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auenone
Good afternoon,
Thought I had time to appeal my Cervical Spine claim but expired last year. I have a few questions:
I opened an ebenefits claim last year in March as I was going to refile my knee. Talked to a VA doc and he said the knee would be replaced sometime this year. So, can I reopen my Cervical spine claim on this ebenefits open claim and get it dated back to when i created it? It will expire late March.
Also, I filled out an SF 180 form to take to the San Diego VARO to see if I can get my hospital records from the 67th Evac in the RVN. When the appeals lady called and told me they were giving me 20% for my knee in August 2015, I asked about those records. She said they have been in San Diego since 1970. I asked for them to look for those specific records when I originally filed in 2012 and nothing happened. So much for the VA's regs about assistance. Anyway already sent a request to Saint Louis last summer for the records as you must deliberately request HOSPITAL, inpatient, records when you ask for you medicals as I found out when calling them. You have to wonder about these people. Ebennies says it won't be available until 2018 and 2019. Can I obtain those records from the VARO with an SF 180 if I take it to them?
Thanks a bunch. I'll have to start coming back here again as I do miss the banter between the experts. And hoping the article in Hadit.com newsletter with Trump and Tiffany help the Vets in this country. It's a start.
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