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AMVETS Notified VA Letter 100222 Reporting Pension Benefits Claim St

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6103 -    ..
6104 - Summary/Objective
6105 -
610501 - Follow up ref SDS 36 0000. ref SDS 35 0000.
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610506 -  ..
6106 -
6107 -
6108 - Background
6109 -
610901 - On 091218 0541 at 1508 while recovering from Heller Myotomy surgery to
610902 - resolve achalasia, Rodney McClain visited in the hospital room at the
610903 - VA Medical Center in San Francisco. ref SDS 23 X44J  At that time,
610904 - signed Form 21-526 for VA benefits, which Rodney indicated would be
610905 - processed by his Department of Services and Rehabilitation in the
610906 - State of California, which had an office in the Medical Center.
610907 - ref SDS 23 HQ5N
610909 -  ..
610910 - On 100113 1522 received letter from VA notifying that documents filed
610911 - by AMVETS requires information to complete processing. ref SDS 27 4M9K
610912 - The VA sent a copy to AMVETS, ref SDS 27 FP9K, and indicated that
610913 - AMVETS as the veteran's representative, ref SDS 27 D25H, should sign a
610914 - response notice. ref SDS 27 7Y3J
610916 -  ..
610917 - On 100208 sent a letter to AMVETS asking for status of their response
610918 - to the VA letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 28 PP8W
610920 -  ..
610921 - On 100209 0934 called and left message about receiving the letter sent
610922 - to AMVETS on 100208, ref SDS 28 PP8W, asking about progress responding
610923 - to VA's letter dated 100106, and received on 100113. ref SDS 27 4M9K
610924 - asking for information. ref SDS 29 PP8W
610926 -  ..
610927 - On 100211 1139 called and left follow up message on letter sent to
610928 - AMVETS. ref SDS 30 PP8W
610930 -  ..
610931 - On 100212 0823 AMVETS called responding to calls the past few days,
610932 - asking about progress responding to the letter sent to AMVETS by the
610933 - VA asking for information on claim filed by AMVETS. ref SDS 31 PP8W
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610936 - On 100212 0830 at 0940 received letter saying AMVETS performing all
610937 - filings and so patient not required to take any action on VA letter
610938 - dated 100106. ref SDS 31 AP4L
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610941 - On 100215 0915 letter asks for copy of AMVETS response to VA
610942 - requesting information on filing, as planned in AMVETS letter to
610943 - patient on 100212, ref SDS 32 PP8W, saying that AMVETS would respond
610944 - for the patient to the VA. 100212 0823, ref SDS 31 AP4L
610946 -  ..
610947 - On 100224 0837 called AMVETS to get copy of response to VA letter
610948 - dated 100106, asking for information on filing, and received on
610949 - 100113, ref SDS 27 4M9K, and to confirm AMVETS letter on 100212 saying
610950 - a memo would be sent to the VA. ref SDS 31 AP4L, call today asks for
610951 - copy of AMVETS letter showing their response was sent. ref SDS 33 PP8W
610953 -  ..
610954 - On 100225 1109 AMVETS called and said a copy of AMVETS letter to the
610955 - VA on 100212 would be submitted to the patient. ref SDS 34 PP8W
610957 -  ..
610958 - On 100225 1544 received letter advising that VA is processing
610959 - application for VA pension benefits. ref SDS 35 4M9K
610961 -  ..
610962 - On 100226 1624 received letter from AMVETS transmitting AMVETS letter
610963 - dated 100212 to VA and responding to VA's letter dated 100106, and
610964 - received on 100113, which requested information on filing, and AMVETS
610965 - letter received 100226. ref SDS 36 4M9K
610967 -  ..
610968 - On 100226 2217 submitted VA letter dated 100222 received yesterday on
610969 - 100225, ref SDS 35 4M9K, and not citing receipt of AMVETS letter on
610970 - 100212, received yesterday on 100225, ref SDS 36 5P58, sending
610971 - information the VA requested in a letter dated 100106, and received on
610972 - 100113, ref SDS 27 SU3X, letter to AMVETS says... ref SDS 0 4M9K
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6110 -
6111 -
6112 - Progress
6113 -
611301 - Letter to AMVETS says...
611302 -
611303 -    1.  Subject: AMVETS Memo Received with New Letter from VA
611304 -        Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:35:01 -0800
611311 -         ..
611312 -    2.  As requested on 100215, ref SDS 32 PP8W, today, I received
611313 -        AMVETS memo dated 100212 [received on 100226, ref SDS 36 5P58,
611314 -        transmitted with a letter from your Oakland office sent
611315 -        yesterday on 100225 [reported on 100226 1624. ref SDS 36 4M9K]
611317 -         ..
611318 -    3.  Yesterday, I received another letter from the VA dated 100222.
611319 -        ref SDS 35 4M9K  There is no notation of a copy to AMVETS, so I
611320 -        am providing a link to the letter for your records.  As you can
611321 -        see, the VA does not mention receiving AMVETS Memo dated 10
611322 -        days earlier.
611324 -         ..
611325 -    4.  Thanks very much to you and the Oakland office for timely
611326 -        support.
611327 -
611328 -           [On 100604 1520 VA letter dated 100601, approves disability
611329 -           pension claim, received letter dated 100601, payments
611330 -           effective 091222. ref SDS 37 4M9K
611332 -            ..
611333 -           [On 100611 0054 letter thanking Rodney for assistance of
611334 -           AMVETS filing application for VA disability pension, and
611335 -           advising that application was approved by VA. ref SDS 38
611336 -           HG3V
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