How Much Longer, I Really Hate This Question, As I Know All You Hate Seeing It..

[retiredat44]

how much longer, I really hate this question, as I know all you hate seeing it..

I know when this question is asked everyone says, whenever it's ready it's ready,, stop asking,, go fishing come back in 10 years,, please stop asking.. etc..etc..

the usual, and those that know me, already know,, but I have to ask,,

had claim 2009, denied,,, all the usual appeal stuff

had DRO hearing December 2010, had SOC January 2011...

so far,, out of 6 issues, 3 had the SOC (plus SSOC). The remaining 3 issues had no answer, awaiting a decision..

been a long time...

Maybe in each region, there are differing times on when they get around to working on claims..

actually, I had one thing move in my claim, in January 2012, I had another c&p, this on for my left knee...

other than that no movement.. at least not openly, known to me

I have a representative, an American Legion VSO,

my VA Regional Office is San Diego..

I have no idea if it makes a difference if I am already rated, but I am currently at 50% since 1997...

the issues I am claiming go back to when I was on active duty, and all were from medical conditions and issues from when I was on active duty 30 years ago..

I already had a Form 9 in for an appeal to cover any issues that are still denied, so there is nothing left for me to do..

How close for an answer for my DRO hearing from December 2010, on the remaining 3 issues that I never got an SOC for,,

I believe the SOC I got for 3 issues means they are still denied, and the remaining 3 issues are not denied, and am awaiting their decisin.

My Question, how long for an answer, as it has almost been 1.5 years since the DRO hearing...

Should an answer be coming any day now, or will it be even longer than 1.5 years for the answer on a DRO hearing, from this office? Is it the current normal time for DRO hearing 1.5 years for answer on issues that have not been denied? Did the C&P for an issue mean it's moving forward at the current time? Does anyone have insight on San Diego and if they are slow or fast in this 2012 time frame?

My big problem (6 issues,, is pancreas disease,,,) I don't want to rehash all issues, but depression, Neuro diseases (tremors, shaking, balance, weakness, limb jerking, muscle twisting, fatigue. The there are more problems like, knee damage, limb swelling, intestinal disease. Degenerative disc disease, eye disease, very long list and more.

Not all issues are being claimed

Chronic severe pain and meds for it (20 years)

I am dying slowly from pancreas disease, the don't know how long I have but it's incurable. I am just wasting away...

MY main question is, how much longer for a decision for the DRO hearing on the 3 remaining issues, main disease pancreas disease, and hospitalization and surgeries going back since hospitalization in 1980 for intestinal disease on active duty. Chemical exposure (soaked in chemicals causing disease is in my SMR's from active duty.. and that is not in dispute... as the Air Force doctors actually noted the problems with chemicals and illness while on active duty.. for swelling and headaches.., also for tremors, and gastritis...).

Is the DRO getting closer to the decision? 1.5 years..... and boxes of medical records that the VA has had the whole time...

I know everyone will say when they are ready, they are ready,,, but someone must know some time frame??

my family desperately needs closure and help... all these years have destroyed our lives... my daughter has struggled for school money and help... our cars are junk.... my disease has kept me laying around sick for 20 years,, with no ability to work...

yet this constant wait and denials destroyed our lives... plus I live with constant suffering, and exams so they can watch the cysts on my pancreas continue to grow,,,,, knowing the next surgery could most likely be my death, since the last one was 6 months in a hospital bed to try to remove a 5 inch pancreas cyst.. learned to eat and walk again after 1 year in wheel chair... showing signs of new disease,,, and getting a new disease every couple of years.. just how much longer for a yes or no, and then the BVA hearing can use the tape from my DRO hearing.. for any issues left denied..

Thanx, for listening to me ramble on again in these forums, I know I have asked many times before... I Just wanted to say thank you, as just being able to ask again in these forums helps...

Thank all of you for your ears..

Steven

[deanbrt]

Have your VSO help you fill out a hardship request that will speed things.

[retiredat44]

I have already begged her for help in the matter several times...

asked if you can, and if so, please help me, and fil it out and send it in,, I typed her a letter and phoned her, and asked her in person..

Have your VSO help you fill out a hardship request that will speed things.

[deanbrt]

Go to this site and call the phone number.

http://www.vetsfirst.org/how-to-expedite-va-claims-that-cant-wait/

[retiredat44]

I have the IRIS InQUIRY in motion which is supposed to give me answers by next week... on the state of my appeals and locations.. I am going to get workon gon th e Harship paperwok myself, even though I already had asked my vso to do that a long time ago, I will get it going by sometime next week. I think I had better do thinks a little at a time, like let a week go by so I don't stack things on top of each other... it might make things worse if I just make a lot of requests al at the same time,, but as you guys belive so do it, it's time to start moving things along.... Unless you guys think I should just do all of these things immediately... instead of one by one...

IN other words, should I wait for the IRIS Inquiry answers before the Hardship request, or just do the hardship asap?,, and the writ stuff... is it really time for that of where does that fit in,, also, how do I let the vso know that I tried to get them to do things but they did not get them done so I have to start them on my own...

???

Thank you,

Steven

Edited April 10, 2012 by retiredat44

[carlie]

retired,

Are you far from your RO.

I think I would pay them a visit if possible.

JMHO

[deanbrt]

Do the hardship asap. You can fax it to your VARO, which make it a legal document if you get the printed time stamp. Make sure your medical documents show yoiuy have a life threatening illness. If you have documents that show you are about to lose the house both should get the request approved.