This is for the radio show on Stardust this afternoon. It’s an example of what they do when they rate you (or don’t ). What has happened is elementary. I filed for Aid and Attendence/Housebound after I first came home from the hospital. That turned out to be five days before I went back for an extended 5 monther.

Here, Form 21-6789 (Deferred Rating Decision) is courageously employed by Rating Specialist R. Bickel. Dated a full six months after I submitted it, it informs the reader (his boss, I assume) that there has been a little boo-boo in procedure.

Action?

Why, boldly go where no RO has gone that day. Send out a VCAA notice saying “We’rrrrre onitt, sir. And thank you for your service.”

Reality?

“Since we’re gonna deny Mr. Nod anyway, let’s save old growth trees and include the denial on the A&A/Housebound with the NOD on his hips. That way we can get both issues on the SOC.  We can shine him on ’til June if he’s still alive. But just in case, keep his deferral with the C-file; if we get another congressional inquiry and they ask what the status is and why the hell the long delay, we have to have it in there.

P.S. The DRO has your six on this one. ( Pat) dated 3/29/10

I know. You feel let down to think your rating experts at Seattle’s sleuth shop would be willing to delay, then condone delay, then propose denial and include it with another issue?

I’m sure there’s a much better explanation and I’ll get it from my VSO. They’re suuuuuper, dude.