Hired Lawyer

[gp747]

i am sick of the whole mess i hired lawyer sent papers today. these vso's act like you are a pile of s--t when you try to get info out of them.i am sick of it ,they are worthless and more likely are to damage your claim rather than help. legal help for vets

is who i got . they were kind enough to extend my time for holding my files and i decided on them ,michael viterna.

if i do not hire lawyer i am going to really get screwed . this vso s--t isn't worth a damn and i am tired of their condescending e-mails when i want a simple answer.

i have no faith in vso's anymore and do not see what purpose they serve they sure haven't helped me ,what i have got was on my own.

they should be barred and let lawyers step in from the start,that would stop the backlog. the lawyers could get it right from the start and cut down on appeals .

[Pete53]

Good Luck I am sure many here are interested in how it works for you.

[gp747]

Good Luck I am sure many here are interested in how it works for you.

thanks pete i filed for increase and dependency at ro somehow it wound up at appeals mgmt and was sent back to ro for more development. my poa did not know s--t about what was going on and complaining about her workload. she kept on saying let me know when you get a letter. hell when i get a letter it will be all over with.i just do not think my poa has my best interest at heart. and i am afraid they may have considered this a nod on my last award in sept 08. no one will tell me anything.

[vmo]

Do you believe that some times POA's tend to by pass the difficult claim and go for the slam dunk ones. I many times have noticed the appeal that takes research and study by the POA--appears pushed a side. Which I would question why?? POA's are not paid a contingency fee/percentage?? Yes, it takes more time on the difficult claim of their eight hour day. So what! Possibly it boils down to they processed one difficult appeal that day versus five slam dunk claims. I am basically referring "slam dunk" claims as the Agent Orange (not all) claims. Many--such as cancers (prostate, CLL, Lung, multiple myeloma, etc.) are going to be approved, once definitively diagnosed and in country service proven. What brings in much more difficult work by the vet and POA is the secondary/aggravating conditions that surround many ailments. *I am using the "slam dunk" term as generic---I do not mean to imply that every ailment/disease I've mentioned is approved without a hitch or delay. Respectfully, many still take a lot of time and hard work by all. The problem is finding some one to do the "hard work" and that is some times why many have chosen to hire "attorneys".

[gp747]

i would agree with your assessment of the slam dunk theory,they can go for those and attest to their victories and forget about the hard ones.

there has always been doubt in my mind about these poa's vso's who are in the same building and do a qiud pro quo allegedly.

i have had a difficult time with my current poa and feel like i am intruding on her space when i ask a simple question.

she says wait until you get the letter and let me know ,but when i get the letter it is all over with then. what good will that do ?

while my claim was at appeals mgmt. she did not know why or how it got there or what was being claimed .

i am sick of them and they should be investigated to see if they know if they know what the hell they are doing.

naturally if they can get a case that is obvious that it will go through they will jump on it with minimal work to do and get recognition for it as a success in their cap.

however there are some dedicated poa's and vso's but i have not met one yet.

Edited February 14, 2009 by scooby

[john999]

Present your POA with a CUE claim and watch their reaction. They will probably tell you it is hopeless without even looking at it. Unless you claim is the original Slam/dunk I would hire a lawyer. We have that opportunity now, but who knows for how long?

[gp747]

Present your POA with a CUE claim and watch their reaction. They will probably tell you it is hopeless without even looking at it. Unless you claim is the original Slam/dunk I would hire a lawyer. We have that opportunity now, but who knows for how long?

my poa is the worst i hope i can get every thing to this lawyer before anything goes

haywire and he gets a chance to straighten it out. my poa has discouraged me from several things and really has tried to put me off. it is a taxpayer institution and i have not been getting my moneys worth "state veterans affairs commission."

i complained to my senator about this outfit and thought i would keep them as they started answering my e-mails .

before every time i tried to call the director was in florida for something or another on my dime.

i plan on giving them a little piece of my mind before this is over with.