Veterans Claims Help

This, Ladies and Gentlemen, is what you receive when you fail to file your Form 9. You can appeal and they will mail you one of these. You can’t get service connected if you depend on the VSO to take care of your claim. This is a classic example of what happens to thousands of Vets every year. I know. I was one of them in 1994. Keep an eye on the calender when you start these claims. Don’t depend on anyone . I often wonder if there is collusion between VSO personnel and VA. It sometimes feels like a conspiracy to deprive the Vet of his legal rights.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp08/Files3/0824648.txt

The VET asked for hep B. They denied him for B .He didn’t have a nexus. They gave him one of theirs. Not a very favorable nexus. Just Claim Hepatitis. No ABCDEF stuff. Just hep. Don’t let them figure it out. Figure it out yourself and tell them to read your Doctor’s nexus.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/Files3/0611589.txt

Can you believe this. VA gives this guy SC for the Hep. Just because he says he might have got it while doing IVDU. But they don’t give him the Wampum on account of his willful misconduct for same. Does this come under the heading of Be careful what you wish for? I’ve never seen this exact approach. Usually its denied as having occurred after service. Maybe this VLJ just has an incredible sense of humor. Why else would he get the VET’s hopes up. Granted, the Vet doesn’t have a leg to stand on with this claim. Look who filed it for the Vet. Cal. Dept. of Vet Affairs. Now there’s the VSO I want working my claim! Looks good to me, Jimbo! Push “print” and file it.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/Files5/0637145.txt

In this case, the veteran did not submit a VA Form 9 (Appeal to Board of Veterans’ Appeals) in response to the RO’s issuance of a statement of the case. He did, however, submit a written statement containing the necessary information to perfect his appeal of the RO’s September 2000 rating decision. In the statement, received at the RO in September 2001, the veteran referred to the statement of the case by citing “343/211” and indicated that he was submitting the attached information to support his claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C. In so indicating, he made clear his intent to continue pursuing his appeal with regard to these claims. In light of the foregoing, the Board has jurisdictional authority to review the claims of entitlement to service connection for multiple sclerosis and hepatitis C. For the reasons noted below, however, VA must take action before the Board can proceed. ORDER The appeal on the issue of whether the veteran timely appealed a September 2000 rating decision, in which the RO denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and hepatitis C, is granted. Just because you don’t use the man’s forms doesn’t mean they can deny your claim. The VARO down in Oakland learned this the hard way. You don’t dis the BVA if you work for VA. They don’t like that.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/Files3/0613126.txt

Seems like Women VLJs are more forgiving of VETs with HCV. I don’t think this Vet should have had to go thru the appeals process. He’s a war hero with a Purple Heart. How many of you guys have been shot? Trust me, it hurts . Take a 28 ounce waffle headed framing hammer and hit any finger as hard as you can to get a general idea. Or drop on by my place, sign a hold harmless agreement and I’ll prove it. This is also a decision that says if you are a Combat Veteran(and this Vet undoubted was), your testimony is accepted without need for corroboration. If you get shot they believe you! Mighty big of them.

http://www.va.gov/vetapp06/Files1/0600691.txt