My Appeal Canceled After 9 Months

[j92mike]

So on Friday I checked ebenefits and was showing no Appeal status and nothing under Historical Appeals

After 40 minutes of waiting to speak to someone the Rep I spoke to right off the bat said there was something really wrong, she had me wait while she looked and came back and said the appeal had been canceled. And was showing no record or anything for it. I asked her even if it was canceled shouldn't there be some documentation of it and she said yes. When I asked her if it showed who canceled the appeal she said Nope. I had put in an inquiry last wk about my appeal trying to find out when I would get my SOC she said she saw that in there, she asked me if ebenefits ever showed my appeal I said yes just last week. She put in another inquiry. I am in total shock and complete disbelief.

The ATL RO has had some problems recently but seriously I hope this has been some big mistake. Its too late to call lawyer and his office is going to be the first I call.

Youre given a year to appeal my year would be up in three wks if I had to start from scratch. And guess how long I was told it might be before Id hear something back.

Sorry for the rant. Id rather be slapped in the face it would hurt less.

Natalie

[john999]

Contact your lawyer!!! If you simply say you disagree with the rating decision made on such and such a date that is enough for a NOD. You don't have to be specific. It is good to be specific but not necessary. If it were me and the lawyer was unavailable I would just disagree with every issue that you raised in your claim that was denied, granted or not mentioned by the VA.

[tonio]

First off I am sorry to hear that Atlanta is still up to their old tricks I too had the same denial in the early stages. I didn't have a lawyer at the time so I promptly responded within 30 days that I didn't agree with their decision and I went from there. Contact your lawyer asap time is of the essence at this point. Good luck and keep us posted on your journey please.