Reduction on Disability rate.

[Ernext82nd]

Hy Everyone,

I got a call this past Monday letting  me know that my disability rate is been reduced. Im currently at 90%. 

70% PTSD

20% TMj

30% Migranes

20% Degenerative Disk disorder.

I was told that my anxiety is reduced to 50%, Im wondering that is my PTSD. Migraines rate is been reduced from 30% to 0. Since Monday I have been trying to contact my VSO with no luck, left lots of voicemails and nothing back yet. Im from Florida and all I know is my VSO number is 017. I got a package today with Disability Benefits Questionnaires to be filled out by Doctors. Before this happened I had appointments with my psychiatrist and Neurology but one is on September and the other one in November. The letter said to send documents back as soon as possible but I dont how much time I have before they dropped my compensation. I have been trying to contact my VSO with no luck yet. Every time I call goes straight to voicemail and always leave a message no answers yet. Can anyone is been in this situation before? I have no Idea what to do. Help please.

Ernest E. Marquez.

[Holllie Greene]

I agree---fight them.  Just my opinion: the system needs an overhaul, raters need training on static diseases/illnesses, I could go on but I will stop now. 

By definition static diseases/illnesses do not get better, this is what medical books say and VA says it also.

Frustration abounds.

 

[Holllie Greene]

...just my two cents: a telephone call does seem odd like Seminoles pointed out.

With all the scams these days you never know.  I received a robo-call from the IRS saying they were on their way over to arrest me,  of course it is BS.  The IRS does business by mail.

 

[Ernext82nd]

On 8/20/2018 at 4:59 PM, seminoles said:

I received a proposal to reduce before and it was a very clear package and gave me all my options were. It looked just like any other brown decision package and no one ever called me to tell me I was getting a reduction.    It was a total BS proposal to reduce and I had it fixed in less than  2 weeks but that is another story. 

Thanks Seminoles. I just received the whole package, actually two of then explaining everything. I called today to my local VA hospital and Im going in person to turn in the NOD tomorrow first thin in the morning. Can you share the other story please? 

[Ernext82nd]

UPDATE,

I just received the whole package, actually two of then explaining everything. I called today to my local VA hospital and Im going in person to turn in the NOD tomorrow first thing in the morning. Im seriously thinking to hire a lawyer. Any suggestions? Im in Miami FL.

Thanks everyone.

[Ernext82nd]

On 8/20/2018 at 12:44 PM, Holllie Greene said:

...just my two cents: a telephone call does seem odd like Seminoles pointed out.

With all the scams these days you never know.  I received a robo-call from the IRS saying they were on their way over to arrest me,  of course it is BS.  The IRS does business by mail.

 

I turned out that it was what I believe to be a VSO. He sent me copy of the request of a hearing signed by him in the package I got yesterday. I have his number but never answers. Thanks,

[Holllie Greene]

Hi,

When you mail something always send it certified, return receipt requested.