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"10/28/2021 1:30 PM EDT Social Security payments may increase annually based on changes to the cost of living. When this happens, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) reduces pensions for veterans and other beneficiaries because they are receiving more income from another source. The OIG received two allegations in 2020 that the automated letters sent to beneficiaries failed to provide proper notification before pensions were reduced or discontinued. The review team found that pensions were not reduced in accordance with policies to include specific information in the notification letters and to consider evidence that the pension should not be reduc…
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MY DADS AN AIR FORCE VETERAN WITH LATE STAGE DEMENTIA. IM HIS DAUGHTER AND ONLY CHILD AND I FOUGHT FOR A YEAR AND A HALF TO GET HIM HIS PENSION BENFITS AND AID AND ATTENDANCE AND 6MONTHS LATER THEY SEND ME A LETTER TELLING ME HE NO LONGER GETS THOSE BENEFITS AND THAT I OWE THEM $32.000 ALL BECAUSE OF A PAPER THAT DOESNT EXIST! WHEN WE SOLD HIS MOBILE HOME HE DIDNT OWN THE LAND AND IN ARIZONA ITS SOLD AS A VEHICLE THROUGH THE DMV AND THE VA WANTED A CLOSING SETTLEMENT STATEMENT BUT THERE ISNT ONE WHICH I EXPLAINED TO THEM. WE WERE NEVER GIVEN NOTICE AS TO LOSING HIS BENEFITS ONLY NOTICE THAT I OWED THEM MONEY. NOW HES GOING TO LOSE EVERYTHING HIS HOUSE AND HIS CARE NEE…
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First off thank you all for what you do. This site is such a wealth of knowledge. I have a question on compensation. I have a bad shoulder and its service connected 20%. The VA wants to do surgery to try and fix it. If allow them to do that would I lose the 20% compensation? I mean if the do the surgery and I get the range of motion back. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Does anyone know if we receive interest on our retro back pay after we win our claims
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After being Granted TDUI Effective March 2004 and having disability rating increased from 60% to 70% by the BVA at the beginning of of Oct, I have made 2 fruitless call to the VA 1-800-827-1000. Is there a way to get and keep getting an update on where my grant is in the finalazation process. I am almost regretting that they sent me the letter of winning on both counts. It causes alot of stress and anxiety. I would assume after going on 15 years it is going to be quite the retro. Main question though how to follow it progression or non progression. ? My grant plainly says TDUI back to March 2004 and 70% same. But the 1-800 # either doesnt know much or they won't tell you.…
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I have been away from hadit for quite some time. I was dealing with several health issues that made it hard for me to keep the intensity needed to deal with the insanity produced by the VBA. Recently, I decided to move into a retirement home. They have independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, respite and hospice all in this facility. I am currently independent living. I am trying to plan my finances based on what benefits I can expect from the VA for nursing home care. Right now I have permanent balance and fatigue issues. I have been reading about aid and attendance and the fact that veterans with a 70%+ service connected rating have benefits. …
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Asking for Your Wisdom - Anyone. I have been asked to write a Buddy Letter for a shipmate, which I have done. My question is-will I be required to travel to his exam, to give testimony? Will I be phone called? Or neither?
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When a spouse is awarded SSDI and their Spouse has NSC Pension must they divorce to keep their $? What could be done to avoid divorce?
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Do I receive back pay for dependants? And if so how far back they go?
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Many may not be aware that one can request that a Aid and Attendance claim CAN be expedited when showing that you have been diagnosed with a terminal illness when you file your Aid and Attendance claim. Long story, short version: I have been on the non-service connected pension which currently is $1,072.00 per month. In April of 2016 I was diagnosed with Stage III B terminal lung cancer. i then needed to file a claim for Aid and Attendance for help with my daily needs. Which is an additional $716.00 per month. I was worried about how long my claim would take to be approved/denied. After doing some research I learned that when filing a Aid and Attendance cla…
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I am rated 100% P&T, do I need to file for a new disability not previously claimed?
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