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Who Has Actually Done A Reconsideration, What Was The Outcome And How Long Did It Take?

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I just wanted to get an approximate timeframe in mind to relax my soul due to a Reconsideration I submitted. :unsure: I just wanted to know, who actually has submitted one, what was the outcome and how long did it take? Keep in mind, I am still in my first 12 months after retirement. I submitted under the BDD Program. I retired Nov 2008 and my rating was finalized on 16 March. I submitted the Reconsideration on 14 April. Thanks, for reading.

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How can I find out who the person is that is working my claim at the VARO? Also, what is this "duty to assist" letter? Thanks!

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Pilgrim,

The person I've been talking to contacted me. I've had claims with the VA for 20+ years, and this was the first time someone called me.

I am sure there is someone on here that would know how to get in contact with those working your claim, but I am sure it's closely guarded by the VA.

Duty to assist = letter they send you saying "do you have any more info to provide", also talks about waiting for at least 30 days to decide your case.

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In the case of my claim (an 18+ year old SC DIC claim on deceased spouse) I asked for "reconsideration under normal conditions" withdrawing the NOD as that is the only way VARO will pursue the reconsideration. The new and material evidence I submitted (IMO) had not even been considered in their latest denial so I had filed NOD.

It took 5 months and I did win the claim....waiting for the brown envelope and the $$ in the mail at this moment in time.

They did not award me retro back to DOD but only to date I "re-opened" the claim. Of course I will pursue the EED award as soon as I get the letter and current $ starts coming in-- we don't want to send for the file until then, might mess things up and God knows they do that on their own without me or service rep helping them, right?

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Thanks, Judy. So, if they grant me the award on my Reconsideration, they will retro me back to when I initially filed the claim (which is Nov 2008)?

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"How can I find out who the person is that is working my claim at the VARO? Also, what is this "duty to assist" letter? Thanks!

I think you mean the VCAA letter?

If you tell me what VARO I might have a desk phone number of their VSCM and /or their director-

I called the VSCM at Buffalo last Thursday right before I Irised them-and left message on his answering machine-didn't get call back-but got immediate Iris response from him.

GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !

When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief

Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was

simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."

Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.

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