Hawks and Doves

Thanks for your response. At this point in time do not meet any day of conditions that you mentioned. But I am aware that theirs is more an available if my condition changes. When you add up E-7 over 20, VA disability at 100%, and Social Security I am making more retired than I ever did working. More seems greedy. That may change in the future. Only time will tell. Again thanks.

Thanks for your quick response. The link you sent gave me a quick answer to my question. I did not make the 72 hour requirement, oh well lessons learned. But I now know of the online portal for non-VA emergency care. I added a link on my browser to make it easy to find the portal if there is a need in the future. I just wanted that $640 USD that I payed out back. Yes, maybe I am a bit paranoid about stirring the increased disability pot. In the past I did apply for additional disability and my 80% was reduced to 70%. It took me two years do put get it back. In my case the VA admitted they made an error and I was given retro pay for the entire period of the reduction. Additionally they decided that I was totally disabled for VA purposes and now pay me at the 100% rate due to unemployability. Again Thanks Hawks&Doves CPO/USN/Retired

I was traveling in Australia and had to go the a local emergency room at a local hospital for treatment. This is illness is unrelated to any already compensated for service related disability. I am not trying to get my disability increased. All I want to do is to be re-embursed for the bills caused by this emergency room visit. I sent the appropriate form and attached documentation, (VA Form 10-583 Claim For Payment of Costs Unauthorised Medical Services), to my local VA Medical Center. When I followed up in person they could not find any information related to my inquiry. I could not seem to be able to get it across is that I do not want increased compensation, just re-embursement for an emergency room visit. I was directed to re-sent (VA Form 10-583 Claim For Payment of Costs Unauthorised Medical Services), and all documentation to this address, Department Of Veterans Affairs Evidence Intake Center, P.O. Box 4444, Janesville, WI 53547-4444, which I did. I got a letter back saying the the information that I received was placed in VA records and that I submit a, (VA Form 21-526EZ, Application for Disability Compensation and related Compensation Benefits). Once again it seems I was misunderstood, I not want increased compensation, just re-embursement for an emergency room visit Any assistance in this matter is appreciated. Thanks