2 years in Self-Employment Track Nightmare! Don't Try This!

[Magnatrack]

• 2 years ago applied for Voc Rehab Entrepreneur Track with an idea for an invention.
• Told by Case manager day 1 "They don't train us for this benefit."
• No progress after 6 months/Called KY DOL Veterans Affairs for assistance. Assistant director sends me text after 3 weeks of implied help with VR&E tells me "If I give him a percentage of my patent he will get my benefit approved".
• 1 year mark a Congressional Inquiry uncovers Voc Rehab hasn't started my claim officially.
• Under the watchful eye of Senator's office Voc Rehab sends my packet to D.C. with recommendations for Cat1 approval without doing so much as an evaluation or assessment. Get's kicked back after 1 week.
• In the meantime I have 7 patents filed, started a corporation, and as of last month have orders I need to fill for what is being called "A must have for drummers in 2017."   
• The VA will not give you a dime to start a business! They can't find a reason to deny it so the play the wait game knowing most Veterans will give up or become homeless without a source of income. 
• I have invested everything own to make this happen and the VA has "Reasonable Doubt". Well by regulation any reasonable doubt must side with approval for the Veteran. Just a diabolical way to hurt Veterans that want to be self sufficient.

Edited February 28, 2017 by Tbird
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[Tbird]

If you haven't yet you should check out Ben Krause Disabled Veterans Site Here's a link it deals with this issue.

[Magnatrack]

T Bird the link wasn't meant to be an "ad" since I am not currently selling anything. It was in my opinion the most compelling proof that the VA won't approve funds for a Veteran entrepreneur, even when you do the work for them, but I understand and it won't happen again.

I actually talk to Ben quite a bit and went in armed for day1 orientation with the knowledge of what I needed to hit the ground running. What I hadn't accounted for was the fact the case managers openly admitted to never receiving training for the Self Employment Track at all. I feel compelled after researching this "benefit" to try and educate other Veterans to this most evil enticement. The VA doesn't publish the data that could potentially provide some insight into this recipe for creating homeless Veterans. You literally have a better chance at winning the powerball than receiving CATI approval for Self- Employment as far as I can tell. But year after year Veterans apply in the hopes of becoming self sufficient as a potential business owner in their community. Meanwhile the case managers at the VR&E turn a blind eye as Veterans exhaust their savings, create a massive strain on their marriages, and in some cases end up in legal trouble for failure to pay child support depending on the state where they reside. I can't stress enough that this is the most lethal benefit to pursue. I would love to find out if anyone n this forum knows of a documented CATI approval in recent history. Meanwhile the VA employees are receiving bonuses in amounts that could make all the difference to some teetering on the edge of financial, and emotional devastation. 

[Tbird]

Magnatrack - thanks for the clarification.