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All the acronyms and Va lingo we use when answering questions do we have a spot for someone To lookup the meanings? Just curious so one doesn’t have to explain the meaning of each word in their answer over and over...

It’s happened twice for me with both of my retros. It wasn’t as easy for them to figure it all out I suppose so with married back in 2011 1 year after I filed then two children one 4 and on 2 now to figure out when they were actually applied to my claim. But if you just have one child and you had her from the start it should be a quick fix and added onto next months payment. I personally just went to the RO to clear it up it, it could be done on the phone but then you have to deal with them dragging their feet to wait until the last second of their suspense date. Suspense date is a magical date in their system to have shit done by it changed often and they always wait until that day to start working on it it seems as was my case every time I had to fight for everything I had. So if you can stop by the RO and talk with them they should be able to get it resolved

Another way to possible speed it up is to talk to your local congressman or senators office it’s what I did. I never even spoke but two times on the phone to his VA rep for him office and they submitted a congressional inquiry, its one way to fast track it and if you have a hardship as well. But if not the congressional inquiry puts alittle push behind it not sure if your in Delaware I can give you the number to Senator Coons office. I found it on google I just put my “state” quotations and then “Senator” “email” should do the trick.

I never actually formally applies the woman in charge don’t waste my time a year ago I’ll deny you can drive to your appointments. Fast forward one year I’ve been going to treatment for two years for my TBI I was put on SSdI and made 100 p and t. Just recently I’ve been seeking care for myself, along with my two children 1 and 4 so I may attend my 2 to 3 appointments a week for cognitive therapy. Now my wife has to continue working a part time job so we don’t lose our home. I was denied SMC they said because I can swallow a pill on my own and they never addressed actually remembering to take my meds. But I’m tired of the appeal game and I am already talking to a vso who is reviewing my case. I have two letters from my doctors saying I’m in treatment for my serious injuries and another one suggesting 2 to 3 appointments are needed weekly to regain the highest level of functioning again. But then says I need my spouse for my medication management. Should I actually formally apply to the caregiver program on Monday?

Usually you would might see it on the letter generator if any news you would also see in payments history a new payment if retro is due. So I can’t say for sure it’s a denial but it’s at least Likely or not if after a 10 days no updates... also did they say the notification been sent out if drop by the RO if local

Cool your jets I had to do three c and ps for my tbi in one year and two for ptsd which is now listed as a system on my sTBI rating I gave up on separating them did you get a copy of any of the reports to see what in tarntion they are looking for hopefully not to low ball you but I’d have to see the report to see and if it’s chronic they better damn make it permanent and total post the report

Bva is the final word they just have to process the award amount and or attorney fees

I’m not say he isn’t just that if you cancel it 3 months later and become unable to work then you may have to start the process of SSdI all over. Can you go on ebenefits right now Can you go on ebenefits right now

I didn’t even know you would suggest giving it up without the nine month trial. The work trial for 9 months is the way you should go what happens if after 5 months you get fired I gave up trying after 9 jobs in two years...

I am on the same boat 100% P and T due to my TBi granted SSDI 2016. I know for a fact they don’t talk to one another I wouldn’t have had to go through 11 months of stress 2 denials and then finally the bench decision grant by the judge. But yes you can do the 9 month Trial work basis just give them a call and ask ssa...

The WH line works very well to I’ve had good luck on numerous occasions

Lol for my aid and attendance claim they denied since my doctor checked I prepare my own meals even though he wrote that I didn’t and gave them examples why I didn’t being a safety hazard yet that check in the box delayed prolly another year...

Same I’d try going to RO if your able have attorney on phone standby ask and who she needs to talk too. Sometimes they delay just because they know they can

Yeha nothing to stress about you won already and the money will come in my case I called the RO to figure out what they needed to push it along basically I spoke with my attorney to get into contact with them to speed up the process.

It means they are trying to figure out your retro payments cut for your attorney.

I say they do move like dominoes with missing spots to xxxx the stack up and by the third restack finally have the complete stack

I see the improvement at my VA In Wilmington I would have said 4 stars but I guess next annual summary it will be...

yeah just received the decision not enough records for aid ad attendance which the RO and the VBA said I needed a 21-2680 filled out by my doctor which was what they wanted not the C and P they sent me to labeled for aid and attendance. But my doctor said he really never filled out one for so he just wrote the 5 dxs the C and P listed OCD, PTSD, sTBI, and migraines. Very little else in the form of what he was checking off other then checking off the need for medication management and preparing my own meals. So instead of waiting for this denial anyone have anybody licensed who knows how to fill one of these application out by reviewing my records? hopefully I can have it done and submitted soon

Yeha the denied because they couldn’t get my records they told me so I had to reopen a third time FDC submitted my 21-2680, statement of support, aid and attendance C and P exam, and some more evidence. I should have listened to the guys but the examiner swore I didn’t need the 21-2680 application but in the denial it said that’s what they couldn’t find. I had a note put in the VA system to give me two weeks to get them the application before a decision. But I wasn’t even given one day before they closed it out. So it’s all a waiting game at this point....

I almost gave up with this SMC claim issue filed 4/14/2017 here’s the run down. I was sent for an aid and attendance c & p on August 30 then they said a week later you forgot you withdrew the claim is week later in April in 2017. Aggravated I said why would I go if I thought I withdrew well the decision they gave me was no decision due to the withdrawal but said if it wasn’t done file a reopen/reconsideration in 30 days so I had to file A paper version at the RO since ebennies was down for maintenance. The person there instructed me to also file online and submit all the evidence I had and they would combine then and close the other claim as a duplicate. So 9/11 oddly was closed into the 9/14 claim with the same exam they closed the first claim from 4/14/2017. This is where i start to give up until I call the Whitehouse hotline who directs me to the VBA. She was polite I said I know I can’t ask you about the decision but can you tell me what I was missing that a positive decision would have been. She laughed well I can’t say but I think it maybe you need a 21-2680 application. I was frustrated because I asked the examiner of my aid and attendance exam she said it’s not needed but low and behold the decision states they couldn’t find an application in my records so they have to deny i recieved on 10/3. But the woman from the hotline sent me the application put a note in the system to give me two weeks before the decision is final on 9/28 so I was beyond made it was closed the day my doctor filled out the application on 9/2. I fill at times my head is going to blow so I then entered and reopened the same claim for a 4th time with the C and P exam and the application filled out by my doctor hopefully this is it I really am done driving my family crazy with this tedious VA knit picking my claim. Anyone else feel Alittle insane with the VA?

It’s like when you logon ebenefits and it says unable to connect I try again i always Logon three times to see if it’s a glitch or an update....

Sadly I know you don’t want to hear but I had to call 14 times every two minutes before they picked up. It’s seems to be my wife will say I’m crazy and I feel like I’m harassing them calling but OCD is a good and bad thing I guess drives the wife mad but gets my claim moving the insane way. Just call if you don’t get through redial wait a few minutes redial keep going the fight never ends....

IMG_3788.pdf IMG_3792.pdf well he said he wasn’t sure if he filled it out right he said he tried to transfer my C &P over but didn’t list all of the ADLs that were listed on the C and P so now I don’t know if it’s enough can someone tell me if this was enough?

Went to the RO Doctor is filling out the 21-2680 since I read the denial with a worker at the VA he laughed it says they denied because they couldn’t find your records. I then print out the C and P and handed to my psychiatrist to review while he was filling out the 21-2680. The VA worker also pointed out they put in a note last Friday saying to give me two weeks to get them the form but then they closed it out on Monday anyways tired of the circus the worker said don’t give up...not sure if it helps

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