Received DAV letter of representation for upcoming NOD hearing!

[Navy4life]

Okay so I received this letter DAV letter_Redacted.pdf and I am questioning myself as to whether or not to use them?  I hired a DAV rep in 2013 when I lived in DC but I haven't spoken to any DAV rep in over 1-1/2 years.  The WACO DAV knows NOTHING about my NOD.  We were just talking about this in another thread about releasing your POA.

Is it wise to go without a DAV rep?  I think I am my own best advocate and I am a bit worried he/she will not know anything about my NOD.

Thoughts?

[FormerMember]

N4Life-I understand the letter was for the FDC. It still doesn't pass muster on the records review. The CAVC has taken several different tacks on this. In Jandreau, the Fed. Cir. said it was not paramount that the doctor read the c-file or contemporaneous medrecs. Other CAVC panels have decided otherwise and affirmed BVA decisions that denied predicated on the lack of review. Why take a chance. Get your service medrecs, copy them and give the podiatrist a copy with the request for a tune up saying he/she reviewed them. It may mean the difference between an easy win or a long BVA/CAVC appeal . Do you feel lucky? Huh? Do you? 

Buck's nexus blank here is good ammo. To add to it, I'd suggest this:

http://asknod.org/6051-2/

When doing Hep C claims, I always advocate for two letters. How you hornswoggled one out of a VA doctor is amazing. They were instructed to cease and desist in 2010 by the VBA and Shinseki because VA was paying doctors to defeat their denials. That was also when they shifted over to only allowing VA shrinks to do bent brain syndrome.

[Navy4life]

Asknod;

I have a great Podiatrist who is a retired Veteran himself and he is thorough and I can tell you that for a FACT, he wouldn't just "write" a letter for anyone. I had to build a relationship with him and he is happy to attest his opinion to help me.

I actually stumbled onto your site when doing some research so I have read what you sent me.  It's very good info!  Can you go to my other post where I uploaded another letter from same doctor to use for my NOD review hearing?  Your .02?

 

 

 

Edited January 31, 2016 by Navy4life