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i am wondering what or how is the best way to hide your VA Disability pay from the bank. If you get sued, your bank with all your money is frozen. Any way to have your pay transferred automatically to a different source under the radar?
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Well, it finally happened..... I received my rating letter and I can't complain! I do have a question that the VA (800#) refuses to clarify. Background info: 17 April 09: Filed claim May-Aug 09: Butt-load of CP exams 30 June 09: Retired USAF 24 Sep 09: Received check from US treasury...no annotation as to reason (assumed it was VA Comp) 25 Sep 09: Called VA 800# and confirmed check was first VA comp. Woman stated decision letter would soon follow. 28 Sept 09: Received decision letter...100% with SMC added, effective 1 July 09 Here's where I am confused...called 800# a couple of times and have gotten conflicting anwers. The first pag…
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sorry i dont know where to post this. my question is,do i have to file and/or pay taxes on va disability and social security monies? thank you in advance for any responses.
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I am wondering if anyone has sold their VA disability pension for lump sum of cash? Or can share and information about the process. I am not concerned about the economic factor of managing my monthly expenses. I have multiple income sources. I am more interested in how to find the best quote or what the normal range is.
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My brother is on VA pension (not disability related to service). He has been told he is the beneficiary on a life insurance policy for about $30k. Will the VA reduce his pension by that amount equal to what he gets now? I mean will they say okay you get $1000 a month now so you won't get money for 30 months? And will his pension status be on hold and just start up when the money's gone or will he have to start from scratch and reapply? I cannot find no matter how much I read on the VA website how this will work. Or will they let him keep the money? All the stuff I can find on the VA website is confusing about what is NOT "countable income". There are some definite things …
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All, Not to sure I understand the VA pension all that much. If you can shed any light on my Father in Laws situation, let me know. He was called up for the Cuban Missile Crisis, I believe, early 60's. He has a DD214, and it references a presidential order. He was NG, and activated for a period of time, cant remember how long. Recently widowed. 70 years of age. SS of $900 a month. $250 a month mortgage on a approximately $135,000 home. I do not know the balance owed. Does not work, no income other than SS. Thats the easy part. He and my late Mother in Law were very anti-government people. So getting accurate info from him may be a job. However, my Sist…
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I am a 60 year old veteran on a 90% VA disability pension and 10% SC and my father is in late stage Alzheimer. When he passes how will any money or money from the sale of his property affect my disability pension When he passes i as the his executor will have to sell his houses and property and divide the money 5 ways. Plus i will have to find a place to live as i am care taking one of his homes and watching the other property right now. I plan to buy a motor home to live in as i can not take cold weather or hot weather any more. and plan to fallow the weather. I don't want to rent a place to live as i have had many problems with landlords and don't want to de…
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I have a new claim for SC PTSD that has been in the development phase for a couple of months now. I just learned about the VA Pension. If I file a claim for pension, will it slow my claim for compensation or does the pension claims go through a different route. I ask because I don't want to see my compensation claim move into the decision phase then get moved back to development because I filed a pension claim. Thanks in advance!!!
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Has anyone noticed their monthly VA Payment amount dropping? This month it was $10.00 short and now 1 Sept. it appears to be $90.00 short. I did call the Phil. office when I first noticed it last month and was told they would look into, but never received a reply. Thanks
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Va Pension Checks Held Up? 1 2
by Guest tompoe- 7 replies
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It appears we are headed to shut down government in March. Will VA Pension checks be held up? Were VA Pension checks held up when they shut down the government in 1994?
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What 2 do if Direct Depoist did not arrive?
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Prof Of Income 1 2
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I am wondering if anyone has any experience with applying for a loan and using VA disability pay as a source of income? Either VA pay by itself or combined from work and VA Pay. I am not sure what type of information could be used to provide prof of this VA payment and amount. Other than a bank statement from my account I could not figure out what to use. I am looking into an auto loan. I do bank with USAA and might check with them to see what they have to say. I am rated 90% now and have a source of income from a job. I understand the VA payment is not taxable but it does amaze me how there is not a yearly statement of any kind. Also I am not sure whe…
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