Check Status Of Claim

[Rockhound]

My SO checked on my claim and where it is in the process and she was told that it was coming up for a decision in June.

Is this more hogwash to keep me in suspense and not checking each week or do they really know when your claim is due for a decision?

I'd like to believe my SO has a track on this, since she was given some type of code to look up in a binder I have seen her refer to after making a call to the VRO and talks to a cirtain person their. Seh has never steared me wrong yet, but as most of you may be aware, I'm bit parinoid where the VA is concerned.

What's your opinion?

Rockhound Rider B)

[john999]

I think maybe calling once every two weeks is enough. You just want to make sure the VA has not gotten off the track, or is needing some document that you can provide yourself. When I was waiting for TDIU the VA got held up because they said they needed proof from my old employer as to what my last day at work. The VA was going to ask the employer. I had the information myself in official form so I took it to them. That probably saved 6 months. They also said they did not have a DD214 for me.......what???? I had a certified copy so I brought that to them and save a few months I am sure. I think an IRIS inquiry gets more action.

[Rockhound]

Cowgirl: I do have Sleep Apnea, but it is considered only mild. I do however suffer from Nocturnal Hypoxia, which basically when I reach a Rim state of sleep my blood oxygen saturation levels drop below normal. It's due to a restrictive lung diesease I suffer from. I use a oxygen concentrator when I sleep to help keep my O2 sats up.

I also have to carry 02 with should I have to much physical activity, that too is related to my lung problem.

My sleep disturbances are due in part with restless leg syndrome, schizoinform dreams, and the latest being up and down every two to three hours to relieve myself because of the stent in my uriter to help me pass Kidney Stones, Ouch! LoL They got me on Oxycodone, but all it does is seem to sedate me and does little for my pain issue which are more than just the Kidney Stones.

My SO say I'm slated for a June decision on my latest claim, we'll see. Then I can formalize my TBI claim having caused a post traumatic organic personality disorder, a post traumatic organic depressive disorder, and a post traumatic adjustment disorder with anxiety and mood disorder.

They will probably combined them all together and rate them under the TBI criteria.

I've already been rated for a NSC adjustment disorder with anxiety at 50% and now I'm going to claim that as having been caused by the TBI. Their is plenty or reference material to show a strong nexus for this, so I'm not to worried about proving it.

Rockhound Rider B)

[Gulfvet]

I think maybe calling once every two weeks is enough. You just want to make sure the VA has not gotten off the track, or is needing some document that you can provide yourself. When I was waiting for TDIU the VA got held up because they said they needed proof from my old employer as to what my last day at work. The VA was going to ask the employer. I had the information myself in official form so I took it to them. That probably saved 6 months. They also said they did not have a DD214 for me.......what???? I had a certified copy so I brought that to them and save a few months I am sure. I think an IRIS inquiry gets more action.

I think IRIS is a joke, I contacted the VA in 2 different states and received replay from the same person.

[BMCS00]

BMC, are you sure that you were able to waive a wating period over the phone without paperwork? Thats very interesting.

Always learning somethin new here,

Cg'up2009!

Well that's what they said. Now, I don't totally trust anybody but my wife, so I wrote out a simple note waiving the 30 day period and faxed it to the RO, and IRIS'd the 10 day waiver. By the way, I did receive a date-stamped copy of the fax cover letter instead of the return fax I requested with the persons printed name and acknowledgment of receipt. After I faxed it, I dropped it in the mail. So, of the 3 ways I did it, one of them must have worked. But I was told over the phone they could put a note in my electronic file that I requested the waiver. I suppose i will never know if it actually worked ...

--Jim

Life is good! B)