BVA & RO APPROVE APPEAL HOW LONG UNTIL RETRO PAY
BVA approved my claim on granting 60% rating to a specific condition on 19 April. RO approved the BVA ruling on 29 July 2018 which retroactively increased my total disability rating from 70% to 90%...
View ArticleComplaints against VA hospital
Long story short, I've been in a dark place for a while. In a 10 day span I told 3 VA providers (one mental health) that I was in a dark place, meds weren't working, I wasn't sleeping, and needed...
View ArticleC&P after prostate cancer treatment
I was approved for 100 % for prostate cancer and have been receiving for 14 months. My treatment (radiation and seed implant) was completed in July 2017. Am I suppose to let VA know completion date or...
View Articlejust waited to take a notice of new claims
Pretty impressed with the speed of how claims for a increase moves along well when it not for my TBI at least.I filed for an increase for my migraines after the doctor has said through the choice...
View ArticleIt appears they closed my claim not addressing all issues
Not sure I worded that title correctly. Anyhow... I received a denial on my claim for service connect for death of veteran and burial benefits. When I filed the 21-534 EZ my VSO had me include a...
View ArticleMental Illness Question
HI Guys, I was diagnosed with Bi Polar 2 while i was in the military. I had a tough go due to things i would rather not explain here. I was issues an OTH, and have never really thought about...
View ArticleProposed Reduction and Reexamintion Question
The last month has been somewhat hectic to say the least due to the VA seemingly being aggressive with my current disabilities and claims. 1) I went last June for a C & P for Plantar Fasciitis. I...
View ArticleRamp form sent in
I just sent in my RAMP form. I had been procrastinating because I am currently at the CAVC. However, my attorney made it clear that he represented me "only" on the issues at CAVC, and NOT at my...
View ArticleIn RAMP for 146 days; no decision yet.
Anyone out there know if this is common? VA received my RAMP form on March 13 via early invitation. Decisions were to be by 125 days, I'm at 146 days. Anybody else taken this long? Three weeks...
View Articlekay2009
I have never felt I had my late husbands complete medical records. I want to see things like why did his Simvastatin quit showing up on his medication list, the instructions, settings and how many...
View ArticleBuck- re: your profile message
It regarded a new member (Ann Bracey) and I moved it to the DIC forum. Kay'2009 's post was at hadit already. The site has beome so large that sometimes I have to go to my profile to find my...
View ArticleHow screwed am I in dealing with the VA after retirement?
BLUF: Retiring in a few weeks, just got AD medical records including mental health which I started seeing a few months ago for anxiety-type symptoms and concerns of recurrence of PTSD-type symptoms...
View ArticleTDIU and eBenefits.com
When granted TDIU, where can that be found on the eBenefits website? I applied for TDIU a couple of months ago and just received a sizable retroactive pay and can't figure it out. I was 70% (50, 30,...
View Articlewhat to tell a child about parent?
if in world war 2 a civilian woman lost her life trying to help a soldier by working in an armament factory.? if in Vietnam a man gets off the plane and shot? if in iraq war never seen combat but died...
View ArticleBVA timeline and opting into ramp.
People are always asking, "How long does it take VA to ...."? Well, I got vets.gov working (for a change) and it says my 2015 VARO decision appeal is "awaiting a BVA judge" AND that there are 147,933...
View ArticleCorrecting percentage without appealing
I have a compensable rating for scoliosis. According to the schedule, if scoliosis is present, the rating is 20%. But that disability on my file is only rated at 10%. Is there anyway to correct it...
View ArticleUpcoming Voc Rehab Appointment - and I lost my paperwork
Hello fellow veterans, My initial Voc Rehab appointment is coming up in 2 weeks. The only issue is I lost the paperwork they sent me in the mail. I don't want to show up without what I need to bring...
View ArticleHow many years does it take the BVA to render a decision after hearing?
How long does it take approximately to get a BVA decision after the hearing? Hard to believe that no one has asked this question before. All I want to know is if you had a BVA hearing and got a...
View ArticleVA quetion
What if the Va stated that you wrote a statement saying wanted to remove your mental health claim, but you did not, and later they call you and say they made a mistake on your first C&P, so they...
View ArticleJust awarded 90% on my VA claim! :) Question...
This may be a little premature since I am still waiting on the decision packet in the mail which should be today, but my GWI presumptive claim for fibromyalgia was just completed and eBenefits shows...
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