My bro was dealing w/ VA for a couple of years due to symtoms-no answers. They referred him to neurologist who sent him to Duke for an EMG on 8/25. His neurologist performed MRI on 9/18, w/in days confirmed ALS dx. Rep @ PVA did an intent to file on 9/25. Mike dropped off VA als questionnaire provided by PVA for doc to complete. PVA forwarded it w/ claim. Got dd214 expedited. My brother called rep Tues morning and was told no dd214- no decision, however,rep called back that afternoon to say dd214 on file-approved. Told to expect his chk by end of Nov and would be notified when C&E comp appt was scheduled to determine eligibility for SP. You should have heard something by now. Call your rep asap! You can check claim status on ebenefits site. If you need help registering holla at me. If your rep is dilly dallying, def call PVA for help. Bruce, aka DA Chief said all you need is a simple letter stating ALS. Plz keep me updated and let me know if I can help. Btw, I'm Tina nice to meet you.