Tag Archives: VA claims

What Wasn’t Said Is Important

When you reach the appeal stage of your claim and have an opportunity to submit your Form 9, you will be accorded a space on the form to rebut (VAspeak) why you disagree with your denial. If you claim a jetgun … Continue reading

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Time line for life is getting short-Menalteed’s Story

menalteed Registered: 09/08/09 Posts: 37 02/03/11 #1 My hep C has progressed to Liver cancer, in fact this was known from the time I filled my claim. I was told I didn’t have a lot of time. They said because of … Continue reading

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Do I file or not? Form 9.

track22 Registered: 02/02/11 Posts: 23 09/20/11 #1 We just recieved the SOC on a bunch of issues that the lawyer said they wouldn’t go after because they are handling the hepc and ptsd appeal and believe that will be sufficient … Continue reading

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VA Math

RDMURPHY Registered: 07/31/10 Posts: 49 09/18/11 #1  This is a question for NOD or any of the moderators. Regarding the fuzzy math that they use to get to 100%, Does that sort of math continue after you reach 100% or do … Continue reading

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Thank You NOD for my success

Aug. 30, 2010     Filed hep c claim. Blaiming Airguns and Herd Innoculations. Feb. 11, 2011      C & P exam. Mar. 7, 2011       Claim denied. Apr. 6, 2011        NOD filed. Aug. 3, 2011        sent 2 Nexus letters and other supporting  documentation to DRO. Aug. 17, 2011   DRO Grants service … Continue reading

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Decision Review Option under 3.2600

I had a private message from a member asking about the ins and outs of a Decision Review at the RO level prior to a filing of the Substantive Appeal and moving the claim to the BVA.      My … Continue reading

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board appeal

RDMURPHY Registered: 07/31/10 Posts: 49 07/27/11 #1   when appealing a denied claim, must you wait for a statement of case before filing form 9 or can you file 9 directly upon denial? Edit | Delete NOD Manager Registered: 11/22/08 Posts: 654 … Continue reading

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No HCV in 1973

  In this thesis (because I don’t like the word blog) I’d like to go over something with Vets that will help them immeasurably  with their filing of a hep. claim. You want to head this particular misconception off at … Continue reading

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Things Vets Need To Know.

So, you thought you had it bad filing a claim. Pity the poor, overworked VA. They are inundated in work, have been for years and now find themselves being persecuted for same. In our travels in pursuit of why this … Continue reading

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Agent Orange and the Nasty Guard-2011

Pity all the Nasty Guard pilots and aircrews that inherited the leftover C-123s from the Vietnamese War. Most were “bought” or transferred for a dollar to Air America, Byrd Air or their successor, Southern Air Transport. These , as we all know … Continue reading

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