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VA Training & Fast letters, Directives, Regulations, Other Guidance Documents

VA Training & Fast letters, Directives, Regulations, Other Guidance Documents

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    • Military Service Records

      Tbird posted a topic in VA Disability Claims Articles and VA News,

      Military Service Records - Military personnel records can include DD 214s/Separation Documents, service personnel records found within the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), and medical Records. Military personnel records can be used for proving military service or as a valuable tool in genealogical research.
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    • Clothing Allowance Advice Please.

      Ian posted a question in VA Disability Compensation Benefits Claims Research Forum,

      So I've been in a basic power chair (Q6 Edge) since 2015. Late 2016 was also fitted for a TiLite TRA manual (also keeping powerchair). 2017 was approved by Tampa VA for clothing allowance for lower. 

       

      Moved to Battle Creek VA late 2017. Since then was issued new basic powerchair (Quickie P222-SE) to replace broken Q6. Still use TiLite also now can lightly ambulate with Forearm crutches.

      Use crutches 50%, and both chairs 25% each.

      Was approved for 1 clothing allowance this year for forearms crutches for upper.

       

      Was denied 2nd for chair/lower that was awarded last year because Chief Prosthetic states "powerchair takes precedence, you were issued that so you are to use only the powerchair".

      Also powerchair has gap between seat and leg mounts where clothes do get caught and tear. Clinician was I'll put it back in but"power chairs dont get clothing allowances", and "any review or appeal will only come back to me"

      I was approved for powerchair/custom manual combo clothing allowance last year; How do I word an appeal for the lower clothing allowance this year?

      My local DAV rep at the VA has no clue on how to handle this.

       
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      Okemos_Veteran74 posted an answer to a question,

      Thank you.  I’m not exactly sure of how I will file it.  If it is secondary to TBI, would it be pyramiding?
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    • Post in Ebenefits updates for VA letter and disability percentage ?

      Dan T. posted an answer to a question,

      I understand what you are saying. Does it sometimes take awhile to update the VA letters and disabilities info online after it closes.....in my case on a Saturday ? Some on other posts on here says no and some say yes so I'm just curious about the inconsistency regarding that if it is yes and no.
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    • Post in Ebenefits updates for VA letter and disability percentage ?

      Dan T. posted an answer to a question,

      I understand what you are saying. Does it sometimes take awhile to update the VA letters and disabilities info online after it closes.....in my case on a Saturday ? Some on other posts on here says no and some say yes so I'm just curious about the inconsistency regarding that if it is yes and no.
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