Claim Complete, Went from 60% to 90% now

[sandiegonavyvet]

Good News!

 

I was awarded 90% (Changed from 60%) for Asthma, Bronchiecstasis, lung infiltrates and Anxiety.

Here is what I claimed:

• Bronchiecstasis, Asthma, lung infiltrates: Awarded 60%
• Anxiety: adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood: Awarded 70%
• Aspergilliosis: Not service connected
• Sleep Apnea: Not service connected

It all happened very fast, below is my timeline for re evaluation:

• Aug 2016 Intent to file
• July 1st, 2017, submitted claim and medical records, and DBQs from PCP
• July 19th, 2017, QTC C & P, Lung Disease
• Aug 8th, 2017, QTC C & P, Anxiety
• Sep 1st, 2017, Preparation for Decision
• Sep 5th, 2017, Preparation for Notification
• Sep 8th, 2017, Marked complete on ebenefits
• Sep 9th, 2017, (Saturday), Deposit into my bank for $814.
• Sep 13th, 2017, as of today, still not letter from the VA.

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what I could do to appeal the Sleep apnea denial. I am grateful for the 90%, but I would like to know what happened and how they came up with the decisions.

What would be the easiest ways to get my C-File and my C & P records?

Once again, thank you all for your help and input. This site has always been awesome to me!

[R3dneck]

Hooray!!

They will send you a form to appeal what they denied. You could try to do a reconsider but that could take months for an answer which would ultimately delay filing for an appeal if it's denied again.

 

[DICK HILL]

Congratulations.  You have to submit a FOIA request to get your C-File and it may take awhile.  You should be getting a package in the mail shortly explaining why you didn't get anything for

• Aspergilliosis: Not service connected
• Sleep Apnea: Not service connectedr   They will also send you the necessary appeal forms to fill out.

Dick Hill

[sandiegonavyvet]

Thank so much for your help Dick Hill, and R3dneck.

 

Much appreciated

[sandiegonavyvet]

3 hours ago, R3dneck said:

Hooray!!

They will send you a form to appeal what they denied. You could try to do a reconsider but that could take months for an answer which would ultimately delay filing for an appeal if it's denied again.

 

thank you sir awesome info

[R3dneck]

No problem and good luck.