claims

  1. capybara

    COVID-19

    I had a severe case of COVID-19 in January of 2021, pre-vaccine. Since then I've had some long term consequences, mainly fatigue and brain fog. I put COVID-19 on my list of claimed conditions but there was no mention of it at any of my QTC exams until I brought it up. My question is: will...
  2. G

    Filing claims for information seen in doctors notes.

    Hi all, new to the forum so any apologies if this isn’t how it works. Long story short, I’m rated for a mental Heath condition and in 2017 I submitted a claim for IBS secondary to my disability. I was awarded service connected for chronic diarrhea but 0% because they couldn’t determine an...
  3. B

    Can't view my Claim Status on VA.GOV..

    When I click on "view claim status" nothing pops up.. is anybody else having this problem?
  4. R

    Claim status bounce around

    Anyone have information on why a claim would go from Pending Decision Approval back to Preparation for Decision? Is this a negative thing? The claims “hotline” was of no help other than to tell us it happens. I’ve read the C&P reports on blue button and what they recommended is pretty cut and...
  5. S

    Timeline for VA

    I was just wondering if anyone had any idea on the process the VA takes when doing ratings. My case has been at the VA for about 40 days now and about 7 days ago my claim had movement. I contacted the VA and they said they had finished my proposed ratings and sent them to the PEB. But I...
  6. H

    change in rating while still in "review of evidence"

    Hello all, I had a few deferred conditions after my MEB, and a few months ago had a C&P exam for them. My claim for those conditions is still in the "review of evidence" stage, but my rating has suddenly changed on ebenefits. I can see the status (service connection % or "not service...
  7. GreenEyedMarine

    After the PDBR comes back...

    ..and you're all happy about that retirement. But then you notice that retroactive Tricare is available. And then the fun begins. So, after about a year of beating my head against a wall, I finally found out that we have to go to the Defense Health Agency to get a timely filing waiver. Fed...
  8. S

    pre- VA finalization process

    Alright, my case was accepted to the peb june 7th and have gotten no word since then. Yesterday on monday I called the direct PEB phone number in DC and they were able to tell me that my case is in the pre-VA finalization process to receive a fit/unfit memo and I should find out by friday. He...
  9. P

    Has anyone been rated for something that they did not claim?

    Question: Say a Soldier claims Anxiety as a result of a traumatic event. The MEB is in the process and still waiting for the NARSUM. If BH and the QTC claims that the Soldier has Depression, PTSD, or whatever, will they add it or replace the claimed mental disorder?
  10. N

    Which "estimated completion" date should we trust?

    Hi y'all. Like everyone else, we obsessively check the ever-wonky ebenefits. Today, much to our surprise, we had a second claim opened with the status: "preparing for decision" Once I clicked on the link, the below appeared: Status of Your Claim PREPARATION FOR DECISION Submitted: 04/14/2016...
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