Second Signature

[martin]

i called the 1-800 number today to check the status on my claim. i was told it was sent before "someone" for a second signature. does anyone know what phase of the process this alleged second signature is? its been almost 1 year, so hopefully not too much longer...martin

[martin]

cool, thanks everyone. you just boosted my morale. i'll let ya'll know what happens...martin

[martin]

just out of curiosity, i called the 1-800 number and spoke with someone that i could barely understand as their obviously (accent wise)from a middle eastern country. i advised that person what i was told last week, that my packet went for a 2nd signature on the 7th of March..holy cow! this person tells me that she didnt see anything like that on the screen, but only shows its been at the rating board since Dec 8th, 2006. i bet if i call again today, i'll get a totally different answer. you all are so right about the V.A. system. you dont know what to believe...martin

[Vike17]

Martin,

If the computer sceen wasn't showing an award of some kind being entered recently, it's a possibility that your claim is atill with the Rating activity awaiting a second signature from another RVSR. The first RVSR may not have had single signature authority on claims and yours need to be looked at by a second rater, hence the "second signature." Having said that, I'm not sure if any of the computer screens the VA uses would have such an diary enrty of that nature, don't know, it's hard to tell. At any rate, instead of calling the 1-800 number for information on your claim, you should use the IRIS inquiry system on the VA web site.

Vike 17

[martin]

thanks vike17, i'll give IRIS a try. hopefully i'll ger back something more concrete...martin

[Berta]

Martin and others-

Most of us have info at the 800# on the Appeals Screen.

There are other screens too- and some reps dont want to take the time to access them.

Once in a while they tell my my claim was sent to the BVA. I have to tell them they are reading old info- please go to the covers screen and when they do the inof is current.

It is the "COVERS" screens that gives the physical presense of the claim.

They documented 3 separate signatures on that screen on my claim last year-gave me dates etc- VSM etc-

however these signatures were for an illegal remand to the BVA which I got fixed-fast-

I just hope this is good news as to the movement and signatures on your claim-

you have not been denied at all yet have you?

Vike gave you the best bet- the Iris system-

then again I think they gave me wrong info in December but whether it is wrong or not it became something I utilized in getting my claim to move.

My POA would not confirm or deny the Iris info-

and it showed-if true-they didn't do their job-

I copied their reply -make sure you do that too and save it-

I suggest NEVER ask for Iris response by phone-

they can send you a letter or an email link- click on the link and you get to their response.

If it is not suufficient you can add to the Inquiry.

Service complaints at Iris might take longer than regular inquiry- they go to VBA first.

My service complaint of December got my claim to move, and then my complaint about my reps to the Governor got my claim to move days ago-

Not that I think the Governor did that-

I sent my vet reps a copy of this complaint first before getting it in the mail-

they were horrified I am sure-

I told only half the story and it is not pretty-

but this could have prompted the movement of my claim due to POA intervention-

Claim over 4 years old, 3 IMOs, additional very probative evidence,past awards that support the claim,immediate BVA remand due to legal errors,

The VA denied me Benefit of Doubt and has never addressed my evidence in 4 years and my 4000 bucks worth of IMOs have disappeared.They were never considered at all.

This didnt happen in a vaccum-

based on VA they never got the IMos and the rep conference with my DRO was misrepresented to me by my POA.

VA cannot make decisions on medical evidence they never get and never see and even when a rep says he discussed at length with the DRO- my IMOS-

it is a lie borne out by documentation I have from the VA itself -and probably not at all the VA 's fault.

Just making the point-

you have to make sure VA has your evidence and then it stays in the c file and is reviewed properly.

Edited March 15, 2007 by Berta

[mobie16r]

Martin,Vike is right,my guess is that, you should get a letter before the end of the month.

mobie