hypertension Impatient Wife

[vistagirl81]

Hello everyone,

I have a question about my husband’s appeal. This week, he received a statement of the case (SOC) and when I called the VA, the person let it slip that he received a partial award. She also stated that they are planning on sending my husband the information on the 17^th of this month. He had two claims they decided; unemployability and hypertension. I looked on ebenefits and I did not see any change. Is there a way that I can find out what they decided before the 19^th or 20^th? Thanks

[Gastone]

Vista: Just because you didn't use a VSO, doesn't stop your from using any of them now. For the most part, I think the lion's share of Veterans can handle their own claims on a Pro Se basis. A VSO at the VARO would have access to info that might not ever appear on your E Ben site. I use a VSO just for discussion of Claims topics, usually after the fact. If you decide to avail yourself of the VSO assistance, you need to find a very experienced well seasoned Rep to get the best advice. New VSO's are like New Attorneys, they all have some books smarts but not much experience.

Semper Fi

Gastone

[Navy04]

Sad thing is that you really just don't know, until you know for sure. God Bless and good luck!!!

[Stretch]

Many times the VA will grant one and remand another. The suspence goes on

[Buck52]

Hey there stretch,

Hope your feeling better bud?

[vistagirl81]

Thank you all for your replies. I will get a VSO, but it will have to be for the claims my husband has left. By the time i get to the regional office, the letter will probably be here. i am not having a hard time occupying my time since school is back in. I guess i will have to wait and see after they decide to send it to him. I hope they granted both of them :) and he got the SOC because the htn is at a 0 percentage... but one can always hope.... Also, i have been reading some of the other posts and many individuals have come across similar issues that my husband is facing at this time.

[FormerMember]

We missed you on the show last Wednesday, Stretch. Watch out for those chuckleheads at the VAMC. They gave me MRSA, three unneeded operations and a septal infarct. They're practicing rather performing medicine. They also remodeled my tummy at no extra charge with recalled alloderm. But I guess you knew that...