December 17, 2008, Va Began A One-year Pilot Program At 10 Regional Offices

[MRRRR5]

Don't know if i missed this on the site but i just saw this info on the VA C&P webpage; very interesting; the link is below.

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/index.htm

[evandc]

What ten VARO?

[MRRRR5]

What ten VARO?

The site don't say what 10...

Expediting Fully Developed Claims:

On December 17, 2008, VA began a one-year pilot program at 10 regional offices to assess the feasibility and advisability of processing within 90 days after receipt fully developed compensation and pension claims. A Certification of Fully Developed Claim should accompany each claim submitted under this pilot program. For additional details, please see the news release VA Announces Pilot Program To Expedite "Fully Developed" Claims.

I searched the VA website "news release" as it stated above and could not find the news release, hoping that it would identify the 10 pilot sites. I also "googled" it and no luck...

Edited January 19, 2009 by MRRRR5

[stillhere]

check the site www.vawatchdog.com they have a bunch of comments on this.

[carlie]

To me it's kind of like your responding to a VCAA notice.

Just more money to be spent on something a program that

will provide few poisitivesfor veterans claims.

jmho,

carlie

Certification of Fully Developed Claim

Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2008

Public Law 110-389, Section 221(a)

Please State the Benefit You Are Claiming and Any Associated Disabilities Below:

Example: Service-connected disability compensation for my lower back, left knee and hearing loss.

________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________

________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

As of the date below, I hereby certify that no additional information or evidence is available or needs to be submitted for the claim to be adjudicated.

____________________________ _________________

Claimant’s Signature Date

As of the date below, as a representative of the claimant, I hereby certify that no additional information or evidence is available or needs to be submitted for my client’s claim to be adjudicated.

_____________________________ __________________

Representative’s Signature Date

[LarryJ]

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't this "form" already exist?

Seems to me like I remember filling out a BUNCH of very similar forms, i.e,

"______ Please check to indicate if you wish an additional 60 days to allow yourself time to provide additional information.

______ Please check if you wish us to go ahead and make a determination............."

I dunno, but this sure "sounds" like the same thing........doesn't it?

[carlie]

Here's a link to more info on this.

Again, I think it will be just another wasted program, more monesy wasted.

I equate it to the goober-ment forming a new committee to study

and research why a prior committee did or didn't meet their goals.

Yes everybody we just need to keep taking off our shoe for airport security, lol.

jmho,

carlie

http://regulations.justia.com/view/125649/