Yippee

[Berta]

I just got email from a NOVA lawyer who will handle my SMC CUE claim!

"I can tell you, at this jucture, that if you are still interested in having us represent you, we will certainly do so."

I wasnt sure what to expect-until I just got this-

then again he asked me by phone when I first contacted him -why I even needed him-he thought the claim was so well prepared-

I said I need him because the VA will actually read my evidence whe they see a lawyer on the POA.

Last week I revoked that part of my POA that covers this CUE claim (actually both CUEs)

although my POA NYSDVA revoked the POA themselves last October, the OGC agreed this was illegal-what they did- so just to cover my bases I sent priority mail to NYSDVA to revoke their POA solely on my CUE claims so I could give it to a lawyer-

and that my POA has continued with them for the other claims.

(I will determine when to revoke my full POA from these idiots-not them-they couldnt even do that right per 38 CFR)

[Guest Vietnam Tanker]

Berta, Congrats, now at last maybe someone will actually read all the work you put into the claim and give you the credit that you so richly deserve. GOD bless you and keep up the excellent wok that you do for all of our veterans, I have alway's held you close to my heart just as I do Wings, and T-Bird, and as I always did and still do for Mom Meg, and Jenne our departed friend.

[donews]

Good news Berta!

Now maybe they will not try to fight you so much.

Call me crazy, no its ok go ahead, but I keep seeing that darn tv commercial playing in my head now that I see your post, the one for the lawyer James Scott Farrin or whatever.

"Tell them you mean business, tell the you hired NOVA"

Ok enough from me for now.

Sorry I have to let the little people out of my brain at least once a day and they make me type these things.

[Pete53]

Berta:

Congrats. Remember when I told you months ago that the Lawyers would start stepping in when they saw how easy it was going to be to take it away from the VA.

There is a gold mine in VA claims screaming for legal representation.

[carlie]

Berta,

You go gal !

carlie

[vaf]

Berta and a NOVA attorney, what a combo! I can't wait to hear about your progress as things move along. That's great news!

[Berta]

Pete -you are absolutely right-

But the bad part is the new regs leave thousands of us lacking the right for legal representation.

I made this point to a OGC lawyer too-

(and I griped to the VA Central office- Bradley Mayes developed this reg)

if we are at the BVA or CAVC then we can obtain an attorney-

but if we filed a NOD years ago-prior to the June 21, 2007 reg date, and are stuck in lala land waiting for RO employees to learn how to read- we are screwed.

In my case I could get representation for my CUE claims-

I even withdraw a partial POA from my reps (who revoked my POA illegally)solely for the SMC CUE claims-

My other claims(if they render the right decision on the claim filed over 5 years ago the other issues are moot)

I cannot obtain an attorney for-

I talked to the Exec Director of NOVA- about this- as my daughter said she would make a third party attorney hire if that would work- but Rich Cohen told me I could get someone with absolutely no VA 101 knowledge-

which is possible and he also mentioned other reasons this would not be good idea.

It seems to me that accredited lawyers-who VA allows to support claims-are not the lawyers who would want a third party arrangement at all.

I foresee lawyers for vets under the new regs, as altering the entire claims process and also altering the way these vet orgs do business.