sjh4951 Posted June 9, 2010 Author Share Posted June 9, 2010 No formal claim has been made as I just received word a month ago that I had won my appeal. It had been denied while my husband was living BUT the BVA found evidence where my husbands claim should have been approved at the regional so therefore they awarded me accrued back to the date of the original claim that my husband made in 2004. Because his cancer was not recognized as service connected at the time he was undergoing treatment, we didn't file any claim for reimbursement. Now that the BVA has stated that my husband did die from a service connected disease, I would think they should be responsible for the cost of all his treatment. Thanks for the case that you sent. I'm not going to approach the VA about any of this until I have received my award letter and who knows when that will be. I saw the link for the fast letter stating appeals are to be handled expediciously but so far I haven't received any notification from the regional office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjh4951 Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Well, here it is December and in August I did submit my late husbands medical bills. I've heard zero from the VA. Nothing. I did call a month or so ago and was told "they are working on it" whatever that means anymore. I only have until next month I think it is to submit the rest of the bills (only sent the major ones). I asked VA if I should go ahead and submit the rest of the bills and they said "no, wait until you hear something." Soon that will be too late. I know that the odds of them reimbursing are little to none but it would be nice of them to give me a yay or a nay instead of dragging it out. I hope that any of you who are fighting the VA for what you feel is due, do not give up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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