proudveteran

maybe I should check with an attorney

I agree buck. They shouldn't reexamine any other claim except the one that the veteran has applied to increase. But, I don't think that's the case. I think they are always looking for a way to screw us. I will probably go through with the claim for an increase in migraines once I have exhausted all my options with the DAV.

I agree with you usmc vet. I would rather be whole and 0%, but that isn't the case and I do not trust the VA to look out for my best interests. I may just stick it out and go through the C&P exams again. I know that I deserve my current rating plus an increase in migraines from 30-50% according to their criteria. If i do it I will have to just stick to my guns.

Thanks Navy04. I'll consider it carefully. I would hate for them to take away my P&T. It adds peace of mind.

The DAV rep recently told me that 30+10+10+10 will equal and additional 60% and that I should wait several months for them to audit my file. If I don't receive it we will send them a letter. I'm not holding my breath.

The DAV has always told me that I should not pursue an increase. They said any time they look at your file they either reduce or increase. Last year I received a letter about an appeal for an increase in PTSD (which I never filed). The letter said that the VA needed me to come to a video conference to plead my case. I told the DAV and they suggested I drop it, so that I don't risk anything. I agreed, and they said they would send the VA a letter asking for the claim to be dropped. A couple of months ago I received a letter saying that they had done the video hearing without me (I don't know if the VA sent the letter). The board found that I was entitled to a change from unemployability to 100% P&T and I would receive back pay to 2010...... Sometimes you can't trust the DAV.

Chuck that is the reason. I am currently very close to SMC S, but according to va math 30+10+10+10 doesn't equal 60. The additional $400 a month would really help out, and like I said, I currently meet the criteria for 50% migraines which would qualify me for SMC S. I shouldn't have to worry about the VA taking away what I have, but we all know they cannot be trusted.

I am currently 100% p&t for more than 5 years. I am also rated at 10%knee, 10%back 10%foot and 30% for migraines, but I meet the criteria for 50%. If I apply for an increase would I be putting my 100% p&t in jeopardy?

Does the 60% have to combine through VA math, or would 30+10+10+10 count as 60?

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Thanks for the info pete.

Thanks tbird.

Thanks for answering the original question. Any information helps. I don't understand why you could possibly presume to assess my competency off two sentences. You have no clear understanding of my ability to control myself, but you feel some need to comment on my right to bear arms. How about you provide general information on what I can expect from the VA and you trust that I can assess myself better than a stranger who only knows two very condensed sentences about me. I don't need to be insulted when I am asking for information.

asknod you say you have used firearms in anger many times and you and you were actually kicked out of the military, and yet you are interested in "old guns that go rat-a-tat-tat." That's pretty xxxxxxx hypocritical. Maybe you should evaluate your own situation before you shit your opinion onto the internet.

I have guns because it is my second amendment right I suppose putting details of my information on here is like asking for someone to scrutinize my life, even though you did ask me. How about I add more detail. I was security. A guy was harassing people at the front door. I told him to leave, he told me to xxxx off. eventually he left, but he came back with a friend. I met him in the parking lot and asked him to leave, he raised his had and i elbowed his jaw. He went unconscious while he was standing and his head bounced off the parking lot. I was charged with aggravated assault, but It was dropped because I had 10 witnesses to support my story. I'm 6'3" 300lbs and I'm healthy. In fact last week i dead-lifted 610lbs. What I, and most vets consider a fight is way beyond what a guy at a bar would consider a fight. They think they will have a fun story, but that's not the case.

Thanks for the info Pete. Sounds like more of a hassle than the VA.

Thanks for the response Berta. It's nice to see how you fought for your husband. My wife would do the same. I read that around 70% of claims for ssdi are denied the first time. I guess that's why so many lawyers specialize in disability law. The back pay could be substantial if they go back to 2010 like the VA did. That should be a good incentive for the lawyer. I'll know more later today.

Thanks Pete Is there anything I should be concerned about with SSDI?

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I keep reading that to apply for aid and attendance I need to ask the VA. I have no idea how to do that. Is there an address I can send a letter to? I normally go through the DAV, but i would rather do this on my own.

I know man.

Of course the Chinese checkers math system the VA uses doesn't make 30+10+10+10=60.