Why You Should Not Use A 21-4138

[broncovet]

Chris Attig, well known Attorney who represents Veterans, explains it, here.

The best reason, as Berta has pointed out, is that VA does not read them, because there are often many of these in a Vets file, and it would take hours to read them all.

http://www.attiglawfirm.com/communicate/va-form-21-4138/

[broncovet]

The VA caused part of this problem themselves, in 2 ways:

1. When they shredded evidence, we sometimes have to resubmit it 3 or more times. So, there are 3 copies (sometimes) of things in our file. This makes files very long and a burden to read everything. This is VA's own fault for shredding our evidence.

2. The VA unnecessarily complicates stuff. (Mostly this has to do with VA saving money). An example is how Vietnam Vets get some stuff, Iraq Vets get something different and WW2 Vets its different yet.

3. Our cfiles are getting longer and longer, they keep have us with more and more requirements..and the VA simply wont read all the long files. They "top sheet" them.

[Buck52]

broncovet

what form would a veteran use to say ask for increase in rating filing a secondary claim to his P&T 100%disability claim that's been in effect for the last 14 years? supplemental 21-526b? which the claim would be depression.

or would the veteran need to file a new claim? which would be faster?

Seems I remember Bob Walsh said its a better form to use? however maybe I am confused?

......................Buck