I Called Bob

[FormerMember]

Hey, Vets. This works great. I called Bob on Wednesday. Thursday morning the BVA gomer calls to find out whazzup. Then today the DRO calls up to say they are doing my DRO (which I didn't ask for) on my NOD of my CUE denial for a rating reduction. VA Seattle is 545 days out on DRO reviews. I submitted the NOD on 4/30/2014. The DRO asked me what I wanted. 100% from 1994 and SMC S.

http://asknod.wordpress.com/2014/10/03/vasec-what-happens-when-you-call-bob/

onward thru the fog. Vote for Bob.

Edited October 4, 2014 by asknod

[Fat]

"NEVER GIVE UP"

[K9MAL]

The lady helping me here is local in Las Vegas, and works for the VA, her title is "Congressional Analyst." She called twice yesterday, once this morning, and is really trying to help get my issues resolved ASAP.

Honestly, I'm pretty blown away by her response thus far.

I just received a letter in the mail stating I have a DRO hearing on January 6th, 2015. I sent in my NOD with a request for DRO about 5 weeks ago.

I've heard of people waiting 2+ years for their hearing so I can only surmise that it had something to do with the email I sent to Bob.

[NavyWife]

K9MAL--

That's great news! I would love to see you get to 100%! Do you have a shot at it with this appeal?

[K9MAL]

NavyWife - I do I'm trying to get one rating bumped from 10% to 60% as I do meet the criteria and have a DBQ from a specialist stating that as well. The DBQ was submitted with the initial attempt but they lowballed me in a big way. The other rating is for my migraines and that should go from 30% to 50% since I meet the criteria for that as well. If I get both to the appropriate percentage that puts me at 100% schedular.

I'm researching DRO hearings now and will probably start a thread to get further advice on the proceedings in the very near future.

Thank you again for your encouragement and insistence that I email Bob. I can honestly say it's the only reason my claim has moved this far forward so quickly and I have you and the other members of hadit to thank for that. Have a Merry Christmas!

[john999]

That would be fast as lightening for the VA. God knows if it works do it. I may email Bob and tell him to fix my wife and all the nuts on my side of the family including myself.

Bob is like God. You just ask and you shall receive. If you ask for 100% would Bob hand you a serpent?

[Chuck75]

The real impact and meaning of "call Bob" - - -

It is possible for the VA to respond to claims in a timely manner.

There are at least a few people within the VA that "know" what they are doing.

There is something else - - -

The Secretary, (if he chooses) by law, is the final "administrative"

and, in a few instances, the final legal remedy in a veteran's claim.

(Other than going into the federal court system beyond the authority of the secretary.)

When a bad decision on a claim is made, it reflects back on the secretary, since it's done "in his name"