mrsvet28

I have read that Senate bill 435 allows a100% s/c Veteran , to be exempt from sales tax on purchase of vehicle once every three years -- that was Oklahoma- does anyone know what other states that applies as well- they keep it pretty hush- when you're paying over 1200 in fees and taxes total (at a dealer) in Pa.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE THE SKINNY ON THE NUMBERS ON OUR CLAIMS WHERE THEY SAY: IN REPLY REFER TO EXAMPLE:310/C AP/TR AND SO ON.......... I AM GUESSING THEY GIVE YOU A CLUE WHERE IT IS AT

John 999, Have a question I filed a 21-4138 back in March of 2010'- for earlier date of claim- they awarded the retro to 2002- but opened the claim in 98' now they say it is CUE-and have closed it , because I sent them the original 1998 application and their stamp they say it is duplicate evidence so they closed it Dec7-the day they sent me a letter saying they were working on it- I even called the IRIS and spoke to the woman in Sept. and she told me what to send in on a 21-4138-What are they up to I

hypertension is 0 % as of August2010- they seperated it from the original BVA remand with four issues and made it a seperate issue then they closed that as well-and I had to prove they made a mistake and so I did I already sent them the 1998 claim- along with all papers to the dates from 1998-2001- I have 120 gallons of paperwork from 11 years!

Hope this finds you elders well been gone awhile -- I'm happy to say I'm a granma again one of each now! will just review a minute Nov 2009 granted award after 11 years-PTSD/ IU P&T /HYPERTENSION / LEG INJURY retro went to 2002 opened claim in 1998 March 2010 opened for earlier original date of claim with evidence June they closed it for no reason AND SAID I SHOULD APPEAL IT ON A FORM 9/they had it mixed up with hypertension claim that was decided favorable in August for 0 percent had to prove that and did July - sent evidence of the original date time stamp and original application for benefits from 1998 again have the certified receipts September said they are working on it via the usual letter from them and no further action on my part is necessary October-they sent letter saying they received claim December 6-they sent letter saying they are working on it Dec 7-We are working on your claim for clear and unmistakale error for a rating decision July 2000 we are returning duplicate evidence which is already a matter of record in your claims folder THEY IRIScalled Dec 8th -they closed it again on Dec 7th SHE ASKED ME DID THEY ENCLOSE A FORM 9 OR A SOC? AND THEN SHE SAID SHE'D SEND A LETTER todays letter states: THANK YOU FOR YOUR INQUIRY REGARDING YOUR CLAIM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO US AND WE HOPE THIS INFORMATION IS HELPFUL.ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS WE SENT YOU A LETTER DATE DEC 7 STATING WE WERE RETURNING EVIDENCE THAT YOU SUBMITTED IN YOUR CLAIM FOR CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE ERRORBECAUSE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUPLICATE EVIDENCE ALREADY IN YOUR CLAIMS FOLDER, THEREFORE YOUR CLAIM WAS CLOSED IN OUR COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NO VALID CLAIM TO BE PROCESSED. SHOULD YOU WISH TO HAVE A CLAIM FOR CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE ERROR CONSIDERED YOU SHOULD REOPEN THE CLAIM AND PROVIDE NEW EVIDENCE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED TO SUPPORT THE CLAIM PLEASE BE ADVISED WE DID NOT INCLUDE AN APPEALS PARAGRAPGH IN OUR LETTERDATED DEC 7 BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RATING DECISION MADE ON THIS CLAIM PLEASE REVIEW THE ENCLOSED DEC7 LETTERIF YOU WISH TO REOPENED YOUR CLAIM FOR CLEAR AND UNMISTAKABLE ERROR WHICH GIVES YOU THE CRITIERIAFOR THE EVIDENCE NEEDED TO ESTABLISH THE CLAIM. JUST LIKE THE LAST TIME WHAT THE HE,, IS GOING ON? SHE IRIS INQUIRY ALSO SAID THEY'RE MUTIPLE CLAIMS OPEN -I SAID ISSUES OR CLAIMS -SHE SAID CLAIMS-BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONLY ONE OPEN FOR THE EARLIER DATE OF CLAIM I ASKED HER WHO MADE IT A CUE CLAIM-SHE SAID THEY DID-I SAID WHY NOW HOW CAN I PROVE THE CLAIM WAS FIRST OPENED IN 1998 WHEN MRVET WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED WITH HYPERTENSION-AND NOT 2002? I THOUGHT I HAD IT ALL COVERED-GUESS NOT ANY TAKERS FOR THIS ONE GUYS? THANKS MRSVET

In Nov 09 they awarded PTSD, IU, leg injury 100% P T They scheduled a CP exam in Nov 2000-four months after the SOC and used it as weight against the other IMO's during the appeals

The award in Nov 09 was for PTSD-IU P and T- and leg injury total at 100%- retro from 2002/ but opened these claims in 1999, not 02 hypertension to PTSD at 0% last month/ also filed that in 99 PTSD and all the other issues were opened in 99- if it was favorable -why do they need proof it was opened then and not in 02? but in the appeals evidence they used the Nov 2000 CP exam as weight against other IMO's/which was 4 months after the July 2000 SOC / so how could they say the claim was opened in 02-if MrVet had a CP exam for PTSD in 2000?

Talked to the woman from IRIS inquiry she really did call back-sent and faxed all the papers-so we will see what happens-they tried to say put in a a form 9-but it was never being appealed, I opened it as a new claim, and finally got them to accept the 214138. we'll see what happens -willvkeep posting on the progress

Just an update this claim has been resolved, they never withdrew it- it was a seperate issue as I said and I keep mailing facts and calling and it was decided August at 0%compensable - due to PTSD, but I was able to prove the error was made.

thats what happened with the last one-and it took 11 years- a way around it what do you think of the downloads -do they make sense

I am wondering why you need to claim a specific disability for an eed- isnt the original application enough with the disbilities that most were successful after 11 years. march sent 21-4138/ to open they withdrew it in June dont know why- then replied in July to that now it is a cue in Sept. award was Nov 09,- anybody make sense of this- Thanks MrsVet

OPENED CLAIM 98- DRO 06=BVA 07-REMAND / DECISION END OF 09' OH YEAH AND DONT GET EXCITED WHEN YOU SEE THE WORD "EXPEDITIOUSLY" IN YOUR VA LETTERS-- IT DOESNT MEAN SWIFTLY!!!!

I am not sure if this will help you but here is what happened to us with hypertension: Under the BVA remand there were four issues PTSD,hypertension, IU, and Leg injury- that was in 2008 For some reason the VA separated the issues and hypertension was the one separated even though the remand stated "that a 50 or greater diagnosis was need to establish a connection to the PTSD-and they ordered a CP exam which was favorable to my husband/ but we never knew the issues were separated, and neither did our attorney- When the final decision camefor 100% it only listed three issues, and the hypertension came with it in a SSOC letter as a separate issue When I checked "this action satisfies the appeal on all issues" which hypertension wasnt listed- they droppped the hypertension anyway they all said I had to reopen the claim again- I explained that the hypertension was dropped before the BVA even had time to get the CP exam which was remanded by them I spoke to four different people who said pretty much the same thing-that it would have to be reopened-I had worked on this for over 11 years of alot of stress! I didnt know what to do-but I refused to reopen it again- I proved them wrong and got the decision it was favorable- IT WAS NEVER CLOSED - MAYBE THAT MIGHT HELP- I BELIEVE THAT WAS A CUE

Pete53, Been in bed all summer with back injury and broke my wrist had surgery -feeling better/ so thought I would update on theproperty tax exemption here-turns out we still havent gotten it, because the county here in PA counts your retro payment as income-even though the IRS doesnt- so have to wait till Jan 2011 and refile again - is what the Director of Veterans Affairs told me here. Sound right to you? Thanks for all your input all these years- Oh and by the way, the VA finally recognized the hypertension claim secondary to PTSD- they told me after the final decision that "we checked the action satisfied the appeal on all issues"-but they're were only three issues and that was still under appeal, and they told me I had to reopen it all over I knew that couldnt be, because they are the ones who seperated it to begin with, then decided to drop it before they even got the CP exam and so on.....and guess who proved them wrong...... have claim in for the ODC now we are missing 4 years of retro when they finally decided it...now have to prove that but have all the original evidence back to 98..Take care MrsVet

Pete, I went to the County Director of Veterans Affairs here in Jan., filled all the papers out had them notarized by the tax office-made a call to the dirctor the other day to see what is taking so long, they said they sent it to Indiantown Gap and they still needed another paper from the their office- in the meantime my payments on the house are an extra 198 a month till they get it together.....but I'm used to that and if they only certify once a year he never told me that which he should have-so in the meantime can you apply to recoup the taxes youre paying after youre exempt? Thanks MrsVet