One item that caught our eye is the 'Certification Worksheet', this seems as though it could give a veteran a lot of… I am now 70%. I am not asking for donations, but want to share our dream with you and let you see what you had a part in making happen. Sure would be nice to hear something. Can a 100 percent Disabled Veteran Earn an Income? PTSD, Nephrolitas , Was a lurker on HadIt.com then became a member. Thank you TBIRD and HADIT. I don’t believe I would have gotten as far as I have without the words of encouragement and the wealth of knowledge that has been afforded to me here. Sure would be nice to hear something. There I sat crying like a whipped pup as she read everything from my MTR. Got so much work to be done around my house. So if you are trying to figure out anything regarding the appeal process this is a good place to start. I was not told the VA is all knowing and loves us all as her children. I salute each of you and thank you for having my back. Fast forward to 2017…After lurking in the shadows and reading tons of Had It posts, talking with other vets and doing my homework on how to PROPERLY submit claims and evidence, even down to how to handle C&P examinations, my 40% was increased to 70%. But, my advice to anyone is don’t give up and keep on fighting for what you’ve earned. Without the information available on Hadit.com, I’d likely still be hung up on the infamous Squirrel Cage of VA claims processing. I received a decision letter about a month ago saying it was granted as secondary to my service connected GERD. That docket letter (sometimes referred to as a 90 day letter) should also tell you that you have 90 days to submit any additional evidence you want the BVA to review. My story, but that’s not what this is for. Link to original post. It is an awesome feeling. Specifically, the BVA should be able to maintain a second docket to allow faster processing of non-hearing appeals. Navy04, thank you so much you been of so much help and support. If there is a Veteran problem or a question, please know that it is probably stored on Hadit.com. There are many cases pending BVA review which have additional evidence submitted while the issue was on appeal but not considered by VBA. 625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20004-2950 Phone: (202) 501-5970 Fax: (202) 501-5848 Washington, D.C. 20004-2950 Phone: (202) 501-5970 Fax: (202) 501-5848 Nearly a year ago BVA sent my remanded claim to DAV for further development and according to Ebenefits it has been returned to the BVA, and is awaiting a place on the docket. If i had not come here I would not have known that SWORN DECLARATIONS are better than the statement forms the VA uses. The elder and moderator members offer seasoned advice from veterans who were once where I was. When you file a VA-9 you have the opportunity to request a BVA Hearing. If you appreciate what we are doing and can afford a monthly commitment, this is a great way to support us, Support HadIt.com with a purchase of this Tshirt. 22–1995 — Request for Change of Program or Place of Training (PDF) 21–526 — Application for Compensation and/or Pension (PDF) 22–1990 — Application for Education Benefits (PDF) 10-10ez — Health Benefits Renewal (PDF) 21–2680 — Exam for Housebound Status or Permanent Need for Regular Aid and Attendance (PDF) The number of Vets helped by this site must now number in the tens of thousands, if not more. I filed some appeals shortly afterwards and continued to do my homework. Advancing a Case on the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) Docket, Continued. Then, I got a nice big surprise in my bank account in September 2017. Too many to thank. I am very grateful to hadit.com that veterans and their survivors here have often followed my advice on multiple issues that either I or my dead husband had personal experience with , and got positive results, via the VA. This opened my eyes to realize that when the VA made my initial rating decisions in 2000, they failed to apply the laws properly. However, as I write this my appeal is "Awaiting Place on the Docket". I learned how to work my claim and DRO appeal from Hadit.com Very thankful! Hadit.com was a life changer for me. All of that worked! VA Disability Claims Discussion Forums – Welcome to the community! I have yet to run into a VSO or other vet forums and hear “go get a IME for this now”. This date is important: under the law, the board must work appeals in docket order. Hadit.com was very instrumental in helping me research and prepare my husband’s claims and appeal. I was told how to fight it, how to bring the best evidence to the table. Himself a disabled blind Vietnam vet in West Virginia.The staff of para-legals got to work for me on establishing Agent Orange “boots on the ground. Any new evidence must be submitted to the BVA with your Notice of Disagreement (NOD) or within the 90 days following your NOD submission. Thank you, Grateful. Thanks to T-Bird and the mods . The VSO’s were very friendly and accommodating, but really did not go beyond helping me fill out paperwork. I also got a letter saying it's been assigned a docket number, but it doesn't say the number. Only so many cases are decided a day. Dan, It all depends on when your case was certified at your local Regional Office (VARO). 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I was fired from my job specifically for being a Veteran with a disability and turned to you guys for help and advice. Thanks again and we need hadit.com. I sympathize with you, but there are more likely thousands of appeals ahead of yours and only so many Veterans Law Judges (VLJ) at BVA. 30. Terry. Advancement on the Docket (AOD) The Board is required by law to review appeals in docket order unless unusual hardship or “other sufficient cause” has been shown to advance a case on the docket. SLowlyWalkingAway wrote: I check my appeal status and it's saying "Awaiting Place on the Docket." Long story short: Filed a claim for an increase in October 2014 at the advice of two other vets, and all claim submissions were denied. I just won a DRO de novo review for Bipolar Disorder and was bumped up from 80% rating to 100% P&T. Hadit.com has been a God Send for me these last 2 years. In September 2013 I finally filed (after several years of “encouragement” by my Wife & family) for compensation with assistance from a DAV Rep. 38 U.S.C. Eventually I signed up for the site because the community response is intelligent, well reasoned and researched. These Board members, attorneys experienced in veterans’ law and in reviewing benefit claims, are the Got so much work to be done around my house. Without that, although totally disabled by SSA for only what are now service connected conditions, I’d still be fighting with the VA to obtain compensation due and authorized by Law. When the appeal reaches the BVA, it is placed on the BVA docket, which houses the list of other appeals ready for review. Typically, the case will go back to the same judge that granted the service connection in the first place. Now I’m doing a little more reading in hadit.com so I can figure out which way to go with social security. Years go by and with farther communications I tried several times to go back. BVA Awaiting Place on the Docket. Trying to make this as short as I can! Really nice people all around. Thank God I fell upon this site.It has helped me so much understanding my claim,and hadit.com is teaching me so much,where I feel I can help others. I wanted to write a short brief story. United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Thanks to good folks on here like Carlie and Berta, I was increased to 100% VA, granted SSDI and my Wife is now paid to be my VA Care Giver. Got the BBE today 100% P&T .Started the journey 2010 with a Pro Bono Attorney .