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I filed a claim in May 2008 for increase for Sarcoidosis, GERD, Asthma and PTSD. For about the last 2 months I have been told when contacting VA through IRIS or by the 1-800 number that they are waiting for guidance from JSRRC in reference to the PTSD. My issue is that the VA have all documentaion needed to rate the other 3 disabilities but is holding up everything because of the PTSD. Is there anyone else waiting for information from JSRRC, and if so, how long have you been waiting? It has been very frustrating trying to get this claim through the system.

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Do you have combat awards? If you do this should make it much easier since the combat award is verification of a stressor.

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Gulf War Vet. Do not have any combat awards. Is there any way to get the VA to rate the other disabilities or will this be a way for the VA to drag out my claim and close it later screwing me over?

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James: you stated that you filed a claim for an increase. What are you service connected (sc) for, already?? You can request the VA defer a decision on the PTSD and make a decision on the others but they don't have to do it and I don't know that they will.

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I filed a claim in May 2008 for increase for Sarcoidosis, GERD, Asthma and PTSD. For about the last 2 months I have been told when contacting VA through IRIS or by the 1-800 number that they are waiting for guidance from JSRRC in reference to the PTSD. My issue is that the VA have all documentaion needed to rate the other 3 disabilities but is holding up everything because of the PTSD. Is there anyone else waiting for information from JSRRC, and if so, how long have you been waiting? It has been very frustrating trying to get this claim through the system.
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James, okay, if all the evidence is in, you can request the VA make a decision on the "evidence of record" and that the PTSD be deferred, until the JSRRC evidence is secured. If you have evidence in the VAMC records, you should be sure the VA knows and they have them. Remember, VSC (ie: claims) and VAMC are two different divisions and they don't routinely share records.

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I am currently SC for Sarcoidosis and GERD.
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