I received a phone call from the St Pete VARO at about 1100 today while I was out. I had requested NO phone calls because the last two times the calls ended badly.
My sister who took the call said the guy ("Ed") had left a message for me that a person at the call center would be able to read to me, so I returned the call.
A little history first. I filed for IHD due to exposure to AO on 7/6/2010 and was denied 4/4/2011. Filed a NOD which they received 4/18/2011 and asked for
a DRO before sending to BVA.
I also filed a second claim on 4/28/2011 for Hypothyroidism -secondary to IHD (yes they had allready denied IHD), for DJD on my back and neck, for tinnitus,
and for serum sickness/penicillin allergy developed in service.
Also noted on eBenefits posted under claims is a Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request made on 1/12/2011.
The lady I spoke with said the message was that my request for the entire C-file made under the Privacy Act was ready to be sent for duplication.
Knowing (?) the VA, after the call I went to the eBenefits to see if the status had changed from "Under Development" on the C-file thing. It had not.
I check the eBenefits every day, sometimes 2-3 times, not thinking anything will change but it is something to do. On 6/9/2011 the only thing
under "CLOSED" was the compensation claim filed on 7/6/2011. Today at about 1200 hours there are 2 listings. The second one reads:
"Special Correspondence Claim received on 4/1/2011" and CLOSED 6/10/2011"
Does anyone have any insight into "Special Correspondence Claims" and any idea why this was just slipped in as it was closed?? It does say
Yes under appealable, but appeal what??
I do not want to call the VARO. I will not be hung up on again! And "iris" had not been fruitful for me either, just form responses.
What are the chances a copy of the "Special Correspondence Claim" will be included when and if I receive my C-file copy?
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I received a phone call from the St Pete VARO at about 1100 today while I was out. I had requested NO phone calls because the last two times the calls ended badly.
My sister who took the call said the guy ("Ed") had left a message for me that a person at the call center would be able to read to me, so I returned the call.
A little history first. I filed for IHD due to exposure to AO on 7/6/2010 and was denied 4/4/2011. Filed a NOD which they received 4/18/2011 and asked for
a DRO before sending to BVA.
I also filed a second claim on 4/28/2011 for Hypothyroidism -secondary to IHD (yes they had allready denied IHD), for DJD on my back and neck, for tinnitus,
and for serum sickness/penicillin allergy developed in service.
Also noted on eBenefits posted under claims is a Freedom of Information/Privacy Act request made on 1/12/2011.
The lady I spoke with said the message was that my request for the entire C-file made under the Privacy Act was ready to be sent for duplication.
Knowing (?) the VA, after the call I went to the eBenefits to see if the status had changed from "Under Development" on the C-file thing. It had not.
I check the eBenefits every day, sometimes 2-3 times, not thinking anything will change but it is something to do. On 6/9/2011 the only thing
under "CLOSED" was the compensation claim filed on 7/6/2011. Today at about 1200 hours there are 2 listings. The second one reads:
"Special Correspondence Claim received on 4/1/2011" and CLOSED 6/10/2011"
Does anyone have any insight into "Special Correspondence Claims" and any idea why this was just slipped in as it was closed?? It does say
Yes under appealable, but appeal what??
I do not want to call the VARO. I will not be hung up on again! And "iris" had not been fruitful for me either, just form responses.
What are the chances a copy of the "Special Correspondence Claim" will be included when and if I receive my C-file copy?
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