State Vet Rep Relationship With Ro's

[wdroberson]

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Edited October 9, 2011 by wdroberson

[wdroberson]

Edited October 9, 2011 by wdroberson

[Capt.]

Hello WR,,,, I will tell you what I had to deal with ....

1. 4 different DAV reps. Only one was excellant .... The problem was you could never get him and he was overworked because of his knowledge. Claim got really convaluted.

2. Went to the VVA and had a very hard working VSO who helped get my claim going again. He was always available and he was pretty sharp. But he got sicker and had to drop out just before I.........

3. Got a lawyer with NOVA that is very sharp and now I am not worrying about all the tricks the VA would play on me if I was at step number 1 or even 2 above.

Heres the action....... Yes there are a few ......a few..... good VSO's with the many service organizations. However most are just like you got. Incompetent and don't know what they are doing. The few that are good are overworked, and cannot meet the demand.

John and Berta are right. Sometimes attacking your claim from carefully reading your VA statement of claim and the VCAA letters will tell you exactly what the VA needs. However if you don't know the 38 CFR's with some basics then you are in trouble. John and Berta have pointed out the folks here at Hadit have been there or know what to do next so listening to some sound advice here is better than just wishing for a great VSO. I also am in agreement with getting you a lawyer to not only stop the VA nonsense but to SAVE you time and frustration.

Also you cannot get the VA to ever ,,,,ever grant you a claim until you are diagnosed. That is where either your VA doctors or your Private doctors come in. It also must involve the connecting the dots of your claim with the Service records, Medical records , Treatment Records and having the ever important IMO or IME from a doctor to help you PROVE up your claim is what wins at the BVA or higher courts such as CAVA or even Federal court levels. Yes the VA Regional offices might grant a claim but it is probably going to be flawed and with lower ratings than what really is the case. So you risk more time and time is not always on the Vets side as I and alot more know.

Please hang in there and don't get frustrated , you are among friends and above all remember .....NEVER GIVE UP. God Bless, C.C.

Edited September 9, 2011 by Capt.Contaminate

[carlie]

Also as a side note. I have kept track of the amount of time it has taken me to answer these questions. Without interruptions it has taken me 1 hour and 36 minutes to write what you are reading. To me that is extremely slow compared to what my ability to perform this same task was a few years ago. I just seem to keep getting worse and worse in comprehension, thought process, memory, and ability to stay focused on the task at hand. I wonder if others consider that amount of time excessive also?

Make that 1hr and 50 minutes. I just finished proof reading it.

Actually - the above is the norm for many, that post here.

We understand.

I have spent hours on making a post - and then somehow wiped it out,

very frustrating.

Someone taught me to type some things into a PDF word processor program first and then

saving it and post the whole thing at one time as a copy and paste. That really helps me.

I am editing to add that in the last 2 weeks I am positive I spent AT LEAST 100 hours

compiling what I wanted to provide copies of to my C&P examiner.

The examiner did not look at it or accept it - but that's OK, the exam went good.

[wdroberson]

Edited October 9, 2011 by wdroberson

[carlie]

John I think I have made the decision to just bypass my current VSO and no longer harbor the expectation that I can rely on him for anything and be my own VSO. I will hold off on any lawyers unless I have to go beyond a reconsideration or an eventual appeal. I believe you are correct in saying the knowledge pool here is far superior and more accurate and up to date than most VSO's so I will just continue asking questions here, regardless of how simple or 'dumb' I think the question may be, and 'Drive On Young Soldier'....... Well I am no longer a young soldier but like Capt.Contaminate said ..... Never give up.

If you can squeeze out the money for this - it's great !

Veteran's Benefits Manual

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[wdroberson]

Edited October 9, 2011 by wdroberson