Hope do I reopen a denied claim for veterans benefits ?

PO3 Roddy Myers CNMA — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:13:02 -0400

How do I re-open a claim I was denied ?

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2021 2:28 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:28:26 -0400

PO3 Roddy Myers CNMA Here is appeal information:

https://www.va.gov/decision-reviews/

VA decision reviews and appeals | Veterans Affairs

If you disagree with a VA claim decision, you can request a VA decision review. Decision review replaces the old (

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2021 2:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:31:35 -0400

As mentioned below but also ensure you have all relevant information to your case to include recent appointments associated with the claim.

Response by SSG Cynthia Koehn made Oct 21 at 2021 2:34 PM

SSG Cynthia Koehn — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:34:51 -0400

Do you have a Local Veterans office? They should be able to help, it's where I filed all mine. You can also try your local American Legion, even if you're not affiliated.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2021 2:59 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 14:59:02 -0400

@Sgt Theodore (Ted) M. Hallock has posted the link for need. Good luck.

Response by SFC Randy Hellenbrand made Oct 21 at 2021 4:41 PM

SFC Randy Hellenbrand — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:41:24 -0400

First find out exactly what you need then dot your i's, cross your t's . That is what I did and it sailed right on thru on one attempt.

Response by Amn Jami R. made Oct 21 at 2021 8:38 PM

Amn Jami R. — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:38:09 -0400

Have a veterans service office tell you IF you have a case to challenge it. If you do then ask them what to do next and IF you still have enough time to file an appeal or notice of disagreement. Let them help you file the paperwork. Go to a VSO not the regional office. They will not help. Like the other posts said DAV, AMVETS, American Legion. If they don't and you still know you can challenge the denial make sure you know where they made the mistake whenever you challenge them and stick to your guns. Finding a Doc. that will help you with your case and give you documentation is your best friend whenever your challenging the VA. Good Luck!

Response by MSgt Gloria Vance made Oct 22 at 2021 9:25 AM

MSgt Gloria Vance — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:25:53 -0400

There are a lot of “depends”…. You have an established time line for the appeal. It will tell you what it is in your Statement of Claim (SOC). The SOC also tells you why it was denied.

You need to make sure you don’t go over the timeline and that you can show why you meet the denial criteria. You should use a Veterans Service Office (VSO) to help you. It may take a bit to find one so start now! DAV, American Legion etc. There are also many sites on the internet to help you with what the steps in claim processing are. One of the best I’d the Veterans Benefirs Network. Good luck!

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Oct 22 at 2021 10:05 AM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 10:05:55 -0400

you can submit a claim via ebenefits or you can work through a VSO or some other third party like a State/County rep or even someone from a Non Profit like WWP.