Have Recent Claim Decision But Confused On Going Forward?

[jefmil50]

I recieved my claim decision last week but now I am confused of how to handle going forward? There is a major contention that was never added to my final decision. In the time being I decided to call 800 Peggy and question why that contention was never even added to my decision. The lady on the phone went over my claim and agreed that it should have been added. So she sent an inquiry to the RO in St. Petersburg Fl. That contention was for a suprapubic cystotomy. A few places on this forum that disability is mentioned and the percentage is 100%.

Here is what I copied from the E-Benefits site. I have been calling this a suprapubic catheter instead of suprapubic cystotomy but I believe those 2 are the same. So the secondary disability was not included?

Continued from block 9 21-526 EZ
Increased Disabilities:
1. urinary urgency due to multiple sclerosis
Secondary Disabilities:
1. suprapubic catheter (secondary to: urinary urgency due to multiple sclerosis)

So I am waiting for a call back from the RO to explain this discrepancy. My confusion is how to handle getting this fixed? I got the increase for urinary urgency due to multiple sclerosis which was from 20% to 30%. The second disability listed is nowhere in my final claim decision. I am hoping the RO calls me back soon. I am just trying to figure out how to proceed? Hoping to get this fixed without having to file a NOD and wait years to get it fixed? Thanks for any help!

[georgiapapa]

jefmil50,

If you don't receive a call back from your RO in a few days, I would email Undersecretary Hickey and get it straightened out so you do not have to file a NOD. JMO

www.allison.hickey@va.gov

Good luck to you.

GP

[jefmil50]

Thanks, that is my next move!