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[usafhvac]

Hello all I have had a very difficult time as many of you have had with my claim...I filed back in May of this year and I have taken all of my c and p exams, all of which I hvae copies and we're favorable. Per an email I received from the VA, they haven't received my exams yet.I called 1800 to see if could fax them in to only be told I shouldn't have a copy of them yet.My exams were done Aug 19/20 2014. I contacted my congressmans office and they were told that the exam had been received and reviewed.I got an email from VA today stating that my claim is under review pending review of exams. I know my claim hasn't been in long but it has been 4 months since my C and P, did I waste time with my representative, are there any other options available to get an answe?? I know typical answer is wait.I just lost as to should I upload my copy of exam

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[RUREADY]

Hello all I have had a very difficult time as many of you have had with my claim...I filed back in May of this year and I have taken all of my c and p exams, all of which I hvae copies and we're favorable. Per an email I received from the VA, they haven't received my exams yet.I called 1800 to see if could fax them in to only be told I shouldn't have a copy of them yet.My exams were done Aug 19/20 2014. I contacted my congressmans office and they were told that the exam had been received and reviewed.I got an email from VA today stating that my claim is under review pending review of exams. I know my claim hasn't been in long but it has been 4 months since my C and P, did I waste time with my representative, are there any other options available to get an answe?? I know typical answer is wait.I just lost as to should I upload my copy of exam

Sorry for the typos

the longer the wait could be a good decision is coming at least it was for me

just wait it coming good luck

[usafhvac]

Thanks ruready..A good friend of mines said the same thing I also had another vet read my exam and they agree drs. We're in my favor it's just wait and see now..

[Gastone]

USAF:Claim filed in 05/2014, had your C&P's already and you've contacted your Congressman? I'm confused by your SC listing as 80%, what rating do you think your going to get when this "NEW??" claim gets decided? If your @ 80% SC, a 30% would get you to 90, what do you think your New issues will be rated at?

Was you 05/14 New claim an FDC? I got a rting this past 10/14 from an FDC filed in May so yours should be close. What prompted you to contact your Congressman, seems unusual after only a few months?

Semper Fi

Gastone

[lotzaspotz]

It's my personal opinion that anyone at anytime is entitled to contact his/her Congressional Representative for any reason. We elected them for that purpose, and veterans, in particular, have earned that right without feeling compelled to explain themselves.

[usafhvac]

THanks GASTONE, for replying the claims that are in all deal with upper respiratory issues.My main purpose for filing isnt the money's, it's to get the contentions listed and sc for future treatment.As far as contacting the Congressmen this was advice by two VSO org, after they also kept getting conflicting info concerning the exam info,as well as being told I needed to go to c n p exam back on Aug 19/20 which I had already done.Just to add to my first post, the Congressional liason agreed that if I went to C and P back n Aug and know one was actively seeking my files, this was the info needed to help better the system.I think vets should inform those n congress, so that they will be informed of our issues. Thanks for commenting as well as for your service

Thanks lotaspotz for reading and replying.

Edited December 17, 2014 by usafhvac

[Dinnard]

We contacted Senator McConnell who had someone in his office contact BVA. We got a letter from BVA saying they review appeals according to Docket No. He was no help at all.