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Received A Letter Today, What Does This Mean?

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This is just as the letter says (compensation is really in all caps)! Does that mean anything to me? I filed my claim in August. I retired in November. I received an e-mail on Monday that said my claim was "ready for decision" and today I got a letter that said...

"We are still processing your application for COMPENSATION. We apologize for the delay. You will be notified upon completion of precessing. If you need to contact us......"

So, how long do I have now. My office is in Roanoke, VA. Thanks!

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Since you are OEF/OIF vet- they are processing your claim as fast as they can.

If they sent you a VCAA letter, were you able to send them what they asked for? Then again-if this is set for a decision-they apparently have everything they need and would not even need to send you the VCAA letter.

That letter you got is just a generic one-I got one last summer but my claims were filed years ago.

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This is just as the letter says (compensation is really in all caps)! Does that mean anything to me? I filed my claim in August. I retired in November. I received an e-mail on Monday that said my claim was "ready for decision" and today I got a letter that said...

"We are still processing your application for COMPENSATION. We apologize for the delay. You will be notified upon completion of precessing. If you need to contact us......"

So, how long do I have now. My office is in Roanoke, VA. Thanks!

Good Morning "kino1161". Welcome aboard. Congratulations on your retirement. I too am waiting for a letter from the VA. It is a let down to finally find an envelope from the VA in the mail box, open it with anticipation, and see that it's just advising you to wait some more. Hang in there. Best wishes for a positive outcome with your claim.

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This is just as the letter says (compensation is really in all caps)! Does that mean anything to me? I filed my claim in August. I retired in November. I received an e-mail on Monday that said my claim was "ready for decision" and today I got a letter that said...

"We are still processing your application for COMPENSATION. We apologize for the delay. You will be notified upon completion of precessing. If you need to contact us......"

So, how long do I have now. My office is in Roanoke, VA. Thanks!

As many here will tell you,"this is the beginning of an adventure for you". We all wish for your success. You should hear more soon. In the meantime, you have found the site on the internet that you can gain a lot of knowledge from. Use it. Never be afraid to ask for help, direction, or advive. There are people from all walks of life with all kinds of life experiences here. So dig in and never give up. Welcome aboard.

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This is just as the letter says (compensation is really in all caps)! Does that mean anything to me? I filed my claim in August. I retired in November. I received an e-mail on Monday that said my claim was "ready for decision" and today I got a letter that said...

"We are still processing your application for COMPENSATION. We apologize for the delay. You will be notified upon completion of precessing. If you need to contact us......"

So, how long do I have now. My office is in Roanoke, VA. Thanks!

What you received is just the normal from letter that the VA sends out every couple of months to let you know they are still working on your claim. They are automatically generated and someone puts them in an envelope and mails it out. You should be hearing something within the next 2 months if you retired in Nov. It depends on how involved your claim is. Have you had any C&P exams?? You may want to post what conditions you are claimimg so that the experts here on hadit can lend some advice. There are folks on here who have experience in all sorts of claims and they can let you know what hurdles you may have to leap over.

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I filed in June 2008 for an upgrade. All the I's were dotted, and T's crossed. I got the same letter yesterday. When I called the 800 number they said my file was being reviewed by a supervisor (per my request). I hope I didn't shoot myself in the foot by making that request, but ... here I sit still waiting.

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This is a computer generated letter that goes out to everyone that has an end product (EP) pending. In laymans terms a claim pending. They usually go out every 90-120 days.

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Right Sharon, typical computer generated. What's really disturbing is when your physicians get their copy every 3-4 months asking for the same info of records...then after they send 3 copies of each, they call you and say What's with this? You explain this is how the VA operates. So now they just call and say, got another letter, not sending info anymore.

This is a computer generated letter that goes out to everyone that has an end product (EP) pending. In laymans terms a claim pending. They usually go out every 90-120 days.
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Right Sharon, typical computer generated. What's really disturbing is when your physicians get their copy every 3-4 months asking for the same info of records...then after they send 3 copies of each, they call you and say What's with this? You explain this is how the VA operates. So now they just call and say, got another letter, not sending info anymore.

The more I read these types of threads, the more I see that the VA is overwhelmed and under pressure. I'm hopeful that a new, and more responsive VA will emerge, after the tsunami of claims roll in, when the war in Iraq is over.

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mags1023 (or anyone that wants to respond),

Yes, I had my exams and they said they have everything they need. I claimed Pseudofolliculitis Barbae, Ankle Condition (chipped bones and arthritis from years of sprains from basketball while in the military), foot numbness (just found out it is due to my lower back condition, I currently have a post about it right now in this forum), Acne Folliculitis, Elbow Condition (from a motorcycle accident), Wrist Condition (from a morotcycle accident), Dermatophytosis Tinea Capitis and Infertility (had a Vericocele done in the military to try and fix, but to no avail). What do you think? Thanks, for reading.

What you received is just the normal from letter that the VA sends out every couple of months to let you know they are still working on your claim. They are automatically generated and someone puts them in an envelope and mails it out. You should be hearing something within the next 2 months if you retired in Nov. It depends on how involved your claim is. Have you had any C&P exams?? You may want to post what conditions you are claimimg so that the experts here on hadit can lend some advice. There are folks on here who have experience in all sorts of claims and they can let you know what hurdles you may have to leap over.
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This is just as the letter says (compensation is really in all caps)! Does that mean anything to me? I filed my claim in August. I retired in November. I received an e-mail on Monday that said my claim was "ready for decision" and today I got a letter that said...

"We are still processing your application for COMPENSATION. We apologize for the delay. You will be notified upon completion of precessing. If you need to contact us......"

So, how long do I have now. My office is in Roanoke, VA. Thanks!

You will get that generic letter every couple of months. My case has been at the rating board awaiting a decision since Dec 08. As of today still no decision. Hang in there.

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