I wish I new about this site 2 years ago. I have been very much on my own trying to gather records, etc, without any guidence. I apealed a decision about 4 months ago and finally got a CP exam.
I recieved a letter from the DAV, National Service Office stating:
This letter is not intended to serve as your official notification from the Department of Veterans Affairs(VA). You will receive an official decision from the VA upon completion of neccessary administrative procedures. etc etc.
Further down the letter it states, The Disabled American Veterans(DAV) has reviewed the most recent VA decision concerning you claim for benefits. We are pleased to inform you that a combined evaluation of __% has been assigned as a result of the followin action.
Service connection for panic attacks and major depression(claimed as post traumatic stress disorder) is granted with an evaluation of __% effective on such and such date.
Then they sent me paper work to fill out.
Where I am confused is my Dav officer said I would recieve a letter in about a week, it has been almost 4 weeks. He also said that the DAV letter really does not mean anything because the VA still has to go through a process and rate me. My first question is why did the DAV even bother sending me the letter if it really does not mean anything. My second question is It looks like I was turned down for PTSD.
So I guess what I am asking is what is the next step, my DAV officer said the VA could turn me down on my claim again.
Could someone please explain how all of this works.
Thank you for any information and GOD BLESS you for all of your hard work and helping Vets like me.
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I wish I new about this site 2 years ago. I have been very much on my own trying to gather records, etc, without any guidence. I apealed a decision about 4 months ago and finally got a CP exam.
I recieved a letter from the DAV, National Service Office stating:
This letter is not intended to serve as your official notification from the Department of Veterans Affairs(VA). You will receive an official decision from the VA upon completion of neccessary administrative procedures. etc etc.
Further down the letter it states, The Disabled American Veterans(DAV) has reviewed the most recent VA decision concerning you claim for benefits. We are pleased to inform you that a combined evaluation of __% has been assigned as a result of the followin action.
Service connection for panic attacks and major depression(claimed as post traumatic stress disorder) is granted with an evaluation of __% effective on such and such date.
Then they sent me paper work to fill out.
Where I am confused is my Dav officer said I would recieve a letter in about a week, it has been almost 4 weeks. He also said that the DAV letter really does not mean anything because the VA still has to go through a process and rate me. My first question is why did the DAV even bother sending me the letter if it really does not mean anything. My second question is It looks like I was turned down for PTSD.
So I guess what I am asking is what is the next step, my DAV officer said the VA could turn me down on my claim again.
Could someone please explain how all of this works.
Thank you for any information and GOD BLESS you for all of your hard work and helping Vets like me.
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