Va 9 Submitted

[Ricky]

Does anyone really know what happend when the VARO recieves the VA 9 on your appeal? Do they re-look it to see if they really did such a poor job during the DRO process or do they simply throw it aside for a few months then do what is called certification for BVA and then ship it out? I was told by a vet locally that they normally reviewed it again to see if your new arguements was going to make them look stupid and if so they would probably re-rate it and issue a SSOC. Anyone out there want to take a guess? Surely since they keep it around for a few months they could take another 15 seconds to look it over.

Ricky

[Guest Namvet6567]

Generally, I'd say they wait and then certify it. They "don't care" if they look stupid. I certainly doubt any review other than issuing an SSOC. As far as they're concerned they've completed the claim and they won't have to deal with it for about another two years, if at all. jmho

[Guest Berta]

My appeal (the VA accepted my SSOC response as my formal appeal and I have letter stating that)

filed on Jan 4th, 2006-went to

1/24-Appeals Team,1/23 Directors office,1/25 IG response,1/26 rating specialist, 1/27 Authorization, 1/30 Authorization, 1/31, Authorization and with senior VSR, 2/1 appeals team chief/2/3 appeals team/2/6 appeals team/ adjudication/ 2/14 DRO to Coach/2/9 IG rresponse/2/9 clerical satff/,2/9 claim established.3/3 authorization, needs signature, decision made,3/8 predetermination team, 3/1 letter to me to see if I have remarried, received Mar 8th,3/12 CUE claim letter/ and also as of January 31st -930 pending-which could mean End Product pending.

(I filed a formal I-9 too but they gave the Response to SSOC a lot of attention-basically the same statements)

The VARO has made so many errors so far -which I laid out in my appeal and response to SSOC that I call twice a week for updates-

good thing I do-something awful happened in Nov which then became a Miracle- long story there---

If you have laid put your argument-getting their attention on page one of the I=9 and stating what NVLSP suggested (which I posted here some weeks ago under an appeals topic-)

obviously the will give it some attention before they docket it for the BVA.

I have more evidence to send them-if needed- waiting for something on their PC screen to change-

and will continue to draw them out with SSOCs until they give up.

I have made that quite clear to them in my appeal.I played their game before.

Everytime a vet can get them to prepare an SSOC, there is chance they will say something that can actually help the claim.It also means that they again have to READ the claim and the evidence to write the SSOC.

In my last claims-I was docketed at the BVA (1996?) however continued my argument with them at the VARO level and sent more evidence.

After getting 3-4 SSOCS, they awarded both claims.

They will review your I-9 carefully- but I do suggest doing what NVLSP said on the appeals form-

forget where that prior post is-

I take much of the 800# stuff above with a grain of salt-(the authorizors could have been folding it all up into paper airplanes) however I know there has been movement since I filed my response(appeal)

I ask for the VACOLS screen and the COVERS screen when I call 800 and ask for any four digit codes-like the 930 which has 5 different possible meanings.

These codes are all available in M21-1.

Edited March 18, 2006 by Berta

[john999]

Ricky

I would try and get a personal hearing before your claim goes to the BVA. Get another shot before it goes for the two year hike, and a remand.