Help? I spoke to a helpful individual at the AMC today who I have gotten to know over the years on the 866# and he informed me that they were waiting on records from the JSRC since April 08. That is currently holding me up. They had gotten something from them in the past sometime last year, but it was not what they wanted. I have all these records at home and he said that if I send copies they will not be good enough. They have to come from them. I called the kind folks at the records center and they informed me that the last request from the AMC was Feb 2007, and no other had been recieved.
Should I coordinate the request and delivery? Should I send the AMC items anyway?

You need to confront someone at AMC and get them off the dime or you will be in the same positin next year and the years after that.

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What is "JSRC"?

If you are going to send your personal hard copies, I would write a cover letter to the AMC, then pay for the services of a Notary Public, and notorize your submission of additional evidence. Then FAX them AND Mail certified signed reciept. Cover all your bases. ~Wings

Wings, and Pete; I thank you both for the reply. I think I need to do both things you suggested, as what is the worst thing that could happen? They could be shredded . I was wondering if there was a good contact at the AMC that could give me the low down as the remand is 3 years. Since I had a C&P for PTSD, and was diagnosed with Axis I and Axis IV PTSD and Depression(all severe) GAF 45. I am puzzled that in the remand it was a condition that they verify my stressors prior to affording me a VA Psych exam. So why I even had one if they can't verify stressors is beyond me. Is there a poc at the Joint Services record Center?

MikeR.

This very same thing happened to me three times with the AMC and my personnel records.

Of course here I was with three copies. I had sent three copies to the AMC which were all lost or misplaced, or whatever happens to them.

Finally after being there for a year and my claim being held up for the records.

The lady from the AMC told me they had contacted the Archives and my records were lost.

I called the Archives to see if what they said was true.

The Archives said yes they are.

I call back to the Supervisor at the AMC and ask her why my copy is

not good enough, being that I had sent them a complete set three

times.

To my disblief, she said, " You have a copy of your personnel

records". of course, I said, " yes", as I have sent you a copy three

times.

She told me to personnally fax them to her and she would get the o.k

from the BVA to use them.

I took them straight to my Senator and he faxed them for me and they

were logged in.

If you take a copy of what the AMC wants to your Senator or

Congressman to fax for you, they will be logged in that day.

Betty

Ok, that is an interesting point.

Well I got off the phone with the folks at the Joint Services Records Research Center (703) 428-6801 in Alexandria, VA and they informed me that I could send a letter requesting a copy of what was sent to the AMC on April 10, 2008. My head is swimming a little bit right now. I think I need an envelope and a stamp.

Mailed off a written request from to JSRRC to send me a copy of what they sent the AMC that the AMC claims that they do not have. Of course I should probably send another request to them to send to the AMC, but if they only lose it then I should probably go the Congressional route.

I highly recommend the congressional route.

That was the only thing that worked for me.

Betty

Good advice, confront and notarize.

Dont know if this idea will work. Maybe raise the ante before going congressional, but Betty knows it firsthand. My thoughts.

First call & talk to a supervisor/case manager at both JRSC and AMC, get name, telephone number, fax then reconfirm your telephone contact by email. You then have proof of a contact. Get your SMR copy notarized, one of those rent-a-postofficebox places does it for nominal fee. Send a cover letter addressed to each supervisor/case manager and send each copy of SMRs identifying AMC and JSC supervisor/case manager by name, telephone #; keep your original notarized copies.

Best to ya,
Cg

These are all delaying tactics, but you have to jump through the hoops. I mean if they can keep you waiting long enough you might die. They tried all kinds of tricks when I was close to getting TDIU. I had been SC'ed for 30 years, and they suddenly discovered they did not have my DD214. Then they wanted my SSD records via official channels. Then it was proof via official channels of my last day at work. They had all this stuff already.

I will wait to see what the JSRRC sends me. I had the C&P for my ankle done at the local hospital by a contractor. I sent to the AMC for a copy of the exam, and 6 weeks later I don't have. I think I can get it from the contractor. I want to coordinate an exchange of the info without the congressional if possible. My Neighbors are tight with our DC Rep and I might try him as a last resort.