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- 12/2018
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- Get Real
Tracy, any difference behind us.
The PVA has to have the diagnostic code for PLS from your Neurologist. Even with
that from him/her don't get discouraged if the VA wants a second.
The PVA can file without it but...
The best route is to have a code from a civilian Neurologist and a VA Neuro.
And there is... BOVA (Board of Veteran Appeals), if you have to, has been noted lately
to grant in favor of the Veteran more than previously.
Mike might have more to chime in on recent BOVA cases.
Hopefully not this far but... there is COVA (Court of Veteran Appeals.)
Hang in there... be patient.
PS. If you do file as is and it is denied do not file an Appeal right away.
Advice is cheap but I'll give you mine on the other side if that happens.
Don't mean to add on here. You may already know this. The other side
of filing now is (example)... you file now and it is denied, later as more
evidence comes about you file an appeal, the VA has to pay you
retro-actively to the date you filed. In rare cases they will go back
to the date you were diagnosed.That's why some may say "file now."
The PVA has to have the diagnostic code for PLS from your Neurologist. Even with
that from him/her don't get discouraged if the VA wants a second.
The PVA can file without it but...
The best route is to have a code from a civilian Neurologist and a VA Neuro.
And there is... BOVA (Board of Veteran Appeals), if you have to, has been noted lately
to grant in favor of the Veteran more than previously.
Mike might have more to chime in on recent BOVA cases.
Hopefully not this far but... there is COVA (Court of Veteran Appeals.)
Hang in there... be patient.
PS. If you do file as is and it is denied do not file an Appeal right away.
Advice is cheap but I'll give you mine on the other side if that happens.
Don't mean to add on here. You may already know this. The other side
of filing now is (example)... you file now and it is denied, later as more
evidence comes about you file an appeal, the VA has to pay you
retro-actively to the date you filed. In rare cases they will go back
to the date you were diagnosed.That's why some may say "file now."
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