Appealing Ramp Decision

[awgv001]

I opted into ramp (2018), and my claims were processed quickly (2019), all denied - Would the appropriate form attached move my claim along via RAMP though it has been discontinued, but started off in this process??

Can the form 10182 be used, or does it HAVE to be the 21-4138 attached at the back of the decision....reason being is because I think we may have royally screwed up, and we filed a 10182

- but my claim is moved to AMA anyways or???

My current appeal is docketed - but.....I'm just scared that the wrong form being used not only is dragging my claim along, but may be struck down for using the wrong form!!!

I'm wanting to go to my VSO tomorrow and correct this...I don't know what to do, and it sounds like my VSO doesn't either...

So I plan on submitting the 21-4138, regardless of the other filing we did originally - even though ramp ended in February - there is still time for those who went RAMP to get in their last minute appeals and such right!?

Edited January 22, 2020 by awgv001

[awgv001]

15 hours ago, pete992 said:

I know this post is a little late but that RAMP program is just a way for VA to deny the veteran's claim and force the veteran to file an appeal. In my own post I have been out of the loop for several years but I guess this is a new way VA can get a claim off their books and into the black hole of appeals which is about 3-5 three to five years or like mine which I have been waiting 21 twenty one years.

While my claim was ultimately denied ( I went DRO route ) - they did have it in and done very quickly so that I could further appeal at the earliest opportunity. Kinda thankful it worked out this way tbh. It wasn't until VERY recent that I was able to retrieve more evidence and support, and strengthen my claim significantly. I understand your frustration to an extent - it's been 12 years since an incident occurred - this injury and symptoms were inaccurately diagnosed as something else, and I have been tasked to go back in time to make corrections and "line up" the correct information. I feel like I'm one of the lucky ones who were able to force my dots to connect - It took nearly 10 years just to get in contact and explain my situation with fellow battles, but it's working!

21 years is an unforgivably long time to wait, so I hope that they hold to their promise of having all legacy claims processed by 2022.

[vetquest]

I to agree, I just hope all legacy claims are completed within the next several years.  I just wish the RO's would complete claims successfully so that we all did not have to go to the BVA or CAVC.

[Guest]

3 hours ago, vetquest said:

I to agree, I just hope all legacy claims are completed within the next several years.  I just wish the RO's would complete claims successfully so that we all did not have to go to the BVA or CAVC.

CAVC is the only way my claim got granted.  I am talking about VARO denied my claim several times BVA remanded my claim and after the VARO denied my claim again then BVA denied my claim and I was forced to get a law dog and CAVC said holy ____ this claim should have been directly service connected. I even lost my CUE.  Now after all these years BVA granted my claim and said my original claim is still open and pending.  Ain't that some Sugar Honey Ice Tea.  Don't you just love 38 CFR 3.156, the one good thing is VARO date stamp evidence and evidence prior to a rating must be adjudicated.