I Am Dead

[kw34]

I have been reading for some time now and thought I would share my experience. I served in DS/DS EF/IF and was denied SC for malignant melanoma with 2 positive sentinel lymph node and left groin dissection as a of exposure to burning petroleum and jet and diesel fuels and their exhaust in july 2008. I am working on my NOD however, there wos one item in the denial letter that I wanted to share and get the boards take on it.

In the introduction it was stated that the claim was a death claim and from reading my post you reconize that I am very much alive. In my NOD I mention this and that my claim was not fully developed nor properly ajudicated because it was assumed that I was dead. I did not recieve a c&p exam so in my opinion the links between petroleum and the develoment of tumors was never explored. I look forward to your responses.

kw34

The Big Man

[bbknor]

Vid looks like the Philly VA

[kw34]

I may have missed it but what is your C&P for? if you don't mind. I read your earlier post and it said they (VARO)thought you were dead and denied your claim back in Oct08....Yog

Yoggie,

It is for my Melanoma on the advice from the Hadit gang I asked for reconsideration and sent in additional information to include and IMO and it was reopened the same month. With help of you guys I was able to orginize and provide the information based on the denial letter. When I initially filed no one told me what info was needed I visited the DAV and they gave me a lot of helpful information but as for as the prep of what I submitted i am dissappointed. Then I found Hadit and here we are in six months I have an exam the other eight or so months a denial.

I don't know what the future holds but with the help of this sight We were able to get what the DAV could not. So thanks to everyone a hopfully we have tagged third and headed for home standing.

kw34

[yoggie2]

I don't know what the future holds but with the help of this sight We were able to get what the DAV could not.

kw34

Boy oh boy, this seems to be the case. Make sure you post a few days prior so we can throw some helpful stuff your way, you know kinda like running the list for you and cover your bases on you and as far as what to expect from the examiner.

[broncovet]

This is par for the course at the VA. Most likely, there was shredded evidence, or not considered evidence. I would like you to tell your story to Southern Belle..she is making a youtube/cnn video to help other Veterans, and this outrage should bring home the point the extremes the VA goes to to deny Veterans claims. Some people on hadit are very articulate and good writers, so maybe one of them would even help tell your story. I already like it.

[kw34]

Update, the RO is really on the ball. :P I recieved a phone reminder today for my C&P exam tommorrow morning. My letter actually listed the doctor who would be examining me so I looked him up Internal Medican 44 years of experience graduated Tufts I think it was.

[broncovet]

Yes, I can see they are "on the ball"..but maybe you should wait to see if you get your benefits first...THEN you can sing their praises..I got phone calls, too, from the Roanoke RO..and had good service there when my claim was "farmed out" to Roanoke.

However, Cleveland was worried that Roanoke would give me good service and approve my claim, so they insisted it be sent back to Cleveland for rating..they would only allow Roanoke to develop and delay the claim. Of course, Cleveland denied my increase. I had a good rapport with Roanoke..so, naturally, the VA sends it somewhere else to be rated.

ALWAYS REMEMBER THIS:

Whenever someone calls you, says they are with the government and they are there to help you, WATCH YOUR BACK!