I rec. an Honorable Discharge for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) after being hit in the back by a Drill Seargent who used a steel pot. I have been fightint the friggin' VA for 37 years. They still say that they need mor evidence. Go Friggin' figure! I have had back problems and conditions ever since. I file all the paperwork on time everytime! And still the same old answer. These SHITS have even gone as far as to tell me not to contact them again!! That it will still be a NO!! I have contacted attorneys that need thousands of dollars up-front to even consider the claim. And even our fine up-standing congressman (Randy Naugebauer) who is also worthless as crap!! There is no one that will even look at my evidence that I have. I even have a dictated letter from the VA stating that there is no proper paperwork in my file for any discharge. BUT on my DD-214 that I have it plainly states HONORABLE DISCHARGE !! So like I said GO FRIGGIN" FIGURE!!! So is there any more advice out there that I can ad to my file? Fiddler
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So you have a DD214 that says you have an Honorable Discharge. Did you file one stamped "certified true" with the VA? If you need a fresh copy of your DD214 or ANY other service records, go to http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-... and fill out an SF-180.
Once you get your stack of records, go back to the VA and file a VA Form 21-526, Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension. Since they say they don't have anything on file, start a fresh claim instead of a challenge. Go talk with a local DAV representative to see if they can help.
I can tell that you are frustrated. You are dealing with a government bureaucracy, after all. But the best fragment of advice I can give is, do not treat the folks you speak to at the VA or DAV in anything less than a pleasant manner. It might make you feel better to yell and scream at them, but it doesn't turn them on a bit. Treat them like you want to be treated.
Hire a lawyer.