IU P&T but should I submit appeal for other issues

[jet187]

Hi, hoping I can grab some knowledge and wisdom from the forum.

I was awarded IU P&T no future exams in January 2019. VA bumped up 2 disabilities and also awarded the IU P&T but

denied 2 other issues(IBS/Rt Hip Joint pain) and didn't process 2 other claims(E.D. SMC-K & Scars),never called for C&P exams. 

The claims were all packaged and submitted together in August 2018, and award letter came in January 2019

The appeal deadline is fast approaching and not sure what to do.

Now that I am IU P&T, should I go ahead and still appeal the Higher Level Review for the IBS & Rt Hip Joint pain and also for the ED SMC-K & Scars?

IBS is winnable as I had all the evidence and also presumptive illness Regs, ED is secondary to VA meds I am on, Scars would rate 0%, Rt Hip pain is a little involved.

Will the VA go back and review all my disabilities with C&Ps again,  and try and reduce my benefits? Or will they just review the IBS & Rt Hip pain, ED SMC-K & Scars issues?

Should I not appeal and just let all 4 issues die? Not sure what to do.

Any input is appreciated.

[jfrei]

Let me just say my wordd take it anyway you want. So here it is I’m not sure exactly the details of your claims or your grants just the denied and or didn’t process. What was the P and T awarded on? If you have the evidence don’t be scared to file an appeal whats the worse thing that can happen like in my case. I had to do 3 TBI residuals reviews in 1 year. And every time they agreed it was dumb nothing changed from a few months ago but the VA likes to combine issues without saying why and you can fight like I did for 3 years and never get them separated, ie.. ptsd and TBI separately rated. Trying to stay on topic so if you have no fear of something getting lowered like there’s no way in He double hockey stick that it’s gunna happen then do it. Your other option and there is one only and it sucks and takes forever mine took about 2 years and that was only after having a hardship flagged on my claim so not a quick turn around I don’t care how stuffs moving these days VA never wants to hear CUE claim. Which is the only option for an appeal when the time lapse window closed but then you have to prove they committed a “clear unmistakable error” but low balling you isn’t one but if you filed for “These issues and the four were Not included in the decision later I’d say you have a claim since the issues were never adjudicated. Sorry if that’s a-little confusing I just don’t know what the claims filed were listed in the decision  and what was actually filed for hopefully this makes sense if not just respond...

[vetquest]

@jet187, you have not replied so I am hoping you have not gone away and given up.  Great advice from all.  I do not know how the regulations are written for the HLR but you cannot be reduced in the old system when going for an NOD which is much the same as an HLR.  Don't let anyone talk you into giving up and going home with what the VA has granted.  Many of us on this board have had to go to the BVA and some to the CVA to get our final claim decided in our favor.  Never quit and never surrender.