hypertension No Help From Vfw

[Hambone11B]

First off I want to say again that this site is a goldmine of information and I have told just about everyone I was in service with about it. In recent months I have come to realize that the best way to go about a claim is to educate yourself on your disabilities and be your own champion and this site is the best place for that. Anyhow...

After going thru 3 different people in the course of 18 months at the VFW (all of which proved to be wrong in one way or another) I am asking how I can find out info on my own claim thru the VA. Th first guy just submitted my claims and when half came back denied he said" Well, we tried." He was fired a few months later. The next guy told me I only had 60 days to file an NOD and had it not been for you guys letting me know that was completely false I would've missed out on a considerable amount of backpay after he just opened new claims on the things I was denied. Now the new VFW rep I have is never available and is now gone for the week. A month ago I was told to look for my TDIU appt and haven't heard anything since and I haven't been able to ask anyone at the VFW because my rep was busy all last week and now is gone all this week. Is there a number I could call or is there a site I can email? I've tried emailing thru the VA website but it comes back as a CGI Error and doesnt go through.

Another question is that I recently recieved a letter from the SSA saying my original claim for SSD was denied, is there any recommendations as to who to contact to aid in the appeal process? I've looked online at a few places to go through but not sure what I should be looking for or if theres any I'm not aware of that help veterans.

Another question I have is after all the nonsense I've gone thru with the VFW, should I be looking for a new VSO or is it more that I've just been unlucky with my branch so far and the same could happen at any of the other VSO's?

Any info regarding any of these issues will be greatly appreciated and I'd like to thank you for reading this and replying if you have anything to add

My SC disabilities are as follows:

PTSD

Sleep Apnea

Degenerative Disc Disease

Cervical Strain (neck)

Left Shoulder Strain

Hypertension

Tinnitus

Edited May 19, 2011 by Hambone11B

[Testvet]

hey if England could sell the London Bridge to Arizona and move it I am sure it's possible to move the Brooklyn-Manhattan Bridge but I think all them New Yorkers might miss it

[shag]

Sorry guys......both bridges are already sold....London Bridge in 1776 and Brooklyn Bridge was at a deficit when it was built. Remember........VA sold it to US. LOL

[shag]

or was it a bag of marbles....hmmmm,,,,,can't remember