I am not sure where I could put this post because while I would like it to be a victory, there has been some bumps in the road. I am trying to find out if there is something or someone that I could talk to who would be able to help me speed up an appeal that has been pending since 2007. I have been informed as of recently that the reason that it keeps getting pushed back is because I have had other claims that was out and those seem to take precedence over an outstanding appeal.
To speed forward, I have flat feet and have surgery on my left foot and I am in need on surgery on the right, plus they have to go back into my left foot to remove the pin in my ankle (that is now starting to protrude out). At the present time I am not able to afford to be out of work for an extended period of time to have the surgeries but at the present time my ailments have put hindrance on my day to day life. The issue with my feet have not escalated more to my knees and cortisone shots and pain pills are not helping. My private podiatrist keeps stressing that I need to have the surgery, but I am trying to hold out as long as I can. I have contacted my local service organization (not sure if I can put the group down), as well as the VA case management in DC. I am continuing to hear the same thing time and time again. I am in the last stage of waiting for a date for the travel board hearing in Atlanta, but I don’t know how long that would be. The last word I got was that I should hear something within the next 6 months, but I am not sure if that is some more of the VA stringing me along or accurate information.
If anyone can help me with my dilemma, please help. Also any additional information that is needed from me, please feel free to contact me.
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Fellow hadit followers,
I am not sure where I could put this post because while I would like it to be a victory, there has been some bumps in the road. I am trying to find out if there is something or someone that I could talk to who would be able to help me speed up an appeal that has been pending since 2007. I have been informed as of recently that the reason that it keeps getting pushed back is because I have had other claims that was out and those seem to take precedence over an outstanding appeal.
To speed forward, I have flat feet and have surgery on my left foot and I am in need on surgery on the right, plus they have to go back into my left foot to remove the pin in my ankle (that is now starting to protrude out). At the present time I am not able to afford to be out of work for an extended period of time to have the surgeries but at the present time my ailments have put hindrance on my day to day life. The issue with my feet have not escalated more to my knees and cortisone shots and pain pills are not helping. My private podiatrist keeps stressing that I need to have the surgery, but I am trying to hold out as long as I can. I have contacted my local service organization (not sure if I can put the group down), as well as the VA case management in DC. I am continuing to hear the same thing time and time again. I am in the last stage of waiting for a date for the travel board hearing in Atlanta, but I don’t know how long that would be. The last word I got was that I should hear something within the next 6 months, but I am not sure if that is some more of the VA stringing me along or accurate information.
If anyone can help me with my dilemma, please help. Also any additional information that is needed from me, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks in advance !
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