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Rated "Not Service Connected" what can i do?
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Cobra4v
When my Active Duty contract ended in 2012 I met with a benefit's rep who started notating issues I was going to claim. Among those issues was Restless Leg Syndrome. Once I departed from the service, I was sent a letter which advised medical record's were needed as evidence for my claim's. At the time, I didn't have my record and contacted the VA advising I would not be claiming RLS because I didn't have documentation. I was advised by a VA rep I could reopen the claim at any time. RLS showed as "Not Service Connected" in my E benefits profile.
Once I obtained my records, I sorted through and obtained the medical record showing the complaint of RLS along with the sleep study. I reopened the claim in the beginning of March and it now shows in my "History" folder as completed. A browse through my E Benefits profile under Disabilities shows Not Service Connected. I investigated further and went under New Claim to check my active disabilities and RLS still shows as Not Service Connected. There is no "Effective Date" notated under the Disabilities section for this issue. I contacted the VA and inquired about my rating which has not changed. The counselor advised the letter was mailed to me today.
At this point it looks as if they did not approve my claim. I am wondering if it wasn't approved because of the time frame which the claim sat.
What options do I have from this point?
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Gastone
Your 90%, what would a RLS SC do for your SC %? What did your last Award/Denial letter say? Have you filed a FOIA request for your C-File? Did or do you, use a VSO as a Rep? Check in with a VSO l
broncovet
A rating of "not service connected", is a code word for "denied". The VA did that "to" me also, and I did not know that NSC is code for denied. You see, VA has to give a reasons and bases when
flores97
Cobra4v, this is just an idea, but do you still have the letter you were sent advising you need to obtain your service treatment recs shortly after your discharge(when you filed original claims?). If
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