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First time claim, 8 years since discharge - Better to let VSO file or File on VA.gov?
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MaxMax
Hey, as title suggests, a few questions -
I am filing my first claim, which, in a perfect world, would have been done right after service, but it has been 8 years now through struggles to find the right diagnosis an getting treatment wrt mental health (I have another post as well).
I have been working through a VSO, who took a look at my mil records, but not my civilian records, and we have been doing a little work to identify which conditions to claim.
I am wondering if it what is quicker, more efficient, better for all parties involved, etc...
Should I just pull up the va.gov site and submit a 21-526EZ through their site, with their web application (which allows me to put comments, attachments, guides through...), or to have the VSO file the 21-526 on my behalf? I'd have to do some more paperwork through him (like a middle man), instead of on the site directly.
I am wondering if there is a perceived benefit to having the VSO be an intermediary? Is there a way for me to submit on va.gov but also let them know who my VSO is?
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For the most part you can run your claim better than depending on a VSO to upload everything. You can't check status like they can because you cant log into your Claims file, so Id keep one around for
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A good VSO can save you a ton of time. I asked around and found one that had a fairly good track record. I prepped the file for him and provided him all the info he needed. Our combined efforts res
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CapnHaddock Every claim is different because our situations, facts, time lines and evidence are different.Regulations, laws and VA procedures change over time. But I think your path is one followed a
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