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usdart

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  1. Viet Nam 1970, A battery 2/35 artillery

    So it has been a couple years since my 100% award and I have a few problems that I did not expect.


    I am covered by my employer at a cost of $753 a month solely that my wife has health ins too.


    I am retired and over65 and now also have Medicare etc.


    so I am triple insured? Yes


    None of the Docs here will take VA as insurance. nether will the Hospitals.
    The VA here cannot even stitch up a cut finger. All they do is blood work and psych stuff.

    The Doctor simply refers you to a local Doc or Hospital and there I am told they do NOT accept VA as insurance.

    So why would I keep the VA as my Health provider? It is also over a 1/4 mile walk to get into the Federal Building and this is not possible for me.

    Where or what can we do to report the  Hospitals and Doctors for not accepting Veterans with VA Cards?

    I am over 60 miles from a VA facility that does actual Sick calls and more than refferals.

     

  2. Drove 120 miles for eye exam and a month later new glasses came..not a ble to use. Contacted VA and they called ny wife and said they will send a new left lense they got wrong. I should take it to Costco to get it replaced. Here is my reply;

     

    This is my reply to the VA for my galasses they screwed up and sent to me.

    What the hell?

    Recieved a call today that my left lense is wrong and that a new lense will be shipped to me and that Costco would change

    This is unacceptable, it is NOT Costco's job to fix the VA mistakes. I drove 120 miles for this exam and glasses as required by the VA. The very least they can do is their job and send me glasses thart fit my prescription.

    I can't see well so this is not perfect, please forgive me.

     

  3. After my Heart attack a Stent was put in to help a 100% blockage.

    I went to the VA afterwards to discuss all this with my Healthcare team. We went over the new Meds I will need and all went well except for the blood thinner that I was told I MUST continue to keep the platelets from sticking to the Stent.

    My VA doc says he does not prescribe that med.

    It costs like $340.00 a month and I have to have it. Now what do I do? Can I ask for a review or something?

  4. Last Thursday afternoon I had a Heart attack at Target ( I did not know it then).

    Friday morning I went to the ER with chest pains etc. They were non believing until while connected to the EKG machine I had another "event". All of a sudden I was surrounded by cute young girls and whisked away to Surgery.

    I had a 100% blockage which they fixed with a STENT ( I think that spells it).
    Came home on Monday AM.

    Everything happened so fast I had no time to notify anyone. I feel much better now, with NO pain or side effects at all.

    Question; Why did the VA not catch this? I complained for years about my left arm and shortness of breath. They never did an EKG, or Sonogram or anything to check it out. My BP was ALWAYS 250/189 or near that. Now it stays around 150/80 I wonder why...


  5. Does the clock re-set when your percentage increases?

    In other words I had been 10% for over 30 years and as of this year was increased to 100%.

    I guess I am too stupid to figure this out. I start reading and it becomes clear as mud to me.

    Can ANYONE answer with a yes or no? Or is this on a case by case type thing?

    In my case 30 years at 10%.......... recently 100% PTSD and 30% Sinusitus and 10% Tinitus.

  6. I am rated 100% for PTSD and recently retired at 63. My wife is 62 and we are both on Social Security now that I have retired.

    I am purchasing Health Insurance through my previous employer for $761.00 a month just so I can cover my wife. They will not JUST cover her, I must be on the plan too. This is through KPS Health plans. Seems awfully high to me.

    Questions; Is there a better way (cheaper) to cover my spouse only?

    If so, where and how do I begin the process?

  7. I found out I can retire for 'Medical reasons' and recieve full retirement.

    I have contacted Human Resources and will pursue this route. In addition I will file for Social Security Disability at the same time that I file regular Social Security as suggested by the good folke here.

    The only question is how long will it take until I actually leave the job? I am asking for immediate retirement so as to expedite the process from the FERS system. Maybe 2 weeks to a month at most and then Hasty Bannaners to the work routine.

  8. Yes, I will get a Pension of $761 which is almost enough to cover Healthcare for my Wife with the current provider. With Social Security and my VA we can make ends meet nicely as everthing but the House is paid off. The only reason to continue to work is to build up a little savings before I retire.

  9. Summary of benefit information Include? Information Value Include the information in this row You have one or more service-connected disabilities: Yes Include the information in this row Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 100% Include the information in this row and the one below it Your current monthly award amount is: The effective date of the last change to your current award was: December 01, 2013 Include the information in this row You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled due to your service-connected disabilities: Yes

  10. I am 100% for PTSD and 30% Sinusitus and 10% Hearing currently 100% T&P.

    Wondering wheather or not I must quit my job? I called Human Resources and was told I do NOT have to. All the Employer needs to know is that I am 30% or more.

    Do I risk being re-evaluated for PTSD if I continue to work?

    My Employer has been very kind and allowed me to make my own schedule and work alone completely so it is easier to take it. But, I would really like to retire from the stress and politics of work after 50 years I am totally fed up with the whole working thing anyway.

  11. Currently 100% P&T for PTSD. I am still working but, I want to quit soooo bad. Don't know how much more I can take. My Wife (the war department) wants me to work another year and she doesn't understand the stress involved.

    Is SSDI more than regular Social Security benefits at 63?

    Is there a neeed for a lawyer or is there a free avenue for help?

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