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11cvolley
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7 hours ago, Hamslice said:
This is not going to end well.
The VA is going to suck your deposits out of your banks, try and find who to blame, let it simmer for a while, have a meeting, decide what to do, wait a week (month), Holidays, agree how to fix, have another meeting, send a letter stating they made an error, fire someone (scratch that), promote someone, and then deposit what you hope to be the right amount in the right account.
Just kidding, hope they can put 2 and 2 together and get to 4 fast for you,
Hamslice
Call Betty, should be a simple fix..
My lawyer has an employee that handles this type of stuff. When the money first Hit I went and opened a new savings account at another bank and put 10k in it. That way I can't touch it without going into the bank. I don't need the money until mid to late 2020 anyways. Got to wait for the two years to be up after my chapter 7 to use my va home loan. Like I told the lawyer. It's nice knowing there is more money coming that I can't touch right now.
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I wonder if this is a HIPA violation as well. I know what this other vet's SC is for; SSN, address, name...
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So somehow the VA mixed my backpay up with another vet's backpay. I got his and he got mine.... IDK how long it'll take to get the rest of my backpay now.
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11 minutes ago, vetquest said:
This may be an effective date issue. When I was finally awarded IU they did not date it to the file date, they dated it seven years later to the date where an examination showed I was entitled to IU. If you feel this was wrong file an appeal. I was already at the BVA and I filed an appeal and the effective date was backdated to the date of filing.
My lawyer will be doing that; im sure of that. If i'm owed more in the end at least I can't touch it right now. So no temptation to blow it before mid 2020 when I can buy a house with the VA home loan.
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[12-03-2018] Received a letter from the department of Veterans Affairs; Evidence Intake Center. It says....
Entitlement to individual unemployability is granted effective December 8, 2011
Then it goes on to show payment start dates. It shows every date which had a payment change, but the first payment start date is NOV 1, 2013...
So the rest is still coming or the VA made another mistake and forgot to pay me another 23 months...
EDIT: I did receive a 2nd letter stating the total award amount and attorney fees... Only problem is the VA sent me someone else's decision under my name... Cover letter says my name, but the rest of the paperwork is someone else's....
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2 hours ago, JefftheVET said:
I think I may have asked the question incorrectly. I was wondering how long after you were granted did you get your backpay?
From the time the 'claim' closed to money in the bank was 2 business days.
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18 hours ago, JefftheVET said:
What was your timeline? I received SOC in October granted 100%. Still awaiting backpay and I have an attorney. They said it would take months to get my backpay.
According to the BVA award it should be for for 47-48 months depending how they work a partial month.
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[11-29-2018] Woke up to a partial backpay payment. I received 30,xxx.xx. The attorney memo is still under review, so maybe that is why I only got 30k? Waiting on the award letter to see what is up with this.
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Yes, they will subtract whatever the difference is. So if you had received 1,000 per month from 2000 to 2010 and then they say you should have been recieving say, 2000 a month from 2000 to 2010. you'll get 120 months * (2000 - 1000) = 120,000.
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I called Peggy yesterday to check on my backpay and the lady said its there when she checked to see if any payments were pending. She said it there and to give it up to 5 business days. My question is; is there anyway she can be wrong or have misinterpreted it? I just don't want to have my hopes up.
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26 minutes ago, rag ft myers said:
Exactly but it looks like my and your time frames are close-so hopefully I see something soon ? on e benefits would my diabilities show 100% once the TDiu is put in place ?
I'm not sure. I actually went from 70% to the real 100% P&T. The IU rating is just now finished.
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55 minutes ago, Johhny_Drama said:
I have a claim that was done 8/2018 but the intent to file was in Jan. Will they backpay from Jan? I was told they should...
Operative word there is should. If they don't. You'll have to file for it.
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19 minutes ago, rag ft myers said:
11cvolley how many mos was your back pay sposed to be ? Mine should be around 177 mos. it dates to 2003 ? My Grant went to RO on Oct 9. Wish I knew a amount--did they short your mos ? Anyway congrats your moving forward.
If the amount is incorrect do you have to start the process all over ? I sure would hope not ?
Hoping you and everyone out there waiting get good news and or their grants, ratings, pay etc ASAP !
They only backdated me to the last C&P. But the BVA granted me IU back to 2012. So 2012 to 2016 ill have an adjustment from the 70% I was receiving to 100%.
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[11-27-2018] Checked E-BEN and the attorney fee determination is closed! Only claim still open is the attorney fee memo. Does this mean my backpay is about to be released or do I have to wait on the memo claim?
[UPDATE] Called peggy and the lady said the backpay is 'in the mail.' She said give it roughly 5 business days to hit my checking account.
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13 minutes ago, rag ft myers said:
One can never get to excited until it actually happens...but I must be getting closer ? holiday season isnt gonna help. I am hoping by Jan ?
My BVA grant was received at the RO on OCT 24th. From what I was told yesterday; It has a good chance of hitting my bank account before Christmas. But my backpay is only for 48 months. Roughly 64k after lawyer fees.
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39 minutes ago, Marina said:
Oh, I have the opposite problem, actually. I always severely understate my problems, like "be a big girl and suck it up". I was volunteering for this anti depression meds study one time and they kept having to remind me to actually say have I feel instead of always being like "oh, I'm great" because that's not very helpful for tracking improvements...
On that note, they don't comp you for depression, do they? I've also started on medication while in service and still on it, thought in the later years it probably has more to do with grad school. And they never put it on my first claim anyways. But I hear people claim PTSD all the time. I couldn't fake it if I tried though...
You can be rated for multiple mental health conditions but only receive comp for the highest of them. If you have a family member that knows your condition. Take them with you to an appoint, C&P. They can tell the doctor how your condition really affects you and how severe it is in their eyes.
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I'd like to add that the VA will usually try to pull a fast one and only back date to the last C&P exam. So if you're denied, appeal, and then win with a 2nd C&P. They might try to only backdate to the latest C&P. I went through this and am currently waiting on my new backpay. I am no expert and can only give you my experience.
DEC-2009 filed for ptsd
NOV-2010 granted 70%
DEC-2010 filed for increase to 100% or IU
2011-2012 denied and hired a lawyer
FEB-2016 granted 100% P&T (given backdate to last C&P; appealed for better backdate)
OCT-2018 BVA Grant for correct backpay and awarded IU from 2012 to 2016. (waiting on backpay)
My best advice to you is this... Be 100% honest and don't overstate your problems. The VA has a nose for this and it will only hurt you. Do NOT listen to the advice you'll read elsewhere about how to dress, act, what to say to get your way. The last thing you want is for the people helping, judging your condition to think is you're faking it. The first C&P exam I had for the increase is the reason I got denied an increase. I was totally honest and the C&P examiner stated I was still 70% and did not warrant an increase because of my ability to play 'challenging video games,' and my ability to use a computer. So I must be able to hold a job. The examiner was a VA employee and seemed bent on denying veterans. So I guess what i'm trying to say is that it matters how you get to your correct rating.
10 minutes ago, Marina said:@broncovet Thanks for the fast reply!
That's really helpful. Also, wow, that's a lot of confusing legal speak.Unfortunately, I'm out of state right now, but I do plan on visiting VSO (is that what they're called?) immediately when I get back. I don't think this process can be started over the phone, can it? I went on some va benefits website and started to apply for increase because I thought that's what it would be, but then I wasn't sure if it would be considered as increase in scoliosis pay, or a completely separate new thing. So at least now there's an intent to file open I guess?
And it gives me hope that you say with attorney I could get 7 year back eventually. I'm not in particular hurry at 31. But also, at 31 it's kinda ridiculous to have this condition
You can lock in your backdate by opening a new claim on e-ben with a computer anytime.
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[11-26-2018] I got a very helpful lady on the phone. She says that the computer shows two major steps completed in her system. She then says in her experience; After these two steps, usually comes releasing the lawyer fee then the veteran's backpay. She named those two 'major' steps but I can't remember what they were called. She also said don't worry about what e-ben says, because there is not really a 'pending decision approval' because all they're doing is working a grant from the BVA.
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[11-20-2018] E-BEN shows the attorney fee determination back at prep for notification. Attorney fee memo is still at under review.
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If he got SSDI for only the ptsd. Wouldn't that be better for him in the long run? Getting SSDI solely for ptsd would support a VA appeal for 100% ptsd.
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After days of trying I finally got someone on the phone. They asked if the letter came from Atlanta GA. Which it did. The VA I goto said they'll call me back after they look into it and figure it out. They called me back and said nothing has changed. Only thing I can think of causing this letter to be generated is my BVA grant for a better backdate for IU?
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[11-13-2018] #800 says my claim went to prep for notification stage on october 26th. Doesn't sound right to me. Vet.gov and e-ben has it still in the gathering evidence stage. Pretty sure I spoke to a sloth on the #800....
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idk where else to post this, but I got a letter stating my primary care facility has recently changed to Springfield-Missouri, MO. I'm trying to contact the facility I go to but can't get anyone to pick up the phone. Any idea what this is? Just a mistake or what?
has any member received Retro After BVA GRANT ?
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