Is Contacting A Senator A Good Idea Or Waist Of Time For A Claim

[ytheydothis]

field claim in May of 2010 had a completion date of Dec 2012 and was told had everything they needed to process claim claim was in prep for decision phase as of Nov 2012 checked ebenefits back in gathering evidence with a new completion date of Aug of 2013 to Feb of 2014 my Vet Rep said will be sending me paper work to contact Sen. any other advice would be appreciated

[john999]

Yes, Kelly, it is a damn shame and disgrace for a vet to wait three years for a decision. If the USA wanted to shout out to every young man and woman that being a military member is a sucker's game they could not do it better it they tried. I am waiting almost 7 years on my CUE and may have 7 years to go for all I know.

[Papa]

Well, today I did something that I was totally against, and that is contacting my Senator. After 1000+ days, and a claim that has jumped all around ebenefits like a Frog on a hot Skillet, I figured it was time. The last two week it was in the notification stage, and today it is back to the ;preparation for decision stage. I thought once it hit the notification stage, a decision had been made. So, by going to my Senator, what can it hurt.

Papa

[WVSERVER]

Started contacting senator Rockefeller around the 18 month mark when I still hadn’t received any C&P yet. I build a really solid and complete case. So I ran the Monday morning numbers and determined that my case had taking 3 times the amount of what the RO said average claims were taking.

So I took my case and contacted my senator’s office the first time they promised the VA would get on it. A month later I had to call them again that when the ball started rolling. Had 3 C&P in September and October with a decision in November.

I am a persistent person I read the 38 CFR and made my case meet those requirements. I then showed and emailed it too anyone who would listen including our president. I just kept hammering away on it been 3 time as long as the average claim. I also hammered away on the fact that the numbers to the RO are not published and other topics along theses lines.

Don’t know if it was just luck or being persistent paid off. I had a few people from the VA tell me I should have been a lawyer along the way. You can also try contacting a senator on the committee of veteran’s affair when the time is right.

[aggie54]

My claim did the same thing as yours a few days ago. I also filed in May 2010. So you're not alone my friend. Good luck, and may the good lord have mercy on all of us with the VA.