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Not sure exactly where to post this... Because we live 200 miles from the nearest VA hospital, last year my husband received his annual eye exam and a pair of eyeglasses through a fee based outside physician in our town. It worked very well. This year he was told he would have to go through the Choice Card program. After about 10 phone calls over the course of 3 months, he finally received an approval for an eye exam including "refractory" which determines the prescription. After the exam and going into the optician part of the office, he was told that the approval was just for the exam, not for glasses, even though the approval was to check what eyeglasses he needed, but not to give you the eyeglasses!. The office said they have had nothing but problems with the Choice Card "approvals" and were told that the Choice Program is not for eyeglasses. And indeed, I discovered " Eyeglasses are not covered under the Veterans Choice Program-`must use regular VA services". Has anyone else experienced this and what did you do about it? Once again, it seems like the VA has taken a program that actually worked and eviscerated it.
Call your VA and speak to the NonVa care department. Tell them they didn't upload the correct item on the card as the exam was only covered and not the eyeglasses. According to my source they need to upload the correct items to the card.
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128000 claims to be decided. Lets see. 128000 minus zero approvals and the claims backlog is gone. The Appeals backlog just grew by 128000.
Go Figure. Like Pr Said.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ,Snort, Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
J
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Iu is treated as a claim for increase even though it is an ancillary benefit. This is Normal SOP for the RO. Some evil Ro's will try to reduce you but if you show to be unemployable then you should get it.
J
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Get a copy of the exam as soon as you can. Reading the opinion will tell you what you need to know.
J
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The Veteran must die from a service connected disability or be rated 100 percent permanent and total. That is another negative issue for Individual unemployability. for all benefits to keep going. Listen to Glenn Johnson on our archived radio shows. He explains it all.
J
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SMC S or Statutory housebound requirements one condition ratable as 100 percent or total as in IU. Then another single or combination of disabilities that add up to 60 percent. Or be actually physically housebound.
The math on your issues add up ti almost 98 percent rounded up to your 100 percent.
J
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Well Done.
Congrats.
J
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That is what you want to have happened. Get rid of the IU designator. No more exams or letters from the VA asking if you have worked.
Keep in mind that even with a 100% rating for ptsd you still cannot work as the regs state precludes employment.
J
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It's on some of the older SVR shows where he plays intro music,
I think we can find some but we have done a whole lot of shows.
John
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Carlie We have been looking for the Obituary. I dont think there will be a service. I think it will be a cremation and a quickie.
Strange things happen like this.
J
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Mike Sasser was my friend. Mike was the ultimate perfectionist as he would take every radio show and spend hours reformatting and uploading to Hadit. He sent me all archived shows. He was also a very creative thinker whose ideas were always productive. He was an engineer, a designer as he had several businesses in California when he lived there. He could flat out rake on a guitar and I always enjoyed him playing. He was a farmer who raised cattle. He was a father, Husband and family man. Most of all he was a true advocate for disabled veterans and even on days when he was hospitalized he always found the time to tell another vet about Hadit.
Being on a website, we don't often get to meet our friends face to face but I can say I am proud to have met Stretch. Rest in peace my friend.
John Stacy AKA Jbasser
Funeral arrangements are pending and we will pass them on as soon as we can.
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Right now Louisville doesn't look to good. 335 days is too long. Did you receive a statement of case from them?
I know Louisville has had some claims from other regional offices sent to them so they may be a little in over their heads.
The best RO. I can say as of today is Huntington West Virginia.
J
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the day after you got out must be the date.
J
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Where is your copy of your original award letter?
J
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Did you sue GM/ You will need an attorney. I hope you have one.
Basser
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Folks, I just want us to play by the rules. It makes our lives easier.
That is why we are here and it is the reason Hadit has been around so long.
Ruready, I apologize if I upset you in any way.
That was not my intention.
Jbasser
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Juan, Call Allison Hickeys office and explain it to her staff.
J
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That doctor happens to be a Hadit Member. Read the rules. That is the last time I am telling you.
J
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I locked the topic. The topic was getting out of hand. We don't want any wars on the site.
Basser
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They do this crap. Write a notice of disagrreement and send the evidence in anyway.
Get an attorney now. You can since you have a denial.
J
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You need to call John Dorle or email him at benefitsagent@comcast.net.
I Need Help Proving "boots On Ground"
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You the Quarterdeck log of the Gompers for the day you checked onboard. They had to log it in.
J