If your a Veteran wanting to file a compensation claim from injury or disease you received during your military service and was denied and have questions which way to file your claim or claims rather or not to file the traditional way after a denial and your not sure which way to approach your Appeal in legacy or opt to RAMP .= do this
Make sure you have all your evidence in stone and check all your conditions for the rating criteria write the CFR Rating criteria # down , most of all have all your probated evidence to support your claim & use the CFR#'s that pertain to what your claiming (we need to remind them of their on Regulations some times!!)
...read up about your condition get Dr's to opine on your condition as to it being related to your military service and the condition and have a good statment in support of your claim, make it's hard for them to RE- Deny...re read your claim before you submit it chances are you forgot to add something.
read your denial letter very carefully especially the reason and bases of your denial and concentrate on that for your Appeal to rebut what they mention as to why they denied you.
Also in your Appeal make sure you put (small notes in there some where as to where they have to read it number your pages and always put your S.S. #AT THE TOP on every page ....> & do things like high-lite the parts you want them to read or mention something like :Note: see page 3 for Dr Smith Medical opinion on date**/**/**** he/she is a qualified Professional in this field of medicine and he/she has his credentials /phone # address and office hours stated at the end of his letter. ect,,,ect,,, (specialist or certified Physicians are better to use) VA likes them better than just a PA or MD Make darn sure these Physicians are qualified to render their opinion ''as stated is as likely as not''
Also when the VA Sends you anything make extra copies of it and keep it in a home folder (start your on C-file) if you get your C file and find that you have a record missing and you have that record make copy and send it back to the Claims Intake Center and attach a note saying this was not in my C-file please put it in my C-file I have a copy of it here at my home but I would also like a copy of it placed in my C-File for future reference.
Most Veterans than have been in Appeals for years and years & Opt into the new RAMP because VA Made a Promise to have their Appeal decision within 125 days...this is still a new program and your appeal may not be decided on the VA Promise , so when you file a claim to Appeal your claim make darn sure you have all your favorable evidence in and check the Dr's Criteria , check everything a couple times before you send it in.
Usually when a Veteran has all the facts and evidence that supports his/her claim will be approved..but some times they are denied on some BS from the VA or they tend not to read all your evidence and kick it back with a BS Denial...just do the above and the faster you appeal the faster your claim will be worked...do not depend on this new RAMP program just yet it needs a year or two to be proven its the way to go or if its for you or not.?
Remember Medical Evidence in veterans favor wins we just have to make sure they get and read that evidence so make it hard for them not to...and remember to keep everything the VA sends you and you send them, if you use snail mail at The Post Office Always get you a return sign receipt and keep it in your home folder(your personal C-FILE)
Never throw anything away the VA sends you no matter what it is keep it you may need it in the future.
Just thought I'd put this out here so if any of you elder members want to add something I may have forgot please do so.
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If your a Veteran wanting to file a compensation claim from injury or disease you received during your military service and was denied and have questions which way to file your claim or claims rather or not to file the traditional way after a denial and your not sure which way to approach your Appeal in legacy or opt to RAMP .= do this
Make sure you have all your evidence in stone and check all your conditions for the rating criteria write the CFR Rating criteria # down , most of all have all your probated evidence to support your claim & use the CFR#'s that pertain to what your claiming (we need to remind them of their on Regulations some times!!)
...read up about your condition get Dr's to opine on your condition as to it being related to your military service and the condition and have a good statment in support of your claim, make it's hard for them to RE- Deny...re read your claim before you submit it chances are you forgot to add something.
read your denial letter very carefully especially the reason and bases of your denial and concentrate on that for your Appeal to rebut what they mention as to why they denied you.
Also in your Appeal make sure you put (small notes in there some where as to where they have to read it number your pages and always put your S.S. #AT THE TOP on every page ....> & do things like high-lite the parts you want them to read or mention something like :Note: see page 3 for Dr Smith Medical opinion on date**/**/**** he/she is a qualified Professional in this field of medicine and he/she has his credentials /phone # address and office hours stated at the end of his letter. ect,,,ect,,, (specialist or certified Physicians are better to use) VA likes them better than just a PA or MD Make darn sure these Physicians are qualified to render their opinion ''as stated is as likely as not''
Also when the VA Sends you anything make extra copies of it and keep it in a home folder (start your on C-file) if you get your C file and find that you have a record missing and you have that record make copy and send it back to the Claims Intake Center and attach a note saying this was not in my C-file please put it in my C-file I have a copy of it here at my home but I would also like a copy of it placed in my C-File for future reference.
Most Veterans than have been in Appeals for years and years & Opt into the new RAMP because VA Made a Promise to have their Appeal decision within 125 days...this is still a new program and your appeal may not be decided on the VA Promise , so when you file a claim to Appeal your claim make darn sure you have all your favorable evidence in and check the Dr's Criteria , check everything a couple times before you send it in.
Usually when a Veteran has all the facts and evidence that supports his/her claim will be approved..but some times they are denied on some BS from the VA or they tend not to read all your evidence and kick it back with a BS Denial...just do the above and the faster you appeal the faster your claim will be worked...do not depend on this new RAMP program just yet it needs a year or two to be proven its the way to go or if its for you or not.?
Remember Medical Evidence in veterans favor wins we just have to make sure they get and read that evidence so make it hard for them not to...and remember to keep everything the VA sends you and you send them, if you use snail mail at The Post Office Always get you a return sign receipt and keep it in your home folder(your personal C-FILE)
Never throw anything away the VA sends you no matter what it is keep it you may need it in the future.
Just thought I'd put this out here so if any of you elder members want to add something I may have forgot please do so.
Where all going to have a great 2019
Thanks Everyone!!!
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