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AMVETS Letter Transmit Copy AMVETS MEMO 100212 Respond VA Letter 100

5203 -
5203 -    ..
5204 - Summary/Objective
5205 -
520501 - Follow up ref SDS 36 0000. ref SDS 28 0000.
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520503 -
520504 -
520506 -  ..
5206 -
5207 -
5208 - Background
5209 -
520901 - On 091218 0541 at 1508 while recovering from Heller Myotomy surgery to
520902 - resolve achalasia, Rodney McClain visited in the hospital room at the
520903 - VA Medical Center in San Francisco. ref SDS 24 X44J  At that time,
520904 - signed Form 21-526 for VA benefits, which Rodney indicated would be
520905 - processed by his Department of Services and Rehabilitation in the
520906 - State of California, which had an office in the Medical Center.
520907 - ref SDS 24 HQ5N
520909 -  ..
520910 - On 100113 1522 received letter from VA notifying that documents filed
520911 - by AMVETS requires information to complete processing. ref SDS 28 4M9K
520912 - The VA sent a copy to AMVETS, ref SDS 28 FP9K, and indicated that
520913 - AMVETS as the veteran's representative, ref SDS 28 D25H, should sign a
520914 - response notice. ref SDS 28 7Y3J
520916 -  ..
520917 - On 100208 sent a letter to AMVETS asking for status of their response
520918 - to the VA letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 29 PP8W
520920 -  ..
520921 - On 100209 0934 called and left message about receiving the letter sent
520922 - to AMVETS on 100208, ref SDS 29 PP8W, asking about progress responding
520923 - to VA's letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 28 4M9K
520924 - asking for information. ref SDS 30 PP8W
520926 -  ..
520927 - On 100211 1139 called and left follow up message on letter sent to
520928 - AMVETS. ref SDS 31 PP8W
520930 -  ..
520931 - On 100212 0823 AMVETS called responding to calls the past few days,
520932 - asking about progress responding to the letter sent to AMVETS by the
520933 - VA asking for information on claim filed by AMVETS. ref SDS 32 PP8W
520935 -  ..
520936 - On 100212 0830 at 0940 received letter saying AMVETS performing all
520937 - filings and so patient not required to take any action on VA letter
520938 - dated 100106. ref SDS 32 AP4L
520940 -  ..
520941 - On 100215 0915 letter asks for copy of AMVETS response to VA
520942 - requesting information on filing, as planned in AMVETS letter to
520943 - patient on 100212, ref SDS 33 PP8W, saying that AMVETS would respond
520944 - for the patient to the VA. 100212 0823, ref SDS 32 AP4L
520946 -  ..
520947 - On 100224 0837 called AMVETS to get copy of response to VA letter
520948 - dated 100106, asking for information on filing, and received on
520949 - 100113, ref SDS 28 4M9K, and to confirm AMVETS letter on 100212 saying
520950 - a memo would be sent to the VA. ref SDS 32 AP4L, call today asks for
520951 - copy of AMVETS letter showing their response was sent. ref SDS 34 PP8W
520953 -  ..
520954 - On 100225 1109 AMVETS called and said a copy of AMVETS letter to the
520955 - VA on 100212 would be submitted to the patient. ref SDS 35 PP8W
520957 -  ..
520958 - On 100225 1544 received letter advising that VA is processing
520959 - application for VA pension benefits. ref SDS 36 4M9K
520961 -  ..
520962 - On 100226 1624 received letter from AMVETS transmitting AMVETS letter
520963 - dated 100212 to VA and responding to VA's letter dated 100106, and
520964 - received on 100113, which requested information on filing, and AMVETS
520965 - letter received today says... ref SDS 0 4M9K
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520969 -  ..
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5211 -
5212 - Progress
5213 -
521301 - Today, received letter from AMVETS saying...
521302 -
521303 -    1.  AMVETS
521304 -        American Veterans
521305 -        Department of California Service Foundation
521306 -        VA Regional Office
521307 -        1301 Clay Street Room 1150M
521308 -        Oakland, CA  94612
521309 -        510 627 6126
521311 -         ..
521312 -    2.  February 25, 2010
521314 -         ..
521315 -    3.  Subject:  Welch Pension Filing CSS-
521318 -         ..
521321 -         ..
521322 -    4.  You recently called the AMVETS representative at the San
521323 -        Francisco VA Medical Center, Rodney McClain, asking that he
521324 -        provide you with a copy of the Memo we sent to the VA Pension
521325 -        Management Center in St Paul MN.  He did not have a copy of the
521326 -        Memo, as the document was sent from this office in Oakland, Ca.
521327 -
521328 -            [On 100226 2217 letter thanks AMVETS for submitting AMVETS
521329 -            letter to VA on 100212, and notifies that VA sent another
521330 -            letter dated 100222, which does not cite evidence provided
521331 -            in AMVETS letter on 100212. ref SDS 37 W53S
521333 -         ..
521334 -    5.  I have enclosed a copy of the Memo.
521335 -
521346 -  ..
521347 - AMVETS memo attached says...
521348 -
521349 -    1.  AMVETS
521350 -        American Veterans
521351 -        Department of California Service Foundation
521352 -        VA Regional Office
521353 -        1301 Clay Street Room 1150M
521354 -        Oakland, CA  94612
521355 -        510 627 6126
521357 -         ..
521358 -    2.  Memorandum
521360 -         ..
521361 -    3.  DATE:  February 12, 2010
521362 -        TO:    Pension Management Center St Paul, MN
521363 -        FROM:  MF O'Brien, Service Officer
521365 -         ..
521366 -    4.  VETERAN:
521371 -         ..
521372 -    5.  Mr Welch received your letter dated January 06, 2010.  He
521373 -        wishes to inform the VA that he does not have a certified copy
521374 -        of his DD 214.  He also wished to inform to inform the VA that
521375 -        he is receiving treatment through the VA at the San Francisco
521376 -        VA medical Center and asks that these records be requested in
521377 -        support of his claim.
521379 -  ..
521380 - AMVETS citing treatment at VA in San Francisco demonstrates DD 214
521381 - form is on file, since it is required to get treatment.  The VA Clinic
521382 - in Martinez, CA obtained form DD 214 to justify providing medical
521383 - services, reported on 050610 1000. ref SDS 3 KH6I
521385 -  ..
521386 - For some reason AMVETS letter dated 100212, as shown above, is not
521387 - cited in the VA's letter dated 10 days later on 100222, and received
521388 - in the record yesterday on 100225. ref SDS 36 4M9K
521389 -
521390 -            [On 100226 2217 letter thanks AMVETS for submitting AMVETS
521391 -            letter to VA on 100212, and notifies that VA sent another
521392 -            letter dated 100222, which does not cite evidence provided
521393 -            in AMVETS letter on 100212. ref SDS 37 W53S
521395 -  ..
521396 - Veteran record getting treatment at VA in this case for heart surgery
521397 - on 091022, ref SDS 11 01F9, and follow up on 091216, getting Heller
521398 - Myotomy surgery, ref SDS 22 KE9U, demonstrates VA has reviewed DD214.
521400 -  ..
521401 - AMVETS Memo continues...
521402 -
521403 -    6.  The VA letter he received seems to state that he was to be
521404 -        scheduled for a VA examination and that he would be informed
521405 -        of the date of the examination.  He stated that he has not
521406 -        received any notification to report for an examination.  A
521407 -        review of MAPD does not show that a VA examination was put
521408 -        into the system.  If a VA examination is to be scheduled,
521409 -        please notify the veteran.
521411 -  ..
521412 - VA's letter dated 100106 received on 100113 says in para 7c...
521413 -
521414 -            "We may ask the VA medical facility nearest you to schedule
521415 -            you for an examination.". ref SDS 28 RM6W
521416 -
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521419 -    7.  Please make this memorandum a permenant part of the claims
521420 -        folder.
521421 -
521429 -  ..
521430 - AMVETS memo dated 100212 is not cited as part of the claim record in
521431 - the VA's letter dated 100222, which was received yesterday on 100225.
521432 - ref SDS 36 4M9K
521433 -
521434 -            [On 100226 2217 letter thanks AMVETS for submitting AMVETS
521435 -            letter to VA on 100212, and notifies that VA sent another
521436 -            letter dated 100222, which does not cite evidence provided
521437 -            in AMVETS letter on 100212. ref SDS 37 W53S
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