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Hello all hoping Im in the right section. Currently recieve a VA Pension Check. And last year recieved the 250$ dollar Stimulus Check. Am seeking current accurate as possible info on the 2010 Stimulus Check release date. I have searched all over the web lol and get mostly info on last years check and the vague referal to a sometime this year release of this years check. Anyone have a link or any updated info released this year on status of the 250 Stimulus for 2010? TYVM Stay Brave..Stay Free
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I am not a group moderator or elder. I do not know how that got in there. Sorry. Red
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Hi, thanks in advance for taking the time to read and/respond...my prior AD ARMY spouse applied for A+A DEC2007, it was denied the first time around and immediately appealed. Then it was approved w/ an official letter approx. Apr2009. Long story short am active duty and down range, but will be going on leave shortly and have a meeting w/ the VA rep who came by the house earlier. Was told it's not necessary to bring the veteran to the appt. since she was already seen. Her family helps her and was left w/ contact info I needed to follow up on upon my return. What I'd like to know is the following: 1) What is the appt for w/ the VA field rep? is it to determine more med…
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My Father was awarded pension benefits approximately 16 months prior to his death in December 2009. However, because the VA determined that a convervator was needed--and because of the slowness of the process--a conservator was never actually appointed and no benefits were paid out before his death. My question is: who gets the accrued benefits? From my research on the VA website, it appears that the benefits would go to the children in equal shares (all children are grown with their own families and there is no surviving spouse). My problem with this is that under my Father's will, the children did not receive equal shares and one child was completely disinherit…
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Hello--this is my first post on this board so I apologize up front if this has been covered already. My mother is the advanced stages of Alzheimer's and is currently living in an assisted-living facility for dementia. My mother has few financial resources and at cost of over $4K a month to live in a safe, secure care facility, we need all the assistance we can get. She is a widow of 5 years and my father was a USN vet who served during the Korean War. 17 months ago I applied for VA benefits just to end up in a seemingly endless VA nightmare of errors and claim denials. Exasperated, I finally turned to my Congressional rep in my district here in Palm Springs, CA. …
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My father was approved for aide and attendance for 384.00 monthly on June 13 this year The VA received the paperwork on 31 may so 13 days for approval was fast we did everything you said on the site to do return receipt, letter requesting speedy approval we did it all thank you. In the packet that was sent to him it mentioned something about being able to claim going back a year as well anyone ever hear of this?And they sent the following forms VA Form 21-0516-1 VA Form 21P-8416 VA Form 21-2680 VA Form 21-4138 These forms are what we just sent in to get his approval do we need to submit the same thing again or what? They would not be much different then what w…
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if a person is getting A&A and then is incarcerated do they still rate it? If not who do you contact to report this?
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Hello all, I'm in a bad way here. My wife of 27 years walked out on me a few months ago, and I am now left left to survive on my meager retirement of $600 a month. I know I will qualify for NSC pension as I was awarded it just a few years ago, and only became ineligible due to taking early retirement in 2012, which put us over the financial limit. My question is, I was just wondering, if anybody has had any experience or knowledge of this, as to know, will I have to have divorce papers in my hand, as proof I no longer have my wifes' income, before I even reapply. There is no doubt a divorce is forthcoming. It's just, at the moment, I don't even know where she is,…
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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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i received my award letter today. i was a 50% vet but now it says i m an 80% the lettrr says eff dat 06/09/2006. so my question is do i receive back pay feom 06. i was married with with 3 kids. them i will receive smc from 01/07~04/07. will they back pay me.
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I am going on 10 yrs on va pension. Does this have anything to do with me getting service connection.They say that i am at 60%. Last year 2010 I applied for sc an was turned down.I am in the process of doing my NOD letter. Am I on the right track or do i need alot of help. My wife an I are doing this on our own. I was not given a new c&p exam since 2000 when i first went on va pension. thank you for all the help in this matter. cpljohn
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