Berta, I Need Your Help

[Berta]

forgot- here is their VMS 's desk phone number

Huntington

B. Carl Ray 1-304-399-9216

[krbkwb02]

Beta what does my post sound like to you, and should I call the director or wait for IRIS response first? Your'e the best, if you ever need anything please let me know Im an avid researcher. Keith

[Josephine]

Berta the Varo Office is Huntington West Virginia

Fact #1 On the intial page of my ratings decision its say " 10% is granted for chronic left shoulder bursitis, when you continuing reading the decison in the subsequent parts that break down each issue it states that under Deluca an additional 10% is added to the intial 10% for an overall of 20% for the left shoulder. A higher evaluation of 30% is not warranted due to blah,blah, blah.

Fact #2 I was intially denied hearing loss of the left ear that was service connected at 0%. Had the rating specialist used the correct chart contained in title 38 (in which under those charts it states that the ratings specialist is supposed to use whichever chart benefits the veteran) I would have been rated at 10% not 0% because they used the chart that takes in consideration for speech recognition, well no doubt when you have ear muffs on setting in a booth and they say repeat the words hotdog, airplane etc. in which I scored 96% in voice recognition while being an average decible loss in my bad ear at 105+ decible loss. In the other chart they use the decible loss for your good ear then youre bad ear cross refrence them and thats the point of your percentage which would be 10% im my case.

So from what I would gather my ratings if corrected would be;

20% knee issue, 20%shoulder (if they ever fix it) 10% bilateral tinnutis, 10% mild depressive disorder and 10% for the hearing if they fix it - currently recieving an overall of 40% which should be at least 50% if not 60% argggggg these people have me fighting mad my family and I need this money.

The Va acts like well you know....we'll get to it and you will get it when its complete and blah, blah blah I really feel like turning politicians loose on it maybe that will make them move a little.

PLEASE HELP ME AT MY WHITS END!

Edited September 19, 2006 by Josephine

[john999]

Some part of the blah, blah, blah is the reason the VA used to give you a lower rating. This is the part you want to combat with a good IMO that rebuts the blah, blah, blah. Generating good new evidence via an IMO is the best weapon with the VA. They will argue with you til the cows come home.

[Josephine]

'krbkwb02.

I spoke with the Huntington office, until I thought I would be crazy. They just about pushed me over the edge. Is Mike Lyons your Representative? I do notice that they have changed directors again. So far I can count 3 in the time my file was in Huntington until it made it to the Management Center, via the BVA.

Good Luck with all of Them!

Josephine

Edited September 19, 2006 by Josephine

[JR Reihs]

Keith,

If you are realy at your wit's end about this, then contact Senator Jay Rock(Spelling) the Huntington RO is his baby, he demands the utmost respect from his staff for Veterans, I have personaly met him there as he sometimes pops in without any advanced notice. His staff WILL help you, and if they are trying to put the screws to you it will cease.

My claim was transfered to the Huntington RO after 6 years of nothing from the Louisville KY RO, and I finaly got what I claimed in less than a year, so I do have great respect for those at this RO, as we were almost on a first name basis.

Something you may think is ABC to you could be missing a peice , but if you are sure that it is clear cut then you need to contact the Senator's office to seek help.

BTW, 20% Knee and 20% shoulder. sounds as though you might be able to claim Arthritis for both. Could add another 10% on both conditions.

Edited September 20, 2006 by JR Reihs