Can't Get Straight Answer

[Ryder7287]

Hi family,

So on April 20 I received my decision packet stating I went from 50% to a 100% (blessed) effective date is Oct 1 2013. Schedule affective date April 1 for 100%. It says it can take 2 weeks for retro pay but I still haven't seen anything. 2 days later I received a letter stating I need to fill out a form stating how many drill days I had in fiscal year 2012. I spent 2 years in the guard after 8 years active duty. The thing is I wasn't receiving and drill pay then. I was out of the guard. I called the 800# and nobody there can give me a straight answer if this is what's holding my retro. I called the debt center and they say I don't owe any debt at all. Can somebody please help me out or point me in the right direction. My DAV rep is useless!

Thanks guys!

Ryder

OIF, OEF vet!

[Pete53]

If you can go to VARO and ask them to help you. If you can't the first thing I would do is an IRIS inquiry asking for status and why you have not been paid. Somebody has messed up cause many get paid shortly after notice or even before they get the notice.

[Ryder7287]

Thanks Pete! I did a iris inquiry yesterday. Nobody at the 1800# can tell me anything. Very frustrating! I appreciate you getting back to me

[Berta]

Remember , the check might not be in the mail....if VA has your bank account info, they usually deposit the money directly into the account.

[Ryder7287]

Hi Berta. All my payments got direct deposit. So that usually happens pretty fast. That's why I'm a lil worried. My claim closed on the 25th of last month.