NOD Listed as NEW Claim in Eenefits

[add55p]

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A Notice of Disagreement was submitted for sciatica left and right extremities and about the same time a request for increase claim was submitted for low back condition.

 

The notice of disagreement (appeal) for left and right conditions have been showing as a new claim in the pending disability section of ebenefits. However, while they are indicated as NEW pending disability claims, they do not show up in the open claims section, 

 

Is it is normal for NODs to show up as NEW claims in the pending disability section on ebenefits!!!!

 

The request for increase was recently completed and there are no longer any open claims listed..

 

Any thoughts!

 

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[DevilDog12]

I recently filed a NOD, and it also showed up as a new claim as well.  I think it is their way of changing the effective date.

[Gastone]

The NOD was filed within the 1 year limit, right? Don't sweat how its listed on E-Ben. As to effective dates for Retro purposes, you have your Receipt of Filing and all your Claims and Evidence received by the VA gets date stamped.

You would be better served concentrating on being absolutely certain, that all the New & Material Evidence available to support your Denied condition, is or will be shortly ; in the hands of the VA Rating Dept.

What does the Request for Increase address, do you have SC's rated as 0% presently? Your profile above, indicates no SC's.

Semper Fi

[add55p]

Gastone

 

Yes, I filed the NOD within the 1 year limit.

As for the request for increase, it addresses Intervertebral Disc Syndrome due to incapacitating episodes. I am currently rated 40% for 5 diagnosed back conditions, to include IVDS, based on range of motion.

I am requesting an increase based on more than six weeks of incapacitating episodes during the past twelve months and more. The doctors 12 months of prescriptions for these episodes were included as evidence. Since 2006, I have been receiving incapacitating episodes        prescriptions by my doctor because of the terrible pain associated with one of the multiple back condition. VA has al of these on file as well as the most recent.

Since filing my claim for increase, I have has additional incapacitating episodes prescribed by my doctor and have receive multiple shots for pain..

However, the claim for increase closed on 7 January and the AB8 letter did not change. I am not sure why. I am now waiting for the mailed decision.

In addition to the claim for IVDS increase, I also applied for TDIU.  All evidence to include DBQ, Doctor´s statement and employer 21-4192 were submit.

Based on previous post regarding AB8 letters being updated once the claim is closed, I am somewhat concerned, but not dismayed, because, if they have denied me, it would have to be for lack of reviewing the evidence.

Unfortunately, I would have to appeal to get it properly rated.  

 

Thank you..

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[broncovet]

If you really need something to worry about, then worry about what ebenefits says.  Its as unreliable as a drunken teenager working at McDonalds.