask me to fax as the Supervisor needed these immediately. I took the copies that were date stamped also to the local US Navy Recruiter and she faxed each one of them to them.

I spoke to Ms. Dunlap today and was told that my file had been taken back out of the filing cabinet and was advancing, as I should have never received another VCAA notice and it should have never went into a filing cabinet.

I will not start over again. As you said I have been there 18 months and this is a pretty long time for someone who advanced on the docket.

I advanced on the docket by the same darn negligence that I am facing today.

I have watched the VA place pot holes for me to fall into every since I turned in those long lost records of 40 years.

The BVA has acknowledged them and they are in the remand.

In support of her claim she submitted several service

department documents she obtained from the National Personnel

Records Center, including additional service medical records which VA had not obtained previously.

Thanks as Always,

Josephine

[john999]

I think you are going to get your service connection because you have been showing a lot of grit. This is really what wins claims. You need evidence, but you need determination as well.

[Josephine]

I think you are going to get your service connection because you have been showing a lot of grit. This is really what wins claims. You need evidence, but you need determination as well.

John 999,

I have really been put through the wringer washing machine on this one. It is very difficult to go back in time, 40 years, and prove a claim. It is kind of like Allen said, get them to read the information and keep sticking it in their face until someone does.

I really feel that I have the evidence needed to prove the claim. It is diffult to post everything on the site, but the evidence is very clear and not difficult to see.

Ms. Dunlap knows that I mean business and she has assured me that the claim was up and advancing again.

Thanks so much to all of you!

Always,

Josephine

[jbasser]

Hang in there Josephine. There are a lot of rocks on the path to service connection but just keep kicking them to the side and move forward. It cant be too much longer.

[Josephine]

Hang in there Josephine. There are a lot of rocks on the path to service connection but just keep kicking them to the side and move forward. It cant be too much longer.

Hi John,

The best thing that I ever did was to sent you my Statement of the Case. When you pointed out to me, what was happening, the light bulb came on bright and clear.

Again, thanks so much for taking your time to do this for me, way back when.

I have been dodging those pot holes and steering clear.

I will be forever grateful.

Always,

Josephine