"flashed" Claims

[WYnWn]

I found a 2007 DVA letter to all ROs stating that whenever a rating decision grants service connection with an effective date retroactive 8 or more years, the claims folder must be "flashed" and cautioning that these rating decisions were not to be offered to any veteran's representative. How can I find out if these procedures were followed with my claim? I also have questions regarding VSRs, SVSRs identifying claims meeting the criteria, and Referral Memorandums for C&P Service review. Does anyone have any information, experience, etc. with this?

Thanks.VA Flash letter 1.pdfVA Flash letter 2.pdfVA Flash letter 3.pdf

[jvretiredvet]

How can I find out if these procedures were followed with my claim? There should be some kind of notation in your claims file documenting the review. You could send a letter or 4138 to the VARO that maintains your claims file and request a personal review of your file. If you have a VSO at that VARO, you could ask them to review it for you.

I found a 2007 DVA letter to all ROs stating that whenever a rating decision grants service connection with an effective date retroactive 8 or more years, the claims folder must be "flashed" and cautioning that these rating decisions were not to be offered to any veteran's representative. How can I find out if these procedures were followed with my claim? I also have questions regarding VSRs, SVSRs identifying claims meeting the criteria, and Referral Memorandums for C&P Service review. Does anyone have any information, experience, etc. with this?

Thanks.VA Flash letter 1.pdfVA Flash letter 2.pdfVA Flash letter 3.pdf