Iu Claim

[JayBrown1]

Call today to check the status of my claim for IU and was told that they are still waiting on information from the Social Security Administration. I was granted SSDI a little over a year ago with information they got from the VA. My claim for IU has been in for two and a half years. Can anyone tell me why they need information from the Social Security Administration to make their decision?

I was also told my 2004, appeals on other issues are still being reviewed. How much time do they need to review an appeal?

[jbasser]

Jay, did you get your SSDI the regular way or did you have to go see the judge?

The reason I am asking is that if a Judge awards the SSDI then the conditions you have that caused the judge to grant are listed in the Judges letter to you and the SSDI. That will suffice as evidence in the Eyes of the VA. If not and the SSDI sent an approval letter, it may not list the conditions.

You should hand carry a copy to the RO. I prefer personal carry or at least, a VSO int he same building as the RO.

J

Edited March 11, 2009 by jbasser

[JayBrown1]

I got it the regular way. When I applied for SSDI I submitted a copy of my C&P exam. I got my SSDI granted on all of my SC conditions. SSA used my medical records from the VA and was approved in 5 months without a medical exam from SSA doctor. I just down loaded the Consent for Release of Information from SSA and I'm taking it to see if I can get a copy of my records that show what my approval was based on.

[john999]

John

That is what I did. I took the award letter from SSDI and a letter from the SSD records that said what condition I got SSDI for and hand carried it to the VA. If I had waited for all the official channels to funnel paperwork for my TDIU I would still be waiting I think. I also took my paperwork from my previous employer showing my disability retirement date to the VA. The VA just stalled at every step of the way. I had to prove my final day at work via my Form 50 from the federal government. I worked hard to get my TDIU. Then, of course, I had to prove P&T. In my AO DMII claim the VA said they did not have my DD214. I had to get a certified copy and bring it to them. I did not want to wait a year for them to get it.