My husband received a rating decision for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) a couple of months ago. We thought it was rated too low, but we hadn't yet filed an official Notice of Disagreement (NOD).
However, I did talk to our senator's veteran and military representative about several things that are going on with the VA and us, and during the conversation, I mentioned that I thought the SMC was wrong.
We just received a letter from the Congressional Liason saying the VA is working my husband's SMC claim for R1/R2! Obviously, the senator's office must have initiated this, but does his inquiry suffice as an NOD? Or should we make sure we go through the usual procedure for an NOD?
I don't want to do anything that would confuse anyone at the RO, as that is far too easy to do. But I don't want to not follow the routine and find the claim denied for failure to file a timely NOD. The letter said my husband has 60 days to submit additional evidence to support the R rating. We have more evidence, but there was plenty submitted with the claim from the first go around.
Anyone have any advice? Should he go ahead and file an NOD?
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My husband received a rating decision for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) a couple of months ago. We thought it was rated too low, but we hadn't yet filed an official Notice of Disagreement (NOD).
However, I did talk to our senator's veteran and military representative about several things that are going on with the VA and us, and during the conversation, I mentioned that I thought the SMC was wrong.
We just received a letter from the Congressional Liason saying the VA is working my husband's SMC claim for R1/R2! Obviously, the senator's office must have initiated this, but does his inquiry suffice as an NOD? Or should we make sure we go through the usual procedure for an NOD?
I don't want to do anything that would confuse anyone at the RO, as that is far too easy to do. But I don't want to not follow the routine and find the claim denied for failure to file a timely NOD. The letter said my husband has 60 days to submit additional evidence to support the R rating. We have more evidence, but there was plenty submitted with the claim from the first go around.
Anyone have any advice? Should he go ahead and file an NOD?
Carrie
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