VA compensation claim.... What the hell ??

[steelrain82]

at least it hasn't been declined. i've been declined twice for hearing loss as it doesn't meet their level of loss. they gave me tinnitus but said my ear damage/ hearing loss is not service related because their is no proof despite records showing to the contrary. as others said be the biggest most painful thorn you can be, too many give up because the va takes for ever on purpose to weed people out.

[19K]

at least it hasn't been declined. i've been declined twice for hearing loss as it doesn't meet their level of loss. they gave me tinnitus but said my ear damage/ hearing loss is not service related because their is no proof despite records showing to the contrary. as others said be the biggest most painful thorn you can be, too many give up because the va takes for ever on purpose to weed people out.

how can you give up on something that you have to do nothing but wait on? go to a few appointments, wait like 1999323 months, got a few appointments wait another 1003942 months.

im on the hearing loss too, mine was really obvious that I had significant hearing loss but they literally wont give you compensation unless you are deaf.

it took me about 9 months from submitting til I received my rating.

[BajaJames83]

ive been under "review" for over a year....
they just sent me a appointment

[TMcGuff]

how can you give up on something that you have to do nothing but wait on? go to a few appointments, wait like 1999323 months, got a few appointments wait another 1003942 months.

im on the hearing loss too, mine was really obvious that I had significant hearing loss but they literally wont give you compensation unless you are deaf.

it took me about 9 months from submitting til I received my rating.

I was told they do not do hearing loss anymore for infantry. Kinda because everyone has ****ed up hearing now haha. Im assuming ill be waiting a while longer. but hey they back pay so whatever.

[raven290]

Try writing to your congress person. When my Mother was fed up with waiting for her rating she wrote to John Gerimendi (I think. Spelling might be off too. ) and she had her rating and back pay in about a week.

[raven290]

^A week after she got a response from him. So 2-3 weeks total I think.

[TonyNorCal]

Mine was over a year.

Are you receiving advice from any organizations?

I used a county Veterans Service Officer (a few helped me a actually). They were awesome.

[Timbob55]

there is an enormous backlog of claims. Keep bugging them

[BoJackUSMC]

Stop by your local Veteran Service Office and write letter to your district congress. I am also in the process with VA right now and you have to be their pain in the ***** section in order to hear anything from them.

[BoJackUSMC]

Sucks for me because until I win the case with VA. They are making me pay for my full medical treatment. Man, it is getting expensive right now.

[Darklyte27]

Whats the process of upgrading a rating?

[BoJackUSMC]

You might want to contact your local Veteran Service Office or DAV.

[TMcGuff]

I have been told i have appointments coming up after my claim was pushed back from final review. I call every week. Sometimes i am told i have appointments but only a day and time not a location or office (then i never receive anything in the mail or a call saying what place) Also ill call and they say im in development phase and i need to do nothing. I guess all i can do is keep calling every week and bugging them.

[19K]

I always feel so lucky with mine, 11 months total from file to payment

[downdiver2]

The wait in early 2005 was 12-18 months.

The wait currently is 18-24 months.

Be patient