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Why wait to file?

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I think I figured out WHY we sometimes "wait to file".  I know in my head its a bad deal to wait..it simply costs you money in retro.  However, in my heart I know that 

"if I wait to file, then it will take longer to get turned down".  On the same route, you will NEVER get turned down, as long as you never file.  

One time I bought a lottery ticket.  "Oh goody, I may win."   The drawing comes and I dont check it.  Why?  

Because, before I check it, I know there is still a chance I may win.  But, after I check it, then there is no longer a chance.  It kills hope, in other words.  

We dont want to "kill hope".    We want to always have hope.  

The best way of not killing hope is not putting your "hope" on winning the lotto.  

You also dont want to pin all your hope on VA.  Both the lotto and VA will let you down.  

Put your hope in God.  He wont let you down.  He decides when/if you get a positve answer.  Not you.  So, you always have hope, because he sometimes gives you a double blessing...not only does he give you what you want, but he teaches you patience also, by giving it to you later.  

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I would say depends on the veteran status.

if he/she is homeless or needs  financial help file asap

but if he/she wants time to do research and order all his/her records  c file included before he/she files then just file the ITF claim.

 you have a year to file your original claim  so on about the 9 month or so if you have your records and can prepare a good claim  then the 9 months would at least get you a year of retro if you win and preserve your EED. 

To the ITF.

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I think a lot or most of us veterans has came up through the VA Hamster Wheel, first time approved claims are far less that then ones being denied.

Usually a vet will get denied for any of there crazy reasons, then vet appeals only to get SC & Denied a rating, vet files for increase and is usually lowballed on that, after about 5 or 10 years. the vet files for increase or NOD the last decision..and finally gets a proper rating that he/she is satisfied with  and that includeds the DRO Hearing and off to the BVA...IF The vetas claim is stuck in remands  it could take possibly years more...when a veteran get this far with his claim  its best to hire a good Veteran experince Attorney...someone like John Dorle, Bob Walsh or Chris Attig, John Hill  or Mr Carpenter ect,,, ect,,, and hadits own elder  member Asknod (Alex Graham) when he gets his  VA Agent Certification or license whatever officially he needs?... he his working on that at present.

it just takes time to learn the VA's Ways

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I am not an Attorney or VSO, any advice I provide is not to be construed as legal advice, therefore not to be held out for liable BUCK!!!

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