Remand

[Therapist1]

Thank you fellow Veterans for your service. I am new to this so bear with me. Recently I received the brown envelope from the VA with papers describing my compensation % and then they went on to tell me that they have remanded two claims for further investigation [1] for hearing and [2] for sleep apnea there was no explanation of what was going to happen so I went to the DAV to see the VSO for information but the young lady at the window asked why I wanted to see the VSO I explained and she said I did not need to see him because I would be contacted by the VA for my next steep, I'm getting worried because thre was mention of 120 days unsure what that means. If someone could help me with this I would appreciate it.

[broncovet]

This is unacceptable.  If you ask to speak to your VSO, you dont need to have this request "screened" by a secretary!!!   It should be enough for you to ask to see him, you shouldnt have to discuss your medical conditions with the secretary.  You could also have tried a vague answer:  "I need to see a VSO about benefits questions" .    I think I would have asked the secretary why she went to the doctor the last time, and why didnt she ask you first?  Its none of her business...a Veteran deserves privacy, including with his VSO.  

Veterans have to pretty much give up any sort of privacy to get VA benefits...giving his entire medical records and cfile to any VA employee who wants to see it.  Now, some VSO secretrary wants it too!!!!

Another way, which is often the way VA does us:  

Bamboozle them.  "I have a question on my writ of Mandamus.  Will this be addressed "en banc" or by a panel?  Should this be done pro se or as an Amicus Ceterrori?  Would you advise I file on 38 CFR 3.156 or would 38 CFR 4.6 be better?  Or, what is your opinion of 38 CFR 3.103??  Would you advise a Ramp higher level review, or a supplemental claim lane and why??  

Edited November 10, 2018 by broncovet

[Buck52]

broncovet  you got the right Ideal Lol...

if she went up to the window at the DAV Office   I don't think that young lady at the window would be a secretary...more likely a DAV Clerk  22.000 yearly salary or less.

I agree its not any of her business..if she would have ask me what I needed I would have said I have a question about my claim and  this don't concern you at all, please let the VSO know I am waiting to see him/her..Thank you Kindly.

Edited November 10, 2018 by Buck52

[vetquest]

VSO's can be hard to deal with.  Once at the DAV I saw a veteran forcibly removed from the office because he said he was going to wait to see a VSO if it took a week.  This occurred many years ago when the VA was a much worse place.  I learned from this though, some VSO's are not worth the time.  If they will not see you, you need a different VSO.  Fortunately, we now have this site where we can learn and if necessary produce our own appeals.  If you write your own appeal do not do it in the first person, too much emotion only hinders your appeal.  Try to write it in the third person.  

[Buck52]

Vetquest 

Ain't that the truth

Ms Tbird has hadit Cards we can print off and give out to other Veterans...I pass them out all the time at my VAMC..Especially around the DAV/BVA offices.

You can print out the Hadit cards from Hadit site  and cut them , keep in your wallet to pass out , It has  helped  a lot of veterans get on the hadit site.