HBP Claim

[john999]

I very recently filed a claim online to the VA for a HBP claim via Agent Orange Presumptive.  I got a letter today dated January 12,  2021 saying the form I used online at Ebenefits is no longer in use.  They  already  received my claim and scheduled an exam for this month.  Are they just stupid or are they delaying claims again on any pretext?

[GBArmy]

Not so sure that when a veteran gets approved for AO hypertension that it would involve back pay. I believe the law is written to minimize the huge amounts of back pay the VA would have to pay out on all those denied HTN claims years gone by.That was a negotiated point in order to try to appease some of the Congress about the high cost of this law in order to get it passed. I believe that the earliest date, EED will be 10-1-26 and not before if you win using the new criteria. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt it.

[john999]

Not worried about backpay since I 100% already.