How Long For C-file?

[ddj6969]

Here is a copy of a email I recieved for IRIS. I had asked the status of my claim and got this---

This is in response to your update of your inquiry. We regret that there is no new inforamtion regarding your appeals. Your file has been pulled from the Appeals Team to the Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act Officer in response to a Freedom of Information Act / Privacy Act request. Once the information requested is copied, the file will be returned to the Appeals Team.

Could this be my C-File request? I made the request for my C-File in Nov. 08. Could it take that long? I responded asking who made the request but have not recieved an answer yet.

Thanks

[Thad]

Do you think that requests from the vet for claim status (say, using ERIS) stop the process much? Probably an entirely different question to ask what the status "results" are worth...

[Thad]

No, Thad. Making a question via IRIS does not slow or stop the progress.

Thanks, Larry -- posted my IRIS reply as a new topic to not hijack this one.

[ddj6969]

IRIS confirmed it was my request and apologized for the long delay.

I guess it is back to the bottom of the pile and more years of waiting.

Thanks everyone!

[Vync]

I just got this in the mail today regarding my C-file request. The spelling is exact too, including grammatical and typographical errors! What is really strange is the manager signed it herself in ink. It was not a laser printer printout of her signature. Creepy...

This acknowledges receipt the request your records under the freedom of Information Act (FOIA/PROVACY ACT), and to inform you of the decision to grant you access to the requested record or records if found, and not exempted from disclosure by law. Any reasonable section of the requested records shall be provided to you after deletion of the parts that are exempt. You may expect to receive a response as promptly as possible. Our statewide telephone number is 1-800-827-1000.

Sincerely yours,

A.L. Hill

Veterans Service Center Manager

E-mail us at: https://iris.va.gov

Translated into sensible English:

We know you want it. You'll get it when you get it. If you don't get all of it, we don't have all of it or don't want you to have all of it. If you don't like that, talk to LarryJ because he knows how things happen around here. He'll set you straight. We're all busy in the warehouse stashing Indy's stuff.

[myround0]

One would think the VA has hear of computers. There is just no reason for them to produce results at a snails pace, and then have the gaul to put time constraints of documents sent at their request...Who's serving who here...

[Vync]

I go to thinking. My VA treatment records from 2001 to the present are in their computer (supposedly). Why could they have not simply just printed them and shipped me that batch first?

Suddenly, Larry's description below starts to seem much more realistic! B)