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Update Claim With R/o Told Decision Can Take 24 Months

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Update: I went in yesterday to talk to the NEW (no surprise there) Veteran Rep. in our town yesterday to see what I can do to put in for TDIU status...he was not familiar with my case so he went in to his computer to see what he can find out...he told me that my claim was indeed sent out on the 24th to the R/O for a decision...I told him that when I original sent in the NOD that I specifically asked to have a face to face hearing with the R/O but instead they set me up with the C/P...so when I asked him the time line on how long it would take to hear a decision he told me it could take up to a year to 24 months...and if I went ahead and filed for the TDIU it could hold it up for futher review....he then said if the R/O denies my claim and he dosn't see how he could...based on the facts and evidence then I can appeal at the BVA...so that is where I am in the mass confusion of the American Way...My Son is now in Iraq...and I told him to keep a diary and take names!! get address, take picture's...I do not trust in general...esp. when it comes to the record keeping the the AF...enough said...thank you for your time. have a VERy Blessed and Safe New Year.

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"he then said if the R/O denies my claim and he dosn't see how he could...based on the facts and evidence then I can appeal at the BVA"

Right but then again- the BVA regs are the same as the VAROs-

that could add considerable more time to the claim.

Did they mention the C & P results in the decision?

Do you have the actual C & P report?

I would have attached the TDIU form right to the NOD -if you have evidence of service connection causing total disability---

."..My Son is now in Iraq...and I told him to keep a diary and take names!! get address, take picture's...I do not trust in general...esp. when it comes to the record keeping the the AF...enough said...thank you for your time. "

That is EXCELLENT ADVISE!

Keep all the letters (and emails) he sends home too and when he comes home encourage him to keep in touch with his buddies. You never know when he might need a buddy statement.

Hello Berta,

I had put in a NOD the first week in Sept. 06 within one week I received a call from my VA Rep asking if I could go in for a C and P exam that week...for a pysch exam in which I did.....at the exam the doctor allowed my husband to stay with me during the exam...it was very stressful and I don't recall everything that was said...but my husband told me that the doctor said he was going to rate me low due to the situlation and also concurred with my PSTD diagnois that was performed by a Certified doctor who also does the rating for the state I live in for SSD...and axis one was PTSD and axis two was Server depression and there were 3 other axis if I recall and he rated me a 37 I believe it wasn't any higher then that...

I am going to try to go up to the VA hospital (which is 2 1/2 hour drive) to ask if they can give me a copy of the C and P exam...it may shed some light on what the R/O is looking at...and then I can let my counclor that I see monthly take a look at it and see what she thinks...

This has been hard on me...no one wants to be labled or disabled as far as that goes....if I could have changed one thing in my past it would be that I checked to make sure that door was locked before I turned off the lights...that was 26 years ago...and no locks can keep out the demons in my dreams...so now I pace waiting for someone a complete stranger to decide a part of my future...but I figure...what the heck I can't fret over what I can not change...but I have educated my Son in not taking someone word...but to be smart and not gulliable...I think that is all anyone can do is educate our future through our children.

I am going to file for the Tidu on tues of next week that is when that rep. will be in town again...

thanks for all your help...

will keep you posted...

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Send your TDIU form to the VA and a copy to the VSO. You want to make sure the VA gets it. You could call the VAMC first to see if they have the copy of your C&P on file yet before you make the trip.

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You might want to call your RO to find out if they have recieved the C&P report yet. Then request the whole C-file. That way you you'll have all the information the Rater will have. It's a good way to make sure they don't miss something and to know if you need to add to your evidence.

As for IU, I agree with the others. File for it. Your claim seems to be in the earlier stages and an IU claim won't slow it down enough to give up an earlier effective date. My opinion.

Unfortunatley, a timeline for a decision is a guess at best. It's fair to say it won't be quick.

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most PTSD C&P's require a release from the VARO so going to the hospital and requesting it is a waste of time and if you are a 2 1/2 hour drive then you will just be wasting 5 hours and then be pizzed off to boot, I would send the VARO a request for a copy of the C&P and most likely they will not release it until after they make the decision on your claim anyway,,,,,,,any other type of C&P you can still get at the hospital the mental C&P's they make you sign the release sheet and then the VARO has to authorize it save the drive

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With VA, the doc that writes your mental health progress notes or whatever they've written, usually is the one who has to provide authorization for you to get a copy.

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