New Guy Playing The Waiting Game After Submitting His Claim.

[GolfNut]

Spent about thirty minutes searching and couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for. I followed the advice of my DAV and mailed out the fast start form, copy of my medical records and copy of marriage certificate on 9/20 for my claims which were all physical . It appears I am waiting on the C and P appointment? Anyone know how long they're taking and how they contact you (mail or phone)? Also can anyone link any threads of what I can expect for the C and P appointments; again, I've tried searching yet can't seem to find anything. Thanks

[rpowell01]

I filed for a claim back in June of this year and just received my award today December. 6 months is average from the time they start to finish.

[carlie]

I filed for a claim back in June of this year and just received my award today December. 6 months is average from the time they start to finish.

From start to finish in 6 months is time to thank your lucky stars :-)

[sonnyjasper]

Spent about thirty minutes searching and couldn't find exactly what I'm looking for. I followed the advice of my DAV and mailed out the fast start form, copy of my medical records and copy of marriage certificate on 9/20 for my claims which were all physical . It appears I am waiting on the C and P appointment? Anyone know how long they're taking and how they contact you (mail or phone)? Also can anyone link any threads of what I can expect for the C and P appointments; again, I've tried searching yet can't seem to find anything. Thanks

I don't send anything through the mail, I always show up in person at DAV or VA affairs and start getting business cards put in a business card file so you know who you talk to and you can refer back to it.

[allan]

I had a shoulder claim awarded by the BVA in May 2009.

The VARO it was remanded to for a rating sat on it for 9 months, than low balled me with a 10% rating with out a C&P to determine what the shoulder condition was. After I NOD the rating in Feb 2010, I was sent to a C&P a month later. Went to a CAT scan on the shoulder a month after that. It's sat at the VARO for a year now without a final rating.

Whats the excuse my SO tells me why they likely won't get to it any time soon? It's due to the NEHMER case according to him. I said then why have I had 5 ratings of denials in the past 12 months, for all the other issues before them, without a final rating on the shoulder?

I also told him the RO's have had the funds and plenty of advance notice for the Agent Orange claims they should have started paying out in the 1970's. I also let him know in my opinion their excuse for holding up claims is pure BS. Of cource all I got was, you just have it in for the Dept of Veterans Affairs.

I can't seem to find an SO that doesn't act like they don't work for the VA.

The DVA raters have concealed favorable evidence and intentially stalled my claims since 1997. Why on earth should I trust them or believe anything from them? At this point, my SO isn't any different.

The attorney I hired for my remaining issues is like day and night compared to an NSO. I know there are good ones because they come to hadit. But they really are hard to find.

[john999]

Allan

If you can hand off all your claims to your lawyers I would do it. Why fool around with clowns? We have some good people here who would fight for you but they are hard to find.

[washingtonrl]

I've just received notice of my C&P exam for June 7. It's for PTSD and seizures. I've already been diagnosed for PTSD by the VA almost 3 years ago and have been in treatment for it for only 10 months at my local clinic(I didn't want to accept I had PTSD until my life started to fall apart) I'm not sure if that really means anything to the C&P people and my question is, what should I expect going into the exam?