Is This Sop

[Berta]

I was talking to the VA contact I have who handles Nehmer Retro payments in Philadelphia.

My request for retro under Nehmer was sent to the C & P EFCCLL division in November at VACO in Washington DC but due to the fact that attorney for OGC who is handling my FTCA offset refund is also a expert on Nehmer -I was trying to find out if this OGC attorney in fact was handling the Nehmer retro claim as well and I had sent the lawyer email but understand he is off this week from work.

The AO VA Nehmer man pulled up my claim screen and found that -not only were the files back at Buffalo RO from DC but they had made an award. The amount was an odd amount as well as the retro date-maybe it could be my SMC CUE claim. ?

We went over the numerous issues I have with VA still pending but still the amount didnt make sense-and he emailed their AVSM who told him the VARO would be calling me (since I dont have a vet rep) directly to explain the award.

It has been some time since I got an award- is this SOP to call the claimant directly to explain an award ?Or their rep if they have one?

There has been much action on my claims in December but no letters at all from the VARO.

It is about the same amount I said they owed me under accrued SMC but I wrote to them many times since my BVA award to tell them the CUE is rendered moot and they have to make a new SMC accrued determination.

Now I am wondering if the AO man at VA really saw the word "award" on their PC screen and the date January 4th 2010 and the EED had something to do with July 2003 which doesnt ring a bell with me at all.My AO death claim was filed in Feb 2003.

Around July 2003 is when the RC caught a past CUE claim I filed and was denied-I didnt appeal- on the offset and he awarded the amount they owed me.

I should have continued to pursue that CUE because it was valid.But awarded anyhow.

Cant figure what the award is for-if it really is an award- I have multiple issues pending.

[carlie]

Berta,

I have no idea if this is a new SOP.

Tell them - Show Me The Money !

carlie

[navydoc2]

I was called by the RO when before I recieved my decision in August. I thougt it was cool that she explained what their decision was, I was able to ask questions.

[broncovet]

I got a call from the VA also, altho not about an award, about an IRIS email I sent complaining about document shredding.

I know the Va is changing, and communicating with Veterans would be a positive change.

Half the time the Veteran does not know what the Va is doing.

The other half of the time the VA does not know what the VA is doing.

[Wings]

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Berta, I don't think may vets get past the ignorent gatekeepers. I did in fact get a call last month from a higher-up at the VARO, that after 10 years they had finally updated the BIRLS system of records to show my fully honorable period of service. He left me a voice mail on my cell phone. I was so surprised, I saved the recording ... LOL! You rock their world, Berta, I wouldn't be surprised if you got a call from the VA Secretary before this is all done correctly ;-) HUGS!! ~Wings