jayman

Thank you bron covet! I am familiar with SGF. Appreciate advice. It ties in with SS.

I am rated at 70% due to service connected depression. I was recently awarded unemployable. I receive the full compensation rate as 100% but my rating is 70$. Can this be taken away from me or reversed? I am subject to further examinations? I am afraid to make any financial commitments if these things are a possibility. Thank you.

Sorry for being so late. I am not ungrateful just a procrastinator. Thank you for your help.

I just got a letter from the DAV that states that the letter is not official notification but I will get official notifaction following "completion of necessary administrative procedures". And the VA reserves the right to modify prior to official notification. OK I filed an appeal about 4 years ago and haven't heard a word. No change in status on ebenefits. The letter states that the DAV has reviewed the latest VA decision concerning your claim for benefits. The VA has taken the following action(s). DECISION 1. Service connection for xxxxxx to include xxx and xxx.is granted in the amount of 70%effective date xxx 2 A clear and unmistable error occurred in the effective date of service connection of xxx and corrected effective date is xxx 3. Same as line 2 but different disability My question is what does this mean? I was told when I filed my appeal I would have to go before a magistrate. Yet there is no mention of one. Did the VA review my appeal and simply decide to approve it so there's no need for magistrate? The letter states that if I agree with the decision then do nothing. Frankly I am skeptical and worried that this will blow up. If no,t how long might it be till final notification and how long till compensation kicks in? Anyone with experience who chooses to answer I thank you.

I am so frustrated with this. But, more importantly what can I and we do about it. I read post after post submitted by vets. On a number of topics. I have submitted my posts till I'm blue in the face. I now feel that me and my fellow vets are doing little more than bitching unless we take action. But, where do we begin? I am asking for others to get behind me on this so we can be heard. I don't know where to start other than to ask here. I see a petition online that needs 200 signatures in order to be sent to the VA. It's a great start, but it needs to be polished. But, it shows that somebody is trying something and that's great. So please if anyone would like to try for change please let me know. We need to be such pains in the asses and in the public eye that we will be taken seriously. Don't be fooled when we are battling politicians and government bureaucrats it will be tough. So let's stop bitching and start doing.