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Entitlement - Veterans Compensation Benefits Claims
Once you know you are eligible for Veterans Disability Compensation, the question then becomes are you entitled to it by law. This is where to post those questions. it's OK, if you are feeling confused this is not at all unusual it can be a very confusing system. If you were injured in service and have a question about whether you are entitled to file a claim, post it here. Law 38C.F.R.3.4 (a)
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ptsd Gathering Of Evidence Development Letter
Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I've been looking through some of your forum for the past couple of months, but this is my first post (so i hope I'm posting in the correct thread). I submitted my FDC in January of this year. I just recently received news that I am in the Gathering of Evidence phase. Please do not judge me for what i about to say. I know many of you served honorably and i only wish that that could have been my case (it haunts me every moment of everyday). I was raped in my Advanced Training Unit and did attempt to exorcise every effort to obtain a discharge to get away from my attacker. My chain of command kept "losing" my discharge paperwork and …
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Fully Developed Claim
If I submit a FDC, and all the evidence is already in the VA's system, and/or in my SMR. Do I need to send copies of those reports as evidence? What about an MRI done while on Active Duty? Would they have access to that as well? Semper Fi.
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Sanitity Check On Retro Pay Computation...
Ok...need a little sanity check.. my last day on active duty was 11/30/14. My effective date of disability is 1 Dec 14. I received my first regular payment 1 Apr 15( for March obviously). So by my math my retro should be 3 months..1 Jan 15 payment (for December), 1 Feb payment (for jan), 1 March payment(for feb.). The VA paid 2 months and after talking to 2 people they still seem confused because of the way the law is worded about the 1st of the month after disability...IMO that means that is the date you get paid...ie if disabled from 1 dec, you rate a payment 1 jan for December...but 2 people at VA ive talked to so far disagree(granted it was just phone answers). But wh…
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ptsd Crsc
Hello all, I am new here. I am at 170% with P&T SMC S & K...I have 100% Combat-PTSD but I have been receiving CRDP. I retired under Redux Retirement Gross = 3104.00 Net = 2898.11 Right now my VA disability is $740 more than my retirement net I am married with one child Would I be better off converting to CRSC? I can easily prove the combat/hostile engagements. I would like someone to break down how the money differs between CRDP vs CRSC via real numbers in your reply, please I don't get all that 2.5 x this add that stuff...I do understand hard numbers though. Thank You
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tdiu Withdraw Appeal And Starting New Claim,
How's it going thanks for the help in advance. I'm currently 100tdiu total and permanently with no future exams I'm appealing my first ever claim but I want to withdraw my claim appeal and start a whole new claim for the disabilities I was denied, which is about 6 things I wasn't awarded. But i was wondering if I submit a new claim for other disabilities I have is it possible that me filing a new cliam can possible hurt what I have now since I'm 100tdiu total permanet. I know I won't get more pay if approved for them but there's a bunch of things I'm diagnosed with that I was denied at the time becuz I didn't have a current diagnosed but i have them now, just don't…
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Tdiu Claim Approval Odds?
Hey there everyone. I thought I would pose a question for those of you who are more knowledgable than I am. I have a TDIU Claim in and I am wondering what everyone's thoughts are about the approval odds and possible timeframe. I submitted a FDC and here is the supporting evidence: 70% Total VA Rating comprised of: 50% Bipolar Disorder 20% Meralgia Paresthetica of Right Leg 10% Gastroenteritis 10% Hypertension 10% Insomnia VA Mental Health Dr's letter stating that any employment is out of the question plus VA records of hospitalization and whatnot. SSDI Awarded based solely on SC with an effective date of Jan 1, 2013 (Last day of employment provided by previous employ…
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Question About Retro Pay.
When filing for I.U,is there any retro pay if you are granted.I heard a few differant opinions about this.I heard there is retro from the filing date and I also heard no retro because it is an increase.Thanks.
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Fee Based Dental -- Two Authorizations... Different Hospitals
The dental services for Livermore took my information to Menlo Park for an authorization for fee based dental. A few days later, I got an authorization from Palo Alto (the parent hospital of Livermore and Menlo Park VA dental clinics). Shortly after that, I got another authorization from Menlo Park's dental services. The one from Palo Alto came with a letter to the doctor explaining how fee based works and a blank VA form 10-2570D. The one from Menlo Park had the letter to me only and a computer printout that looks like an authorization. They authorized an exam and prophy and indicated they will approve up to a certain amount for treatment. Last Thursday I missed …
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Retroactive Payments
Hello everyone, I am new to these forums and I have a quick question for you guys and gals. I medically seperated form the Army in May 2014 and started recieveing 70% Va Compensation in June 2014. I filed a FDC for sleep apnea and was approved for 50% which raised my total percentage to 100%. They placed the claim on my date of discharge of May 28, 2014. I have four children and a wife. I know I am entitled to Retroactive payment; DFAS completed their audit on my account on Feb 19, 2015 and it was sent and recieved by the VA on that date. After talking to "PEGGY" a number of times I continually recieve the same answer of that it is with the Regional Office in Atlant…
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ptsd Pending Decision Phase
Hello fellow veterans: It has been four years and I think I finally retrieved all of my proper information, and ships movements, three buddy letters and doctors diagnosis. I was given 50% Non-service connected two months ago and i Re-opened with my claim right away with the above info. I have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and PTSD. I am at the Preparation for Decision for two weeks, does anybody know how long this phase might be? Has anyone been upgraded from Non service connected to service connected? Any help would properly tame my anxiety.. Thank you folks and hope all is well with everyone.....
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The Actual Fdc Timelines?
Folks: After 120 days, my first FDC Claim and my first ever claim ever is still stuck in "Review" at the RO? I took it to heart when I read on the new FDC Process "all evidence" and there's nothing else for VA to obtain? Since day one in the military, I kept or obtained a copy of every single piece of medical records/papers. Accordingly, I also, submitted 14 DBQ's completed with this FDC on 20 Contentions an it's all very well documented. When I asked for status from my VSO, she said the system says VBA is still "gathering evidence"? Also, she went on to say that they all (meaning her claims files) all say that anyway? I said to her, "why", this is an FDC and I already s…
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