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AMVETS Notifies Veteran Plans Submit Memo Respond VA With Informatio

3203 -
3203 -    ..
3204 - Summary/Objective
3205 -
320501 - Follow up ref SDS 29 0000. ref SDS 28 0000.
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320504 -
320506 -  ..
3206 -
3207 -
3208 - Background
3209 -
320901 - On 091218 0541 at 1508 while recovering from Heller Myotomy surgery to
320902 - resolve achalasia, Rodney McClain visited in the hospital room at the
320903 - VA Medical Center in San Francisco. ref SDS 22 X44J  At that time,
320904 - signed Form 21-526 for VA benefits, which Rodney indicated would be
320905 - processed by his Department of Services and Rehabilitation in the
320906 - State of California, which had an office in the Medical Center.
320907 - ref SDS 22 HQ5N
320909 -  ..
320910 - On 100113 1522 received letter from VA notifying that documents filed
320911 - by AMVETS requires information to complete processing. ref SDS 26 4M9K
320912 - The VA sent a copy to AMVETS, ref SDS 26 FP9K, and indicated that
320913 - AMVETS as the veteran's representative, ref SDS 26 D25H, should sign a
320914 - response notice. ref SDS 26 7Y3J
320916 -  ..
320917 - On 100208 sent a letter to AMVETS asking for status of their response
320918 - to the VA letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 27 PP8W
320920 -  ..
320921 - On 100209 0934 called and left message about receiving the letter sent
320922 - to AMVETS on 100208, ref SDS 27 PP8W, asking about progress responding
320923 - to VA's letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 26 4M9K
320924 - asking for information. ref SDS 28 PP8W
320926 -  ..
320927 - On 100211 1139 called and left follow up message on letter sent to
320928 - AMVETS. ref SDS 29 PP8W
320930 -  ..
320931 - On 100212 0823 AMVETS called responding to calls the past few days,
320932 - asking about progress responding to the letter sent to AMVETS by the
320933 - VA asking for information on claim filed by AMVETS. ref SDS 0 PP8W
320935 -  ..
320936 - On 100212 0830 at 0940 received letter saying AMVETS performing all
320937 - filings and so patient not required to take any action on VA letter
320938 - dated 100106. ref SDS 0 AP4L
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3210 -
3211 -
3212 - Progess
3213 -
321301 - Rodney said he received telephone messages the past few days, shown in
321302 - work history above. ref SDS 0 OU5O  His schedule has been hectic.
321304 -  ..
321305 - Rodney said he has not received the letter sent to his office on
321306 - 100208 1611. ref SDS 27 PP8W   Verified the email address on his
321307 - business card is correct, but Rodney said that mail goes to another
321308 - physical address which he does not check very often.  He gave another
321309 - address this morning.
321311 -  ..
321312 - Rodney also indicated that AMVETS received the letter from the VA
321313 - dated 100106, and received on 100113 1522, ref SDS 26 4M9K, but it
321314 - also went to another physicial address
321316 -  ..
321317 - During the call the letter on 100208, ref SDS 27 PP8W, was resubmitted
321318 - to Rodney at his updated email address, and transmitting another copy
321319 - of the VA letter dated 100106.
321321 -  ..
321322 - Rodney said that he will review these letters and call back later
321323 - today with AMVETS work plan and schedule to make any further filings,
321324 - as planned in the meeting at VA Medical Center on 091218. ref SDS 22
321325 - HQ5N
321326 -
321328 -  ..
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3215 -
3216 - 0858
3217 -
321701 - Rodney called back.  He received the letter on 100208 resubmitted this
321702 - morning, per above. ref SDS 0 ER6F
321704 -  ..
321705 - He has now read the letter to AMVETS on 100208 1611. ref SDS 27 PP8W,
321706 - and he has also read the copy of the VA's letter sent to AMVETS dated
321707 - 100106, transmitted with the letter on 100208, and shown in the record
321708 - on 100113. ref SDS 26 4M9K
321710 -  ..
321711 - Rodney has consulted with AMVETS colleagues and management on a work
321712 - plan for responding to the VA letter dated 100106.
321714 -  ..
321715 - He advised that AMVETS will order all necessary patient records from
321716 - the Medical Center in San Francisco, and submit to the VA review board
321717 - in St Louis, as called out in the VA letter dated 100106, received on
321718 - 100113. ref SDS 26 SU3X
321720 -  ..
321721 - Rodney advised that being close to 65 will automatically cause VA to
321722 - approve entitlement in this case.
321724 -  ..
321725 - Rodney will respond to the letter on 100208, confirming AMVETS work
321726 - plan for the filing in this case.
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3220 - 0931
3221 -
322101 - AMVETS Responding VA Letter Jan 6, 2010 Patient Takes No Action
322102 -
322103 - Received letter from AMVETS saying...
322104 -
322105 -    1.  Subject:  VA Filing 325/21P
322107 -        Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 17:05:16 +0000
322108 -        From: mcclainrodney@yahoo.com
322109 -        To: "Rod Welch"
322111 -         ..
322112 -    2.  We are sending out a memo to saint paul requesting a exam.  We
322113 -        saw from your file they did not request a exam yet. If not we
322114 -        asked them to ref. to your medical records here which may be
322115 -        enough. Plus we asked them to request for your DD214 so you
322116 -        don't have to do anything.  Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
322118 -  ..
322119 - AMVET's letter to the VA should satisify requirements presented in the
322120 - VA letter dated 100106, and received on 100113, ref SDS 26 SU3X, and
322121 - as presented in the attachment to the VA letter, which requested
322122 - formal response from the veteran or the veteran's representative, in
322123 - this case AMVETS. ref SDS 26 RS4J
322124 -
322125 -            [On 100215 0915 requested copy of AMVETS letter to VA,
322126 -            ref SDS 31 4Q36, showing response to the VA letter dated
322127 -            100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 26 RS4J
322129 -             ..
322130 -            [On 100224 0837 called and left message asking about
322131 -            progress submitting copy to the patient of AMVETS' letter
322132 -            to the VA, ref SDS 32 PP8W, as planned in AMVETS's letter
322133 -            to the patient on 100212, ref SDS 30 AP4L, planning
322134 -            response to VA's letter dated 100106, received on 100113.
322135 -            ref SDS 26 SU3X, all as requested in the letter to AMVETS
322136 -            on 100215. ref SDS 31 PP8W
322138 -             ..
322139 -            [On 100225 1011 AMVETS called and advised that AMVETS
322140 -            responded to VA's letter dated 100106 (received on
322141 -            100113, ref SDS 26 4M9K), and would submit a copy to
322142 -            the customer. ref SDS 33 PQ9W
322144 -             ..
322145 -            [On 100225 1544 VA letter dated 100222 reports VA still
322146 -            processing claim, and that veteran will be notified when
322147 -            work is completed. ref SDS 34 4M9K   VA does not report
322148 -            receiving additional information filed by AMVETS, shown in
322149 -            the record on 100212. ref SDS 30 AP4L
322151 -             ..
322152 -            [On 100226 1624 received AMVETS memo dated 100212, and sent
322153 -            to the VA, responding to VA's letter dated 100106, asking
322154 -            for additional information; AMVETS memo is not cited in the
322155 -            VA's letter sent 10 days later on 100222, ref SDS 35 5Q71,
322156 -            as shown in the record today. ref SDS 34 4M9K
322158 -             ..
322159 -            [On 100604 1520 VA approves pension disability claim,
322160 -            received letter dated 100601, payments effective 091222.
322161 -            ref SDS 36 RJ8J
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