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I stay every so confused and at this point, this I can do without.

I called today and this is what I was told.

My claims file went to Rating Specialist - Decision made

Reviewed by Supervisor

Post and Determination.

This is my question, what does Post and Determination do?

Post and Determination sent the claims file back to Supervisor

Supervisor send the claims file back to Rating Specialist for changes.

Next question please. I read your post to Hurryupnwait, Paul's question, if you have the dumbest Service Officer in the United States, can you drop him, before he is allowed to make any decisions for you.

So far to date, he has not done one thing for me.

I called him today and to my disbelief, he didn't know what " The "Presumption of Soundness" Was?

I know that any Lawyer pulled out of the dumbest law school, could have anwered that question.

Thanks.

Josephine

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I have never been told anything about post determination but from what I've read it's good news for the claimant.

I can share personal experience regarding representatives though.

If it feels rotten, looks rotten..smells rotten, well it probably is rotten..so you discard it and replace it with a good one.

I apologize if the analogy is lacking but I think you get the point.

I had a great POA for a few years but when he left and the replacement took over..well it took a little while but eventually that warm and fuzzy feeling I had disappeared. I actually felt like I was bothering him when we communicated.

Anyways, I revoked my POA recently and I'm finding the process is manageable without a representative. I may elect a new one..we'll see, gonna give it a shot for a little while solo..with a little guidance from Hadit.

I suggest you fire your rep and either replace him/her or go without one for a trial period. Cut out the middleman. It's just my advice to you..Of course if you have difficulty grasping the process and regs etc...don't attempt to go it alone..just replace the POA..think of it like if you were a baseball manager and your pitcher was performing terribly for your team..wouldn't you take him out of the game and bring in a new pitcher?

Hope I was of some assistence.

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I stay every so confused and at this point, this I can do without.

I called today and this is what I was told.

My claims file went to Rating Specialist - Decision made

Reviewed by Supervisor

Post and Determination.

This is my question, what does Post and Determination do?

Post and Determination sent the claims file back to Supervisor

Supervisor send the claims file back to Rating Specialist for changes.

Next question please. I read your post to Hurryupnwait, Paul's question, if you have the dumbest Service Officer in the United States, can you drop him, before he is allowed to make any decisions for you.

So far to date, he has not done one thing for me.

I called him today and to my disbelief, he didn't know what " The "Presumption of Soundness" Was?

I know that any Lawyer pulled out of the dumbest law school, could have anwered that question.

Thanks.

Josephine

(Betty)

Betty

I wish I had a clue what they were doing. I put a call into my SO this afternoon and asked him not to approve any claim without my review. He did not call me back, typical.

This SO put on my application that I had no previous claim with the VA, then a few lines lower he put my claim number that has existed since 1973. He has not been the least bit helpful.

Happy Trails

Paul

When I count my blessings I count my family and friends twice.

If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there.

Well done is better than well said.

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I had a VFW SO argue that I although I had service connected depression and anxiety that what my real problem was a personality disorder and that I should be granted 100% for the PD. This was years ago. This idiot destroyed my claim at the time with that logic.

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I have never been told anything about post determination but from what I've read it's good news for the claimant.

I can share personal experience regarding representatives though.

If it feels rotten, looks rotten..smells rotten, well it probably is rotten..so you discard it and replace it with a good one.

I apologize if the analogy is lacking but I think you get the point.

I had a great POA for a few years but when he left and the replacement took over..well it took a little while but eventually that warm and fuzzy feeling I had disappeared. I actually felt like I was bothering him when we communicated.

Anyways, I revoked my POA recently and I'm finding the process is manageable without a representative. I may elect a new one..we'll see, gonna give it a shot for a little while solo..with a little guidance from Hadit.

I suggest you fire your rep and either replace him/her or go without one for a trial period. Cut out the middleman. It's just my advice to you..Of course if you have difficulty grasping the process and regs etc...don't attempt to go it alone..just replace the POA..think of it like if you were a baseball manager and your pitcher was performing terribly for your team..wouldn't you take him out of the game and bring in a new pitcher?

Hope I was of some assistence.

Christopher,

I get your point. I will not let this dumb guy make any decisions for me. At this point, I haven't a clue of what is going on with my claim bouncing so much, this was about the only thing that he could see on his computer. From that point, he was in a fog.

With the help of Hadit, I have had to learn the regulations and when I get stuck, I call on the members here.

Thanks

bunches!

Betty

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Betty

I wish I had a clue what they were doing. I put a call into my SO this afternoon and asked him not to approve any claim without my review. He did not call me back, typical.

This SO put on my application that I had no previous claim with the VA, then a few lines lower he put my claim number that has existed since 1973. He has not been the least bit helpful.

Happy Trails

Paul

Paul,

Being that mine is in another state, He has never contacted me and he doesn't even really know who I am.

James should be back tomorrow and hope to get more sense out of this claim

I can't see any letter coming before Christmas.

Always.

Betty

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I had a VFW SO argue that I although I had service connected depression and anxiety that what my real problem was a personality disorder and that I should be granted 100% for the PD. This was years ago. This idiot destroyed my claim at the time with that logic.

John999,

This tells me that for the most part, most of them are stupid.

I thought that I had the only one.

Thanks Bunches!

Betty

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