New Evidence For Bva

[qwiksting]

Hello to all, I was wondering if someone could help me out with some advice. I submitted a claim to the VA in 2007. I have esophagitis, with a hiatus hernia. Also GERD. I returned from Iraq in 2005, was discharged in 2006, went to the VA and began getting treated and diagnosed, (upper GI)and then treated with omeprazole and some kind of nasty thick liquid stuff. The Doc called for a endoscopy, so I waited for an appt. which never happened. So the next time I went in for an Appt. Doc wanted to know about the endoscopy, so he pulled up something on his computer, and it said it was put in as a routine procedure and was denied. This went on one more time till the Doc had to call Gastro to set it up himself. 2yrs into the process. Got the scope done and was discovered a Hiatus hernia and GERD with a small ulcer. Like I said earlier I submitted the claim in july 2007. In Feb 2008 It was denied, stating" that everything had resolved itself". I then put in an appeal with the VA, spoke with a DAV person who was helping me. I was given a choice as to where my appeal would go, and was advised that it should go to a DRO. Anyway,I think a mistake was made and it got sent to the Board of Veterans appeals in Washington DC. I don't understand the paperwork flow but it is what it is. So, today I had another Endoscopy done at the VA, and the findings are:

Moderately severe esophagitis seen in the distal third of the esophagus(530-10) Biopsy taken

34-37 cm level esophagitis

A hiatus hernia was found in the GE junction (553.3) 37-40 cm level

Erosive gastritis was found in the antrum (553.40) Biopsy taken

Normal body of the stomach, cardia, and funds. Two biopsies taken

Normal Duodenum

This looks similar to the first Endo that was done in 2007, when I filed my claim.

my question is, do I, or can I submit this to the BVA, and if I can how do I do it?

Thank you for listening and or helping me.

[deanbrt]

I have several like that, Ketchup. It is frustrating because you don't know what they are about.

I have several like that, Ketchup. It is frustrating because you don't know what they are about.

[qwiksting]

How long can a claim sit in the "Inbox" for a VLJ to adjudicate? My docket number is 0940****. It has been with the VLJ since 27 April. Every time I call BVA i get the same answer, "it is in the Inbox for the VLJ to get. It has not been looked at yet. Just curious and anxiously waiting to get this done.

[carlie]

ketchup,

The best suggestion I can offer is get busy with a hobby and quit checking

ebenefits.

Perhaps pick ONE day out of the week to check it.

JMHO

[qwiksting]

This is what I got from Ebenefits today.....and it still waiting to go to the VLJ per BVA ombudsmen. Does this sound right? My Timeline...

Date of Progress Progress Progress Office 08/29/2008 Local VA Office Decision RO 12/09/2008 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) RO 02/18/2009 Appeal Pending BVA 09/18/2009 Statement of the Case (SOC) RO 10/14/2009 Substantive Appeal (Form 9) RO 01/22/2010 Certification of Appeal RO 01/29/2010 Received by BVA BVA 01/29/2010 Administrative Case Processing BVA 02/03/2010 With VSO BVA 04/26/2010 With VSO BVA 08/20/2010 With VSO BVA 06/01/2011 With VSO BVA 04/26/2012 With VSO BVA 04/27/2012 With VSO BVA 04/27/2012 With VLJ BVA 04/27/2012 With VLJ BVA

Edited June 8, 2012 by qwiksting

[deanbrt]

" With VSO BVA 04/26/2010 With VSO BVA 08/20/2010 With VSO BVA 06/01/2011 With VSO BVA 04/26/2012 With VSO BVA 04/27/2012 With VSO BVA 04/27/2012"

This reads to me that it was your Veterans Service Organization that held up your appeal for two years...

[qwiksting]

Yes, that is correct Dean. I read another post on here earlier, that was about the DAV and how the Service member lived near the VARO and could keep a very watchful eye, and hand carry claims,Nods and appeals to them. He stated he caught them trying to send an NOD to BVA after he asked for a DRO. It sounded so familiar. Guess thats why I am still at the BVA today. I also asked for a DE Novo Review. Never happened.