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Got the good lady on the 1-800# today. She informed me that as of the 27th(yesterday) my appeal has been assigned to a DRO and a decision should be made in the next 60 days!

Well this woman is really one of the best I deal with..she always gives me the straight poop to the best of her abilities.

I believe her..funny thing is..Thats what I have been told since 25Sep..that my file was assigned to a DRO on the 25th of Sep, is being reviewed and a decision should be made within 60 days!

It appears that they look at the file for 10 minutes..make an input in the computer that the case is being reviewed with a 60 day suspense..then @60 days later..no real progress..just another 60 day suspense!

Round and round we go..where it stops..only the VA knows...DOH!!!!!!!

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Got the good lady on the 1-800# today. She informed me that as of the 27th(yesterday) my appeal has been assigned to a DRO and a decision should be made in the next 60 days!

Well this woman is really one of the best I deal with..she always gives me the straight poop to the best of her abilities.

I believe her..funny thing is..Thats what I have been told since 25Sep..that my file was assigned to a DRO on the 25th of Sep, is being reviewed and a decision should be made within 60 days!

It appears that they look at the file for 10 minutes..make an input in the computer that the case is being reviewed with a 60 day suspense..then @60 days later..no real progress..just another 60 day suspense!

Round and round we go..where it stops..only the VA knows...DOH!!!!!!!

I was given a Dec.3,2007 suspend date[va target date, for resolution] for NSC pension. please dont tell me it will be longer..i filed[homeless status] june 21,2007..

william

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William- You mentioned NSC pension-

the criteria is:

1. Discharge is other than dishonorable.

2.Minimun service period requirement is satisfied-for enlistments on or after Sept 8,1980

(24 months continuous active duty or full active duty service period fulfilled)with at least one day of that service falling within what qualifies as "wartime" service.

3.Limited income per the "need test"

4. diagnosis of permanent and total disability

5. The disability is not due to willful misconduct.

I assume you meet all of the above but it is very hard to hold the VA to any target date or EP date-

Most NSC pensions should be no- brainers for VA.

I put the whole criteria here because I read a BVA decision recently that really shocked me-

the vet was denied for a pension as he did not have any war time service-he waited for years and had a POA but in all that time I guess no one even checked his service record to see if he qualified for pension and apparently they didnt support any direct SC claim either.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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Also William a 60 day waiting period is automatic, so you may submit additional evidence. Howevere if you dont NEED to submit any, write a short statement is suppoirt of claim stating that you would like to waive any and all waiting eperiods on your behalf and have the claim decided based upon the facts at hand.....

This is risk, but if you think they got everything and you arent going to submit anything else, well that 60 wait disappears.

So, think about it,, the 60 days is for your benefit not theirs and you can cansel it with one letter.

Bob Smith

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Ok Christopher...

1st its' my TYPING not spelling that sucks... and I dont bother with spellcheck. Second calling me a "lackey" is calling me a name. Hence it is a personal attack. Please read T-birds guide to new members.

I wont warn you about it again. (listen to that rope run out)

Bob Smith

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