tdiu The Maze Is Killing Me Slowly, Varo Up To Tricks Again.

[10thFO]

Well, I haven't been on lately due to being out of town for death in family with no internet access. I've been checking my bank account every couple days to see if any money had fallen into it from heaven. NO. Here's the current status. I filed an appeal and DeNovoReview back on May 15th to save my 1 year time table, two weeks later, I got a letter from my primary care doc stating "not feasible employment" or something to that effect. Ver batim what the Team should be looking for.

This was in a report to the Voc Rehab counselor. She subsequently called up the contractor that was trying to get me a job, and told him it was no longer necessary. This happened on June 1st. Drove straight from the VA to the VARO, Roanoke Virginia, and gave said paperwork to counselor, she made a few copies for me, I then walked 70 feet down the hall and handed it to one of the reps at the VARO to add to my file, time and date stamped.

I call the VARO this afternoon, to find out the status of my claim.... "well three days ago, we sent a request for a C&P to the VA". He didn't know or wouldn't say what it was for, and when I asked him about the letter I already had from 2 VA Docs and 1 MSW at the Vet Center, saying I was unemployable, permanently, he stated I don't know anything about that, just that you should get a letter this week scheduling your appointment.

I suppose when I get back on Monday I'm going to have to make some more manuevers. I'm going to see the Voc Rehab lady, and get a copy of the letter she wrote. She told me that once it was in their hands, it should be pretty quick. I know she wrote it, because it closes up another case for her. Then I will hand deliver that letter to the office down the hall, then contact my Senators office with a copy of the letter and ask what the hold up and another exam is for.

I've gone throught the Voc Rehab process and been deemed unemployable. Acoording to 38 CFR, once that is done, it should be permanent and total, TDIU. I'm at 70% now, and this crap is really steaming me up.

I realize this is a rant, but I'll never understand how or why the VA can take a situation that is in black and white and easy for them to make and find a way to drag it out. I suppose they want to wait til October so they don't take the hit on this fiscal year for all the back pay.

[mssoup1]

10thFO,

I live in the Blue Ridge, Virginia area. I was speaking of Dan Karnes. In fact, his last day was today and they were having a little send off for him but we did not get to attend as planned due to other commitments. Haven't heard yet who is going to take Dan's place, but he was one super guy, as well as the others there.

We went to the Naval Reserve unit located just off of Peters Creek Road in Roanoke, Virginia. We went out to the Reserve unit to get our ID cards, but were told that we needed to set up an appointment. We set up the appointment and when we went there, they must have it set up to do the cards only on certain days as there were about 5 others there at the same time as we were. But, we were in there and out in a short period of time. Didn't take long at all and had our cards when we left.

Hope the I/U works out in your favor. My husband recently went to 90%, compensated at 100%, given I/U P&T. This was done all at the same time. Of course, all of the claims, including the I/U were remands from the BVA and everything was approved in his favor. After all of this, we received an approval for his cataract when we thought this claim was just dropped due to him getting 100%. They rated him 10% for the cataract.

When we went to the VARO in Roanoke, Virginia to get a letter on his 100% I/U P&T, I could not believe how helpful the guy was that waited on us. He gave us letters addressed to everyone we would need in order to collect the extra beenies. We took the letter to the DMV and he got Disabled Veteran plates free for life for his vehicle. We then went to the Fincastle Courthouse and got it set up such that he will no longer have to pay for county decals for this vehicle, either. We already had the free fishing license, so we didn't need to apply for those. I also just recently found out that I got my approval for Champva on July 10th. Problem is, I never got my card or the information, so I had to call them and ask for them to send me another one. They were very nice and helpful.

Since we don't live there far apart, if I can be of any help on anything you may need to know, let me know. Not sure I will have the answer, but you never know until you ask.

mssoup1