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djweaz

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  • Service Connected Disability
    80%
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    Navy

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  1. that is actually what I told my psych. I said all the medications that I am on I am fooling myself mentally and physically because to go back to work I couldnt walk around in a haze that I do now. I would have to get off of these. No matter how good I am feeling now physically or mentally I know the overall reality if it all I would revert back to the same thing violant grumpy and walking off at the first sign someone vexed me. I told my doc at the VA this and she said I disagree I think you would benefit being around people and you should start volunteering since I dont have to worry about working anymore. I think the way you do. Even in my packet it said I was encouraged to sign up for voc rehab(Im already in it sitting in a school monitoring stamina) This is going to change as soon as I report it to chapter 31 who knew it might happen and told me if it did they would have to transition me into retirement just the same as they would have transitioned me back into the workforce. So now Ive been told by others that I have to check into the independant living program and I have heard they set you up with a hobby to keep you busy in retirement and they used to get everything to get you started such as if I liked to plant stuff they would set up a small greenhouse plants dirt everything needed to get me off and rolling. its all very confusing and overwhelming DJ Weaz
  2. Now that I am 100% Ive chewed off every one of my finger nails. I feel overwhelmed way overwhelmed. So much stuff people are telling me what I should do for benefits. I am trying to find a neat little list so I can go down the steps it doesnt look like that will happen. I know I can now file for my plates, I know I get fishing and hunting licenses are free (although guns and I do not get along) I know I have to file for addtional insurance (10K) I already have 50 vgli. I know my dependants are eligable for chamva as well as schooling I know I have to go get new id cards for me and my dependants. I have no idea where to go to get these things. I have been told there is an addtional allowance for ptsd people. I know I have to file for ssi. I have been told there is a grant that is either 1000 or 1200 lump some once per year you can get this from july to some month. Are there anything I am missing? Is there more out there that I do not know about? Just so much my anxiety level is tweaked DJ Weaz
  3. My doc thinks it will be good for me to still get out so my next thing I have to do is think of where to volunteer, she said you already get paid I think it would be good for you to find something and volunteer 20 hours a week. Im thinking OVH which is Ohio Veterans Home but I still dont know. I do want it to be something that is worthy or helping vets
  4. Hi Carlie, It stated that my children are eligable for CHAMPVA and for educational benefits. I never dreamed it would go this high up actually was prepared to hit the 30% point so I am shocked to say the least
  5. Got my award today for TDIU took from May until now should have actually been processed almost 2 months ago but the questionaire to my former employer wasnt sent back in. When they send out these letters to Employers they say that you are responsible for tracking them. THEY ARE RIGHT!!! called in to check up on it they said they were still awaiting the letter since June 28th, called the former employer had her fax it into the VA that was all they were waiting for that was a little over a week ago. One thing I do question though is, I have heard people having followups in say 6 months a year 3 years 5 years. Mine says no exam will be scheduled in the future. Does this mean I am really off my rocker? DJ Weaz
  6. Hey guys Im really confused at this. first time I ever went in front of the board. C+P exam scheduled 3 hours lasted 4.5 with Doc saying it was the longest C+P he had ever done. As I was leaving he handed me some ptsd groups papers and told about different locations to go to group. C+P was in March I got it in May. The question I have is my paperwork said I was rated at 80% IU was deferred. The very next day I get a letter from the VA stating "We are working on your claim for IU" I figured I guess they are starting it for me. I went to the DAV to find out what was going on He told me that they probably already considered me IU but that form needs filled out to put in the file. I told them I was afraid to send it in that I would have to go thru everything again exams boards and so on. If I had to go thru it again I wouldnt file. Im afraid they will say they made a mistake and take it from me. My DAV rep said that it could happen but he had only seen one case in over 10 yrs. I asked about the exam and he said considering I just took it that t was likely they wouldnt schedule another. He pulled my C+P exam and the Doctor stated not working do to disability since 2003. He does not see me going back to work or getting better. The DAV told me he couldnt it say if I would get it or not but they cant say it because someone would sue them for not getting it. He did state though "When/err if you get this com back and talk to me we would discuss all the benefits" He also told me to file for social security I know its not a given to get one and get the other but he said with a DR report that I have and its wording sure would be alot easier. He also stated that claims take 6 months minimum but he said due to the wordng on my report and the recentness of everything look about three months. he said at 70% the reality is many are not going to work the higher it goes the fewer work What do you think or how long? Oh yeah I am rated for PTSD and it was my first time in front of a board.
  7. ok, went to my DAV rep yesterday he pulled up my file and my report after reading this is what he said based on my medical review 1)The taking away can most certainly happen- He does not see it happening to me. 2)They can certainly schedule another exam- based on my doctors wording "prognosis for recovery poor unable to work due to service connected condition". 3) Filing TDIU- given that I am 80% the VA probably recognizes I am unemployable. with my prognosis that it is more likely than not I will get it 4) due to my report although it is not a given I should also file for social security which I have not done up to this point. 5) while filling out the paperwork it was quite easy due to working one month last year for minimum wage, was the first time in 7 years that I had worked tumbling down from a Mangement position 50k salary in 2003 6)length of time it will take for review can reach 6-8 months or longer for tdiu not to get my hopes up but with my report I thinks about 3 months 7)"that when (err) if I get my 100% we will talk about what I can and cannot do) I understand that they can not say you will get this, but do you think he is blowing smoke?
  8. It is just a scary thought to go in front of the exam again. It took alot out of me bearing all to to the Dr. writing the stressor letter. If I have to go back and do it all again I think I might have to pass on it. Worrying if/when an Appointment comes up for another exam as well as the fear of the unknown if they can take it from me. But I gather thats why one of the ratings were for Anxiety.
  9. That is what the DAV said yesterday that maybe they didnt have it on file. Does this mean that maybe they were going to 100% me but couldnt because I didnt have this form? You are correct they want my form filled out. I have to go to the DAV at the Federal building this afternoon and am nauseated at just the thought of it
  10. Hi, On friday, I recieved letter from DAV and from VA putting me at 80% (woo hoo) I never expected it to go that high or get disapproved. I was approved on PTSD severe depression, high anxiety, based on unemployability. Section 2 said tdiu is deferred, I thought ok, this will give me a chance to decide to file it or not as I just started with Chapter 31 again this month. Chapter 31 knew this was being filed and said that either way they had to transition me into either retirement or back into the workforce. Back into the workforce think of something I want to do for a living. Retirement, choose something I want to do to stay busy in retirement. The very next day I get a letter signed by the same person from the VA stating they are working on my claim for TDIU fill out this form and return it so they can rule on it. Now I am afraid, maybe it is my anxiety maybe it is not. Why didnt they rule on this while ruling on my claim? What other evidence can I give them they don't already have? I worked for a month last year first time in years $8 an hour part time down from suit & tie 60k salary in 2003. Says right in my paperwork I dont like to leave my house. One of the things that worry me when I file this, is what if they re-open my claim and decide nah we gave him to much or he doesnt deserve anything for ptsd and strip me before I get back pay or first check even. I know that one of my counselors put in that I needed this but I also know one of my other ones thinks I should work and thinks much of my issue is in growing up not ptsd ( I think she is wrong) What is it with this 80% or 100% if they do IU? Do I have to keep my schedules full with doctor appointments as I do now and live evolve around the va? Do they keep re-evauluating me? I know PTSD is uncurable but what if they consider it getting better and pull my check?
  11. Hi new to this forum have been reading many good things on it. just got my ptsd claim the other day 80% still shocked
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