If You Have A Recent Decision

[broncovet]

The VA has BURIED IN THE FINE PRINT a new rule effective Dec. 9, 2009.

YOU MUST NOW FILE AN NOD WITHIN 60 DAYS.

No longer do we have a year. Go to Carlies post for details, but if you have a recent decision START YOUR NOD NOW!!! Tell Every Veteran you know!!

http://www.hadit.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=33793

Thanks..Carlie..you heard it on hadit, first!

[10thFO]

Amen Bronco. What a shafting. This will bring down the numbers for their claims backlog. I'm going to blog about this after I get back from my shrink, and try to get it out to some other people to help get out. This is a mere play on numbers to make it look like they are doing something about the backlog finally.

[carlie]

bronco,

I put a shout out to Berta - Wings and PR.

Let's make sure that your interpertation is

just right on this befor sending the Vets Community

into a tizzy.

jmho,

carlie

[carlie]

bronce and 10thFO,

Let's not go wild on this yet.

When you read it ALL, you will see that,

This 60 days only applies to Contested & Apportionment Claims.

All other claims one year from the date VA mailed the notification

of the decision to the claimant.

These are defined and explained in M21-1MR:

Contested Claims - Part III subpart vi 6

Apportionnment Claims - Part III subpart v 3

It's imperative to fully read and check into issues prior to panic mode.

The thing is - we can never be sure when they are going to try

and slam something on us.

jmho,

carlie

[broncovet]

Ok..Vets need to know about this anyway..Im sure there are plenty of apportioned and contested claims out there, and they need to know its 60 days. But I agree that it is not quite the panic it appeared to effect everyone..I thought a "contested" claim was a claim that was, well, contested! That is, you contest the decision! Watch out for the VA to manipulate this, tho. This is their way of sneaking in rules that shaft Veterans..this should be on the front page of the VA website, and not buried in M21..

Edited January 5, 2010 by broncovet

[*Bergie*]

Ok..Vets need to know about this anyway..Im sure there are plenty of apportioned and contested claims out there, and they need to know its 60 days. But I agree that it is not quite the panic it appeared to effect everyone..I thought a "contested" claim was a claim that was, well, contested! That is, you contest the decision! Watch out for the VA to manipulate this, tho. This is their way of sneaking in rules that shaft Veterans..this should be on the front page of the VA website, and not buried in M21..

What I find interesting here is the fact that the VA changed this rule without informing the vets. I also wonder about the vet reps too. It seems that this reinforces the theme that no one has your back. We should all be thankful that people like carlie, allen, berta and many others who take their personal time to look out for us all.

jmho,

Bergie

[broncovet]

Bergie..

You are exactly right. Where were our VSO's when the VA changed these rules without even telling us on the VA website? Oh, I know, the VSO's were busy "chatting" with the Regional Office employees, where the VSO's get "free rent" from the VA. THIS is what WE Vetrans pay for that free rent they are getting...VSO's keep their mouth shut whenever Veterans are shafted by the VA.