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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2012, 04:38:07 PM »
Thank y'all for your responses.

The first thing I did was to contact my attorney, to give him this new information, and to verify that the release that I'd given earlier was still viable for Voc Rehab. I had received assistance through that agency @ 20 years ago [it doesn't seem that long ago!]

Does anyone know how long my case will sit 'unassigned' before someone begins looking at it?
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Name: debris
Location: Oregon
Age at Application: 55
Disability: PTSD, Depression,ADD,BPPV, ...
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: @ 7/2011
Hearing Date: transferred to VSU on 1/16/2012
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2012, 11:20:24 PM »
Quote from: debris on February 02, 2012, 04:38:07 PM
Does anyone know how long my case will sit 'unassigned' before someone begins looking at it?

Anyone seen my crystal ball?
 beam up

Hope it's soon!  Cheesy
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Name: >;<
Location: CA
Age at Application: 37
Disability: Cervical & Lumbar DDD, Spinal Stenosis, Radiculopathy, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Chronic PTSD
Date Applied: October 8, 2010
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved verbally March 15th, 2011. Approval letter dated April 5, 2011
Additional Info: 2 weeks in QR, Received backpay April 4th, 2011
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« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2012, 09:49:31 AM »
If it is at the VSU it has been looked at...no way to know for sure when it will be completed though Sad
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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7 levels of fusion...it's a pain in the neck !!!
« Reply #18 on: February 15, 2012, 10:26:46 PM »
Hello, I received a phone call from my lawyer on Monday. He said he heard back from VSU about my case. My lawyer said that the SSA wants to approve my case with a full and favorable ruling. The catch is that the SSA wants my onset date to be January 2011. I first filed in April of 2010 and I was thinking the SSA might go back as far as 2009 as the onset date. My lawyer explained to me that my medical records show I did have multiple surgeries back then and through the years but, I showed improvement along the way too. So, I told my lawyer to accept the SSA offer. He also said he is still talking with the VSU about the onset date. I was also reminded that nothing is in stone yet but, the SSA would not make the offer if they did not intend to rule in my favor. I guess I should be happy but, I will not be until I see the paperwork and the cash in my bank account. I received the VSU letter on January 23rd, 2012. I think they worked very fast in reviewing my case.
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Name: David
Location: Surprise, AZ
Age at Application: 57
Disability: DDD, Cervical fusion 7-levels, Lumbar fusion L-4,L-5,-S-1
Date Applied: April 2010
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied August 2010
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied November 2011
Hearing Date: December 2012
Additional Info: My case went to VSU January 2012 Received approval letter on February 22 and received my Notice of Award on February 27th.
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« Reply #19 on: February 15, 2012, 11:40:46 PM »
Just my opinion....

TAKE IT!

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Name: >;<
Location: CA
Age at Application: 37
Disability: Cervical & Lumbar DDD, Spinal Stenosis, Radiculopathy, Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Chronic PTSD
Date Applied: October 8, 2010
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved verbally March 15th, 2011. Approval letter dated April 5, 2011
Additional Info: 2 weeks in QR, Received backpay April 4th, 2011
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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2012, 12:01:00 AM »
Hmmm, I thought I remembered something about the VSU only being able to approve a case as it stands.  Pati...help?  Am I losing it?
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2012, 05:46:18 AM »
If the claimant puts in a request to change the onset date, then the VSU can issue a Fully Favorable - they have not changed the onset date, the claimant has requested it. I believe that is the intention here, to have the attorney submit a change in onset.
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Name: Pati
Location: East Tennessee
Age at Application: 53
Disability: Small Fiber & Autonomic Neuropathy; Sjogren's Syndrome; DJD
Date Applied: 02/19/2009
First Approval/Denial Date: Approved 10/26/2009
Date Award Letter Received: 11/17/2009
Date Back Pay Received: 10/25/2009
Additional Info: Assigned to DQB on 10/5/09. Approved.
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« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2012, 09:11:25 AM »
Ahh, so I was sorta right..thanks Pati:)
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Name: Marci
Location: Florida
Age at Application: 35
Disability: Arthritis, Degenerative Disc, Migraines, Foot Injury
Date Applied: September 2005
First Approval/Denial Date: Denied February 2006
Reconsideration Approval/Denial Date: Denied October 2006
Date Hearing Notice Received: October 2008 two weeks before hearing
Hearing Date: October 2008
ALJ Approval/Denial Date: Letter Received December 2008
Date Award Letter Received: January 2009
Date Back Pay Received: February 2009
Additional Info: Approved at hearing, no Attorney
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« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2012, 09:18:46 AM »
Quote from: SSDAdmin on February 16, 2012, 09:11:25 AM
Ahh, so I was sorta right..thanks Pati:)

Hoorayyy for Marci...You Go Girl!!!
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Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be...Abe Lincoln
Name: Jane
Location: Illinois
Age at Application: 59
Disability: Spinal Cord Injury, Fractured C4, Left-side partial paralysis, severe spasticity
Date Applied: ... 7/21/11>Re-Opened 2009 application
First Approval/Denial Date: APPROVED 11/3/11 ... BACKPAY from 11/08
Additional Info: Rec'd partial BackPay 1/3/12...Balance of 36 months rec'd 2/13/12
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