Re-Evaluation Of Sc Disabilities

[peerqoob]

I'm 90% / 100% unemployable and received the Re-evaluation form letter in the mail yesterday. I have been at this rating since about June of 2011. I P&T and have Chap 35 dependent education benefits listed in my award letter. I was also retired from the federal gov for my SC conditions.

[peerqoob]

Also the letter came from my old RO, not from the one where I live now.

[Philip Rogers]

Background:

I am 90% / 100% UI with P&T and Chap 35 dependent benefits listed in my award letter. I retired from my Gov Position because of my SC conditions, I continue to receive treatment from the VA and have not improved.

My question is this. Is this a automatically generated letter that goes out based on a trigger in the system, or is it a conscience effort by the VA. I do know it is a form letter based on some research. It seems some people get it with no appointment ever scheduled, while others do get called in. I just wondering if I need to start getting together 100's of pages of paperwork.

Also, has anyone else been through this?

Thanks

You don't state your age but if you're 55yo or older they shouldn't be doing a re-exam, unless you're pursuing another claim. Either way they shouldn't be doing a re-exam. I would contact the old RO and check on this re-exam, as it may be an error. If they do admit it's an error be sure to follow it up w/a letter confirming the error to protect yourself. jmo

pr

[peerqoob]

You don't state your age but if you're 55yo or older they shouldn't be doing a re-exam, unless you're pursuing another claim. Either way they shouldn't be doing a re-exam. I would contact the old RO and check on this re-exam, as it may be an error. If they do admit it's an error be sure to follow it up w/a letter confirming the error to protect yourself. jmo

pr

I am 40. I moved from one from Alabama to Florida and the letter came from the Montgomery RO, while Biloxi services where i live now. I have not opened any new claim.

[carlie]

You don't state your age but if you're 55yo or older they shouldn't be doing a re-exam, unless you're pursuing another claim. Either way they shouldn't be doing a re-exam. I would contact the old RO and check on this re-exam, as it may be an error. If they do admit it's an error be sure to follow it up w/a letter confirming the error to protect yourself. jmo

pr

Ditto.

And if I could not get the above - I would show up for the exam and take a copy of my

IU / P&T decision letter with me to leave with the examiner, in hopes they will accept it into

their possession.

[Capt.]

Hello Peer,

I do not like anything about this. First , you have gotten a letter from your old RO and from what it sounds like you are now living somewhere else with a new RO. If this means your new RO is being used, did you notify the old RO of your change of address? This could pose a problem because you are still in the OLD system RO office and it does not matter because the letters generated are still going to be activated. I would first contact the old RO as soon as possible. I would also contact the Patient Advocate to get them to help since you will be dealing with VAMCs or QTC Examinations. At this stage of the game you have to get someone to help you correct and start a paper trail that you can verify. I would make sure that both VAROs are notified as to this problem. If you miss the C and P exam then they can move on taking the SC benefits and it could take years to correct this because of the paper trail process. Since you do not have the 10/20 year protection, it may come back to haunt you and making sure the VA does not have an excuse to reduce or take away is the key here.

Closing the paper trail is what will stop this process before it gets out of hand. I also do not think it is a computer generated letter , though the wording may be followed as VA protocol between other VAROs. The denial trick is used all the time and we have many members that have been thru this also. I would let someone else that has personally been thru this type of VA nightmare comment here. You are not alone, but please remember to NEVER GIVE UP. God Bless, C.C.

[peerqoob]

Hello Peer,

I do not like anything about this. First , you have gotten a letter from your old RO and from what it sounds like you are now living somewhere else with a new RO. If this means your new RO is being used, did you notify the old RO of your change of address? This could pose a problem because you are still in the OLD system RO office and it does not matter because the letters generated are still going to be activated. I would first contact the old RO as soon as possible. I would also contact the Patient Advocate to get them to help since you will be dealing with VAMCs or QTC Examinations. At this stage of the game you have to get someone to help you correct and start a paper trail that you can verify. I would make sure that both VAROs are notified as to this problem. If you miss the C and P exam then they can move on taking the SC benefits and it could take years to correct this because of the paper trail process. Since you do not have the 10/20 year protection, it may come back to haunt you and making sure the VA does not have an excuse to reduce or take away is the key here.

Closing the paper trail is what will stop this process before it gets out of hand. I also do not think it is a computer generated letter , though the wording may be followed as VA protocol between other VAROs. The denial trick is used all the time and we have many members that have been thru this also. I would let someone else that has personally been thru this type of VA nightmare comment here. You are not alone, but please remember to NEVER GIVE UP. God Bless, C.C.

I get all my VA letters at my new address. From appintmet letter from my new CBOC to "hey sign up for Myheathevet" from the old RO. So if there is a letter sent i am fairly sure that I'll receive it. I also checked Myhealthevet for pending appointments and only show an upcome MRI that I was expecting. I have the personal email address and phone number for the RO director and will hit her up in the morning. Also my former Hospital Director (I retired VA) is now the VISN director of my new area, so ill be hitting up some folkes to be sure. I have OCD and panic disorders so this is sending me into massive panic mode. I cant handle another 6 year fight.