?'s On Nod Filing And A Rather Sad Thought That Just Hit Me.

[10thFO]

As I sit here in front of my computer, I'm trying like hell to make the best of my case. Only problem is, I can't remember something from one second to the next. I'm trying to get all of my info in place, and I keep forgetting what it is I'm looking for. Ugh, this really sucks, it is kind of comical, but won't be comical if I can't get it all together.

Now a question. I'm working on my NOD now, and listing Medications taken, and stuff they missed in my claim last year, such as not contacting my Vet Center, which I've got the letter fromhim that I will be submittting,

But if I submit all of this info, and then they don't agree and come back with an SOC, am I screwed? I was planning on laying it all on the line right now, but if I do that I don't want to leave all me eggs in one basket.

Also if I want to file for an increase and a new claim at the same time of this NOD, is there any special way to send it in, or just pile it all up, and take it to the RO tomorrow?

[Berta]

I would keep the new claim separate- on a different page etc-

Unfortunately the NOD can generate a SOC- then each part of the SOC can be argued with.

On the NOD- they gave Reasons and Bases in the denial letter-- this is the sole focus of their denial- it is by combatting those specific reasons and bases in the NOD with evidence (or by refering to evidence they have and did not use correctly) that a claimant can succeed.

After they state the Reasons and bases they cannot come up with something else- they are locked in and so the focus of a NOD and evidence should be on arguing against those reasons with medical evidence.

Our VARO in Buffalo works on NODs over one year old. They are way behind as many other VAROs are too.

[10thFO]

Berta, I haven't been denied. (yet?) I am filing a NOD (de novo review) to consider being rated 70% instead of 50% for PTSD and also note that they should have considered IU back to the date of my PTSD. I am enclosing and attaching several pieces of evidence to this NOD. One being the letter from my Vet Center MSW, and another being a Memorandum on Temporary TDIU, my VA Shrink is the one that said she thinks I am unable to work now due to worsening depression, but she refused to say it was permanent rather opting to mark temporary. That's why I'm including the Temporary memorandum, because even though she did mark that she's the one that wrote down worsening PTSD. and that with further treatment writer is hopeful that patient will be able to work. Crazy woman. Ugh ..... The letter my MSW wrote hits some of the highlights for the 70% rating, the only thing they used on my decision was my C&P.