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paulstrgn
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If you do travel to another country I hope you are traveling with someone else. If you are 100% for PTSD as stated above you might be needing regular treatment while traveling.
Just be careful depending on what country you travel to for if you were to have a breakdown or some serve issues (I hope you don't) you could wind up in jail. A lot of countries lock you up first and won't care if you need treatment. JMO
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54 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:
You have been a great reporter of fact
Thanks Geeky I am not one looking for attention. I also know it won't do me any good if I am not correct on the facts, otherwise I can get the great advice I get from folks like you, Buck, GB, Bronco, vetquest, sherk, to name just some. This site has helped me with my claims by reading others issues and what they will do to correct them.
57 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:smells like developing to deny
I am thinking the same, I hope I am wrong. It looks like I will have to pay to have an IMO written, I hate spending money when we should not have too.
For me I will never understand when VA folks will say things like "you should apply for anything else when you hit 100%" or "it will be denied but the BVA will probably approve it". For me if it is not helpful or does not encourage then keep it to yourself. I get frustrated enough with my issues without adding stress in my life.
12 minutes ago, GBArmy said:I hope we are wrong
I hope so too GB...I hope I am crying wolf before there is an issues.
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7 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:
I agree
with GB
Okay Geeky, really what do you think about GB comments? lol
I am thinking about emailing the COS of the VA again with my complaint, I am just not sure if they will do something about it or not. I do know I had good luck with her in the past, so I will probably email her tomorrow. I want to wait to make sure I word it correctly without adding any passion to the email.
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GB you are probably correct but I will still look just in case. I don't think I want to contact the Hampton VA itself, I don't believe they would do anything.
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GB I googled her name and she is a NP. I agree about informing the right people about the issue, I am just not sure who I want to send it to yet.
I now need to research if the requirements have changed about pushing the vets beyond hurting point.
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Have you contacted the court in PA to see what is going on? Did a law in PA change to where your misdemeanor is now considered a felony? If it is as simple as paying court costs and a fine then you could overnight a money order to them to clear all of this up. If you need to fly there and clear this up it is well worth it to start receiving your VA check again. JMO
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Will it be called a C&P or something else in the system?
I will, she said I need an EMG to determine the nerve issues but I just read an article on on Radiculopathy says you can also use an MRI. Depending on the results I will be ready to fight an get an IMO.
I will also look at her credentials, she did say they did not want a medical opinion so I am not sure if that is good or bad.
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Had my C&P at the VA in Hampton, Virginia. Not sure how I feel about it, she was telling me that I should not have been rated for some nerve issues because she does not see evidence of radiculopathy and that I should not have been rated for four I have been rated. She also asked the question if you lose these ratings will it drop you below 100%, I said yes. She also made a statement that once a person gets to 100% they should stop so the VA does not lower them. This exam was very painful, she moved me beyond where the pain started, she said they are now required too. I was in so much pain when all the exam was finished, it is still hurting me now that I am home.
Needless to say I do not have a good feeling about this exam, I now need to wait until I can download the C&P results.
Question where do I find the results for the C&P once it is uploaded into the system?
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especially as expensive as college is.
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11 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:
this sounds like what used to be called Aid to Dependent Children. It was a separate benefit a retired parent could apply for. It used to have a strong means test.
There is only a means test for the kids if they work, otherwise they should be fine. That is providing I qualify for SS benefits, don't start working again after retirement.
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https://www.ssa.gov/planners/retire/applying7.html
When you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, your children may also qualify to receive benefits on your record. Your eligible child can be your biological child, adopted child or stepchild. A dependent grandchild may also qualify.
To receive benefits, the child must:
- be unmarried; and
- be under age 18; or
- be 18-19 years old and a full-time student (no higher than grade 12); or
- be 18 or older and disabled from a disability that started before age 22.
Normally, benefits stop when children reach age 18 unless they are disabled. However, if the child is still a full-time student at a secondary (or elementary) school at age 18, benefits will continue until the child graduates or until two months after the child becomes age 19, whichever is first.
Benefits paid for your child will not decrease your retirement benefit. In fact, the value of the benefits they may receive, added to your own, may help you decide if taking your benefits sooner may be more advantageous.
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They will also get SS from me being retired. After all most people when they have a normal retirement don't have small kids.
I have contacted SS on a couple of different occasions to verify this.
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8 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:
I don't know how SSDI will fit into that equation.
Honestly I don't think for me SSDI will add that much to my SS. I don't plan on working once I retire this time, but one never really knows. I also need to see how SSDi vs SS affect my tow boys benefits (they are 6 and 11). I know if I retire this year they will receive appx. $330K by the time they both finish college. Their benefits will go in the bank until they need it for college.
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41 minutes ago, Mcbwv said:
I believe I may have offended him correcting his misinformation.
I am with Geeky here...the DAV rep needs to get over it if he is offended. He needs to realize he gave wrong information and this may cause you to loose out on $100s of dollars each month. So if he is offended I would not worry about it!!!.
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I meet the 55 (I am 61) but unfortunately for me I have not been rated for 5 years on any of the disabilities. If and when I get the P&T I won't worry too much, I will just keep it in mind that anything is possible.
30 minutes ago, GeekySquid said:We all forget that 100% is not the same for VA standards as it is for SSDI standards.
When I retire which I hope is by the end of next year, I will apply for SSDI after all the worse they can do is say no.
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You will receive extra money for dependents when you are over 30% and for kids 18 - 23 if they are going to college.
If I could suggest, always give as much information as possible when you ask questions, such as wanting to check on what the DAV rep tells you. The more information we have the better the answer we can give you. JMO
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12 minutes ago, Buck52 said:
its rare if the call up a 100% P&T veteran for a reevaluation very rare.
Thanks Buck that is good to know.
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Once you become 100% P&T can you still be called in for a re-evaluation? I am trying to plan for the future and I feel I should not consider my VA check into how much I will have when I retire.
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5 minutes ago, Buck52 said:
I never meant to hurt your feelings
Buck I did not see anything negative in what you wrote I also did not see anything wrong with what Richard wrote...as you stated it is your opinion as well as Richards opinion...nothing wrong with that. As long as what we write does not belittle or demean anyone everyone should except.
I for one enjoy reading all the comments and advice given her on this site. But I must be honest when advice is given to me I always verify it to make sure it fits my particular situation.
@Richard1954 I hope you don't leave the site.
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Buck thanks for the clarification. Now I do have a long way to go before I hit the 20 year mark...I am thinking some where around 2037. I have a long way to go needless to say...lol
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6 minutes ago, broncovet said:
Because you have been rated 5 years or more, you qualify for "all" the protections above, and even a few more, in 38 cfr 3.105 (d)
Bronco when does the clock start? I mean is it when it was awarded or the effective date? Also what about when the VA arbitrarily changes the award code to a new code but the percentage stays the same?
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8 hours ago, GeekySquid said:
Fees popped up all over the place, even at my banks ATM
I am too cheap to pay ATM fees, if it is not free I do not use them. The only time I do pay the fee is when I am overseas, there you have no choice.
There are those banks out there that will refund the ATM fees such as USAA.
Disability Taken after receiving over 20 years
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Now that I read it again (I need to read them more closely) I can completely agree with the comments above. Most would not wait three years to try and recover stopped VA checks. I know I would have been all over it within 24 hours if I did not receive my check.
But there again I would have showed up in court and payed my fines.