70% Granted

[RSG]

Hey ladies and gents,

Well I got word, no where near what I expected. Bva Judge said in the decision that there was a

clear an unmistakeable error in my claim. RO's all screwed up. But they only granted 70% back to 2002.

I think they are just jerking me around again. Don't think the Ro even read the decision.m SSD say's I'm 100%.

Anyway, is there a way to check and see if my retro has even been mailed yet? I'm

not sure where to go from here. HELP!!! Please.

tnx, Rsg

Edited October 31, 2008 by RSG

[Berta]

Absolutely ask them to reconsider the award %-

they will state why they denied TDIU in the decision-

they probably overlooked your SSA evidence-

The reconsideration request doesnt stop the NOD clock-that will still have to be filed within one year after their decision on the 70% but a Recon request could make this go faster- especially of they totally disregarded your medical evidence for higher rating-

Ron -you did good - but they still owe you- in my opinion-

your vet ep might want to consider this too-

I am suggesting in light of SHreddergate that if the VA failed to address and acknowledge probative evidencve (like an SSA award, buddy statement, IMO whatever) in the SOC- then the vet should ask the VA to CUE their decision- and re-do it-

however I sure would not want that to muck up a pending award----

Maybe in your case the Reconsideration Request would be much more helpful to you.

Every time I got an award I felt tremendous relief and even joy- and then the depression kicked in-due to the years of fighting that the award took.

The fatigue alone of fighting the VA for what is ours can cause depression-it passes of course-

I sure hope you arent experiencing this-

Once a vet gets any award at all- it is a very big foot in the door-COngrats ------

it is psychologically much easier to fight them with some comp in the bank-already

and give uyourself a Big treat- you did good-and will inspire many more here-

and if the rating was wrong-they will pay up at some point.

Did thewy acknowledge the TDIU form at all?