Do VA accredited attorneys have access to the Virtual VA system?

[63Charlie]

I'm aware that veterans service orgs. can access this system, but not sure about a private VA accredited attorney.

[jfrei]

Yes if they are accredited, like the one I have I know definitely does

[63Charlie]

Thanks.

I'm going to ask my attorney to provide me with a copy of my QTC C&P ankle exam from July  2016.

Virtual VA info states QTC C&P exams ARE accessible by the system.

The VARO is stalling on releasing that exam to me.

FOIA I submitted has been useless.

[jfrei]

That's definitely the quickest way I've found 

[63Charlie]

Attorney told me today that she isn't able to access Virtual VA system.

Will I be able to ask the VA if my attorney has access to Virtual VA?

Damn...I hate to be lied to.

[FormerMember]

Not all VA attys. opt in to this system. I was going to until I saw the mountain of paperwork and the annual recertification. It requires a separate computer at home that isn't used like we do normally. You have to attend a "security school" at the VARO to do this. You have to go through annual recertification as well. It is time consuming and a lot of work to keep up to be legal. Smaller attorneys/agents opt out of it like me. If I want it, I send in a 3288 to the RMC via Janesville. I get them in about six weeks. To be anally correct, there are two different systems- VBMS and Virtual VA. All you get is access to read-only VBMS of your c-file in real time.

And for the record, the only representative that will lie to you is a VSO representative. We, as private attys/agents are officers of the court and required to serve only the Vet. We cannot accept any offer or settlement from a DRO without running it by the Vet. Period. Look at 38 CFR 14.628-.634. VA will tell you there is no such thing as off-the-record bartering. I've done it several times. Appeal for 10 things and then accept a deal for 4 and give up on the tinnitus, hemmorrhoids and flat feet in a trade for TDIU to 2008. VA raters get points for wrapping this crap up that drags on for a long time-especially appeals. VSOs settle for 0%.

With greedy attorneys or agents like me,  they assign a Asst. VSCM or asst. RO director to you who mainlines your requests. I filed POA March 20th for a Vietnam Vet for 100% rating for his heart on IHD. I got a call from the Vet Eval folks this AM at 9. They are expediting his C&P exam to next week. The squeaky wheel gets the fix pronto. The more obnoxious I get, the more they treat me nicely. 

Off to Texas for NOVA conference. 

[Carl the Engineer]

I can only believe it to be true that they make deals.   Its all a game.  Social Security Disability is the same way.  Got my wife approved for SSDI in the second month of the state of WI 18 month wait for a judge by extending the time for her to go on Medicare by a year and 4 months.  A deal was made by someone and we took it as I had family insurance anyway.  The benefit for us was the monthy payment which we got 16 months early, and there was a chance of not winning with the judge.

If you think the deals the VA makes are crazy, I have a relative that is a revenue agent.

Like I said, its a game,

Hamslice