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Starting Problems At Seattle
Well now I did it. I started school this last week and I am not amused. First my vocational rehabilitation counselor a month ago scolded me for letting the schools VA rep help me get set up for the schooling sense I was working full-time and could not get into the school easley to talk to all teachers. The vocational rehabilitation counselor told me that was my job and she expects that I do everything for my self to prove I will be ok after school. With a lot of anger in her voice. Then I started school and kept asking her about when my computer would be arriving. She stated that she did not order it until the first day of school because to many people have dropped out af…
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Dual Degree Payment
Hello all, Long story short, I was a dual degree student for a while. Voc rehab counselor called and told me they do not support dual degrees. Went up to supervisor level and they turned it down again, made me pick one or the other. Issue is I was actually able to complete the other degree at the same time I was taking classes for the main degree. I am about to graduate and the VA is going to surely be getting a bill for two degrees and take notice. I cant pay for the other degree past graduation because the school will make me take an additional 15 upper level hours. Question is: Can the VA charge me for the other classes I took after changing my major? I m…
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Applied For Vocation Rehab, Exhausted Gi Bill
Hello everyone. I've posted a couple of times on Hadit since 2008. My diability claim was initially denied in 2009, but more than five years later, my appeal is complete and I was rated at 50% for both moderately severe pes planus and moderate asthma. During this time, I have completed a B.S. and will have completed an M.S. this May, both in the fields of biological science. I've used up my GI Bill benefits; I had 14 days of benefits remaining at the beginning of this semester (January) so I received full tuition as well as BAH for the remainder of the semester, which means I will have used 40 months of benefits total. My appeal was only just completed last month, but…
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How Long Can Vr & E Pay For School
Can a Veterans request that Voc Rehab pay for law school? How long does a veterans really have in terms of time at education in Voc Rehab? Curious Thanks folks Joseph
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Will Percentage Change Affect My Voc Rehab Status?
I just received word that my 5 year old appeal had been moved to a decision phase. I am in school now through voc rehab and wonder if my rating increases would it change the way they view me at voc rehab?
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Question For Those That Have Gotten The Letter.
I go in for my assessment next Wednesday. Almost at the point where I am hoping they find me unemployable. I am still working(somewhat). What use to be 80 hour checks are down to 40 hours checks due to having to take time off because of pain or very bad days with my depression. FMLA is only thing saving my job. Feel like I am running in circles. Have depression due to constant pain an decreased quality of life and then having to the stress added on because not sure if my pay will be enough to cover the bills just make the depression even worse. Taking its toll on me and my family. For those that have received the letter saying unemployable, since the letter is fro…
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Denied Vocrehab
In 2012 I applied for VocRehab but was denied because I have so much debt that I still need to work full time and the counselor said I could not do both, would I be able to reapply when my debt is paid down more?
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First Appointment
Had my first appointment with a voc rehab councilor last week I think it went pretty well. I was told that even thought I am currently working that I am eligible for the program and show severe employment handicaps. I am looking to go back to school and get a psychology or social work degree. Now for the down side I was told that I was being place into an extended evaluation period because the councilor has concerns that It may not be medically feasible for me to go back to school due to my mental illness. I am really hoping to get this approved because I am in a jam I have a family and struggle thru working so I can keep medical insurance for them. I am close to bei…
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How Does Retro Pay Works?
I'm currently in grad school under Voc Rehab. However, I paid out of pocket for my undergraduate degree, so, I want to know if they can go back and cover that, and what regulation does that fall under. Please let me know, thanks!
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First Meeting Went Good.
Had my first appointment this last Thursday. Watched the short video while my counselor reviewed my paperwork. Then went in her office and she asked a few questions. Ten minutes later she is telling me I am eligible for the program and sets me up with the assessment screening on the 8th of next month. Have to guys at work that have applied and they were turned down saying they made to much money. Glad I got a different counselor that understood that I can not keep doing the job I have now. With any luck I will be going back to school and getting a BS in graphic design.
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Not A Good Start.
I was actually just scolded for letting the schools VA rep get the syllabus for my classes and working with him send them to the VA. She said that it was my job and she does not like that. She said it is problem solving and I needed to show her I can. Are they serious! Are we to be treated like children who don't know how the world works. How can I filed a complaint or do they just not care. I promise you that if they keep this up I will tell her where she can stick it. A very angry Diver.
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Not A Good Start.
I was actually just scolded for letting the schools VA rep get the syllabus for my classes and working with him send them to the VA. She said that it was my job and she does not like that. She said it is problem solving and I needed to show her I can. Are they serious! Are we to be treated like children who don't know how the world works. How can I filed a complaint or do they just not care. I promise you that if they keep this up I will tell her where she can stick it. A very angry Diver.
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