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Loose Cannon

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    Being Told The Nod Was Never Received

    in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

    Posted

    Thanks to those who took the time to reply to me via personal messages and emails. Nice to know so many "have my back" and agree.

    This arrogant attitude is NOT reflective of this website, yet it is becoming more and more accepted it appears. Disregard jerks who act like this. You know who you are...and we know who you are. Just no place in society for that stuff and encouraging to see so many of you agree.

    Let the haters hate. Moving on now...

    LC

    Pretty Good Advice

    in VA.gov Questions (formerly E-Benefits)

    Posted

    "If your Social Security number is out there"

    It is, due to day to day transactions, insurance, medical treatment, and so forth.

    The "last four" is a common request/requirement these days.

    That, along with other information, can allow those who know how to reconstruct

    the complete number.

    The first needed information has to do with birth information and where and when the SS number

    was originally issued. Many will have the same location for birth and SS issue. Even more so today.

    Hey Chuck,

    Not sure if you get what we're talking about.

    In a nutshell:

    FACTS: The Ebenefits site had a breach of information recently. It affected a minimum of 5,000 veterans. Much personal info including FULL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS were released over the internet.

    The post was just a suggestion some may want to take, however thank you for your additional insight.

    LC

    Va Ace Phone Interview For Tinnitus Claim

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    SecondChance - Very happy to hear your good news...Congrats! After viewing asknod's comment, Post #12 of this thread, I commend you on your restraint. His comment was not only insulting and condescending, but it proved to be completely WRONG.

    Amazing nobody calls him out on not just his content, but his arrogance. This attitude is NOT reflective of this website, yet it is becoming more and more accepted it appears. Disregard jerks who act like this. Just no place in society for that stuff.

    Enjoy your win!

    LC

    Les Shows Cz

    in Agent Orange

    Posted

    Combat zones often include surrounding waters (as was in Desert Storm, other operations, conflicts, wars). Might not be "rock solid" evidence but couldn't hurt. Any specific operations that are documented would help prove participation too.

    jmo,

    LC

    Ab8 Letter And Claim

    in VA.gov Questions (formerly E-Benefits)

    Posted

    Hello All

    Ive never posted to this site, I have a question. Yesterday I Logged on to ebennies and notice my claim was complete.

    Date of Claim

    Type of Claim

    Date Closed

    Updates

    Action

    12/06/2012

    Compensation

    01/23/2014

    Im already receiving 30% for my knee. Im also PDRL.

    I filed a claim on Dec 12, 2012. The claim was closed on Jan 23, 2014.

    Then I went into access my documents and it said I was awarded 80% combined.

    Then I went into benefit letter and it said

    This letter certifies that xxxx is receiving service-connected disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    The current benefit paid is as follows:

    Gross Benefit Amount

    $1,525.55

    Net Amount Paid

    $1,233.48

    Effective Date

    December 1, 2013

    Combined Evaluation

    80 percent

    Im lost far as the gross amount and the net amount paid.

    I thought VA payments are tax free? Why is there a deduction of $292.07?

    I haven't received my brown envelope as of yet.

    Thanks ..!

    I believe the advice meghp0405 gave above applies to you as well...It's all speculation on our part until you see the paper copy of your claim decision. Hang in there!

    LC

    Done With This Round Of C&p Exams.

    in Veterans Compensation & Pension Exams

    Posted

    Went up to the VAMC today to get CPAP supplies. While there I got copies of my C&P results. The MH was not available but the sleep apnea, shoulder and back exams were.

    SA is most likely going to be denied but my VSO says we'll appeal that and eventually win.

    Shoulder is good for at least 10% according to my VSO due to arthritis, might go up to 20%.

    *

    Good news on the back. I'm already rated at 40% for the back and 20% for radiculopathy in each leg. I don't expect this to change. However under #20 of the DBQ is the question.

    Does the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine (back) condition impact on his or her ability to work [X] Yes [ ] No

    If yes describe the impact of each of the Veteran's thoracolumbar spine (back) conditions providing one or more examples:

    This patient would not be able to perform any employment given objective findings as he is unable to be in one position for any significant length of time.

    As I'm seeking TDIU the above is very good news. Now I just need to wait for the process to grind it's way to a decision.

    Glad to hear you got copies of your treatment reports...Smart move. Sometimes they don't like to give out mental health treatment reports on the spot as they are afraid of upsetting the requesting veteran. I thought there was a recently passed change that now instructs/ allows them to do that now but maybe I'm mistaken. No worries...They should arrive by mail in about 10 days or so.

    Only thing I'd ask is..Why your VSO thinks your SA claim will be denied?...Then won on an appeal. Is it for lack of evidence? What justification does he/she give you to predict that? I don't know about you but I'd want to avoid having to appeal anything once a claim runs it's course. As we all know, the process is long enough. I don't want to fight the VA for the rest of my life unless absolutely necessary. Hope you pose that question and get a satisfactory answer.

    Good job StreetWalker! Hope you have a good weekend. Stay warm wherever you are!

    LC

    Being Told The Nod Was Never Received

    in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

    Posted

    Carlie - Don't even know how to respond to your comments. I expected more out of a moderator.

    yada, yada, yada?? Really?

    You bet I'm "enamored" with a group like Lauren's. I'm very proud to stand by her and seek to improve the mess of a system we have today for those who come after me. You want to throw up the white flag, go ahead.

    Never said we would "save you all" as you stated above. The goal is to improve the system. Ah, but you've "been there & done that" and it didn't work so nobody else should try?

    I respectfully disagree. I'm willing to put my existing claim in peril to make my stand and voice my concerns. Don't think for a minute I don't think someone from the VA is lurking on the site, reading my comments and wants me silenced.

    Let the chips fall where they may. The cause is bigger than any $$ the VA owes me.

    Thanks for your encouraging words as usual.

    LC

    Being Told The Nod Was Never Received

    in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

    Posted

    Asknod - Instead of picking apart your massive metaphores, insults, and inuendos I've decided to take the high road one last time before calmly writing you off as part of the problem.

    I can't force anyone to read the information contained on http://www.veteranwarriors1.com/index.html

    Too bad - because if you had you would see Lauren Price has laid out a very detailed step-by-step plan that if acted upon, could very well change the lives of veterans & their families for many years to come.

    So what is your motivation to discredit any grass root organization that calls for change such as hers? Perhaps it is the fact that you stand to lose a lot of money on the book deal you have. That's right. After your own claim was completed you decided to capitalize on it by having a book published. Your book has since received very poor reviews by several respected members here on this website alone, not to mention many others - Go back and read their comments for yourself. Not very flattering.

    So if the VA claim system is in fact overhauled, like many vets are calling for, your book sales would be outdated & irrelevant.

    You may have had a distinguished military career with many hard-earned decorations. I don't question that. Like several of my Hadit family brothers & sisters, I too have medals with the combat "V" on them. Most of us don't place ourselves on a pedestal as you did with your above barrage of chest pounding and demoralizing comments. We just did our job and came home (most of us - only with the grace of God) to a system that is broken and struggling at best to keep up with our claims.

    You like to use fancy words to express yourself. Many vets are tired of fancy words. We get them all the time from the VA...from lawyers...and from politicians. Talk is cheap. Action speaks much louder Sir...Asknod...or Buckwheat as you so aptly signed your post.

    Maybe it's you who should reexamine YOUR approach and give our proposed change a look. Or are there other reasons you care to disclose as to why you won't lead, follow, or simply get out of our way?

    just sayin'

    LC

    Overview On Dic For Survivors

    in DIC

    Posted

    Thank you sooooo much for posting this. It is very important, yet something too many of us put off for a "rainy day" to do. I started working on this, got sidetracked, and need to complete it yesterday!

    Don't want my loved ones to have to search for documents, etc. after I've gone to the "Rainbow Bridge!"

    LC

    More Info On The E-Benenfits Vet Information Leak

    in VA.gov Questions (formerly E-Benefits)

    Posted

    The American Legion is challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take whatever measures are necessary to protect veterans personal information after a recent software defect on its eBenefits website exposed the online accounts of about 5,000 veterans to unauthorized users.

    American Legion National Commander Daniel M. Dellinger wonders why such data breaches continue to plague the department.

    "We’ve seen VA expose sensitive information about veterans before," Dellinger said. "Now it has happened with the relatively new eBenefits website. How can VA expect our veterans to file for benefits online when they may be risking identity theft by doing so?"

    The defective software allowed veterans and servicemembers logged onto eBenefits to view account information of other users. After discovering the problem, VA shut down the system and switched over to an earlier version of the software.

    VA’s Data Breach Core Team (DBCT) is reviewing the eBenefits failure. According to a statement issued by VA, once the DBCT determines the individual veterans affected, "VA will take the appropriate response, which may include free credit monitoring for the affected individuals, consistent with VA’s standard practice."

    "There should be no ‘may’ in that statement," Dellinger said. "We want VA to guarantee credit monitoring services for every individual whose personal information may have been breached. That is the least VA can do to atone for its latest compromise of data."

    Dellinger credited VA for informing the public about the eBenefits failure and for taking immediate action to minimize the damage. "But these data breaches need to stop," he said. "VA can’t continue to expose our veterans to identity theft. VA needs to take care of defective software before rolling out any online system."

    Continue to be careful folks!

    LC

    Being Told The Nod Was Never Received

    in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

    Posted · Edited by Loose Cannon

    You do yourself a great disservice if you do not employ the IRIS system. Here's the link-- https://iris.custhelp.com/ It is, quite possibly, the only true method to obtain real-time info (within five-eight days) on the status of your claim. Granted, it may take two or three emails to accomplish it, but the knowledge is real and truthful. It is the only reliable method- period. Everything else is pure entertainment. They ought to move ebennies over to Face Page. Renaming the 800 line Dial-A-Prayer would be appropriate, too.

    a

    cp

    We agree on that one! IRIS has been the most useful but still, vets often get "computer generated, canned answers that often dodge the questions we submit. Persistence and following-up with additional IRIS questions is a must to get specific questions answered. And still, they dodge providing specific answers.

    I would think many like you would welcome the proposal to overhaul the VA's current claim system at http://www.veteranwarriors1.com and to lead the veterans of our country toward real & meaningful reform - which is sorely needed. Instead, you shoot the messengers...

    Respectfully Submitted,

    Loose Cannon

    Being Told The Nod Was Never Received

    in Appealing Your Veterans Compensation Disability Claims NOD, DRO, BVA, USCAVC

    Posted

    Very eloquently written asknod. I don't want to hijack eg1970's topic but your comments regarding Ebenefits and the 1-800 call center do nothing but re-enforce what many of us are facing.

    Those 2 "services" are what the VA offers us to follow our claims. If they are both unreliable and/or non-functioning means to do this then why are the taxpayers dollars being wasted on them. Safe to say, most agree they provide little or no valuable assistance.

    But it's all we got! Simply telling a vet not to rely on them is not helping fix the problem.

    Just my thoughts for whatever it's worth.

    LC

    Is Ebenefits Down Again? ?

    in VA.gov Questions (formerly E-Benefits)

    Posted · Edited by Loose Cannon

    NEW VIDEO UPDATE: 1/232014

    RALEIGH (WTVD) -- There are new developments surrounding the data breach at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Now, it turns out that the breach the ABC11 I-Team first reported on last week may only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to VA privacy concerns.

    http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/abc11_investigates&id=9403782

    LC

    More Info On The E-Benenfits Vet Information Leak

    in VA.gov Questions (formerly E-Benefits)

    Posted

    Personally, I'm beginning to think some of the folks here need to have 297.9 added to their diagnosis codes.

    Paranoid, huh? Your right to your personal opinions cease to exist when you slander other members here at Hadit. I simply asked you a question. You respond by " personally diagnosing me as paranoid." Guess you think you're a doctor now.

    You have much to learn about how the VA is treating this country's veterans. The proof is written about by many right here at Hadit...only you continue to drink the cool-aid the VA puts out there. I pity you AB.

    So congrats on a pissing contest victory since you obviously won't let the issue go quietly. Your ego needs it more than mine.

    Out of respect for other members I will no longer reply to your far-out opinions and disregard of facts. Peace.

    LC

    Er Visit

    in VA Disability Claims Research

    Posted

    Sorry to hear of your fall. I try to visit the ROI (Release of Information) office at my local VAMC every 3-4 months to get copies of all my latest doc notes just for that reason. Had some "head shaking" comments in mine as well. Not sure how to go about correcting stuff like that or, if it's even possible...Patient Advocate maybe?

    At least if it was a regular Primary Care Doc you could ask them wtf (tactfully of course!). But an ER doc? That's a tough one. I feel you RUREADY. In the meantime...get well fast!

    LC

    Dismissing Every One Around Me

    in PTSD Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims

    Posted

    You know what ticks me off and makes me blow up? When I go to see a mental health doctor and he acts like he knows what I have been thru!

    You know what makes me feel better? When I talk to a vet that has been thru the same stuff I have!

    In my experience its just fine to surround yourself or even just have one or two people that understand because they have been there too!

    When a vet blows up at me I tell them to quit being a jerk and then we go have an adult beverage or a milk shake or something! Its ok because are reading out of the same book and probably pretty close to being on the same page!

    Its normalish to have these blow ups as long as they can be controlled to not land in jail. It would be healthier to NOT have them but its part of dealing with what we have been thru.

    I used to think I was alone in acting the way that I do. Now I know I am not alone and either are you!

    My sentiments EXACTLY...Nicely written!

    LC

    Need Some Advice

    in VA Disability Claims Research

    Posted

    If It is hard for you to handle, you need to quit working and then apply to IU. With your 70% PTSD the VA will approve you. I have PTSD and Severe Headaches too. I was awarded 30% for Headaches due to contracted Severe MRSA while at Walter Reed. I had it cut out of my body 7 times, including my left temple. It damaged a Cranial Nerve and I have had severe headaches since then. Good luck and keep us posted.

    Pretty sure he's no longer working. Totally agree that going back would hurt any hope of TDIU or SSDI.

    LC

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