If you think you have an earlier effective date, or otherwise should get benefits back 5 years or more (such as VA ignoring either your claim or your request to reopen under 3.156), then I suggest you consider an attorney.
Quite simply, neither the VARO nor the BVA like handing out 6 figure retros like they are candy in your VSO's office. Its "above their paygrade" to award 6 figure retros. Sure, they will deny that until the cows come home, but watch what happens, not what they say. You are likely gonna need to go to the CAVC and have a judge order the Board or your RO to do this. And, dont even think of going to a gunfight at the CAVC with a knife (VSO). Bring your own attorney, instead. If VSO's are so effective, then why does the VA hire 500 lawyers waiting to fight you tooth and nail to deny you? Why dont THEY use VSO's instead??? The answer is they want you to be outclassed and out gunned..with VA's own 500 strong legal staff, against your poorly trained, overworked, and undercompensated VSO.
Six figure retros awarded pro se or through a VSO are as rare as hens teeth. You have to have a dog in the fight with very big teeth to get those big retros, and VSO's, who are compensated by the VA, are all bark and no bite, when they say stuff like, "Oh, dont waste your money on an attorney when A VSO can do it for you." Sure, your VSO can usually find where to mail your 21-4138 to, but dont count on him to REALLY argue your case for you. For proof, notice that claimants represented by attorney's are denied at the Board just 13% of the time, while the VSO's get denied about double that. Source: BVA Chairmans report, 2014. http://www.veteranslawlibrary.com/BVA_Chairmans_Report.htm
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If you think you have an earlier effective date, or otherwise should get benefits back 5 years or more (such as VA ignoring either your claim or your request to reopen under 3.156), then I suggest you consider an attorney.
Quite simply, neither the VARO nor the BVA like handing out 6 figure retros like they are candy in your VSO's office. Its "above their paygrade" to award 6 figure retros. Sure, they will deny that until the cows come home, but watch what happens, not what they say. You are likely gonna need to go to the CAVC and have a judge order the Board or your RO to do this. And, dont even think of going to a gunfight at the CAVC with a knife (VSO). Bring your own attorney, instead. If VSO's are so effective, then why does the VA hire 500 lawyers waiting to fight you tooth and nail to deny you? Why dont THEY use VSO's instead??? The answer is they want you to be outclassed and out gunned..with VA's own 500 strong legal staff, against your poorly trained, overworked, and undercompensated VSO.
Six figure retros awarded pro se or through a VSO are as rare as hens teeth. You have to have a dog in the fight with very big teeth to get those big retros, and VSO's, who are compensated by the VA, are all bark and no bite, when they say stuff like, "Oh, dont waste your money on an attorney when A VSO can do it for you." Sure, your VSO can usually find where to mail your 21-4138 to, but dont count on him to REALLY argue your case for you. For proof, notice that claimants represented by attorney's are denied at the Board just 13% of the time, while the VSO's get denied about double that. Source: BVA Chairmans report, 2014. http://www.veteranslawlibrary.com/BVA_Chairmans_Report.htm
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