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I think I will just sit with what I have for a bit, if they take it then Im back to square one and will lose the family home. However my daughter is 16 years old and quite possibly one of the smartest, sweetest, and perfectly mannered person I know. The VA sent her a paper after her birthday talking about her education benefits. It just scares me that I might not be able to give her what she deserves, thats all I was trying to do when I got roughed up in the first place. Thanks for the info

Havent posted in awhile, had my re exam but all kids of weird stuff came from the VA about drill pay and stuff was what was used as the reason? Weird but the exam said the same as the last one and my benefits are intact. Social Security benefits were approved about 8 months after TDIU was granted all thanks to some people pointing me in the right direction, thanks again folks. But the SSD said that the evidence showed in 2007 and the VA said 2009. Basically my question is since the ssd came through and the re exam showed the same results as before should I file for P&T now? should I even bother about the 2 year gap which was very real for me at the time but Im getting by now so it sounds just greedy to me? IDK any thoughts would be appreciated

Got my IRIS response, it was a PDF file with the change of address/cancellation of direct deposit form? Still scratching my head on that one? Going back to the federal building tomorrow, dont really know what else to do. And the amount paid to whom ever isnt mentioned in my file nor is there any records of it ever being paid to me through Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs nor into my bank account. I guess thats the good part, The bad part is that a NOD on a claim pending for over 5 years has vanished into thin air.

Finally got IRIS to work, sent off a message dont know how long it will take for a response. Guess I better get out my wading boots for the awnsers Im going to get, the guy at the 800 line hung up the phone on me when I asked him who submitted the paperwork for drill pay into my file and not even the DOD or Treasury Department can tell me whos account it went to? Ive been around enough to know that perscom and finance doesnt just give away money to ghosts or print BS orders and when it comes to money someones name or a unit is always attached. Sometimes I think they just believe we all fell off the back of the short bus and landed on our heads with the stuff they try to pull.

SSA was approved for the same conditions, called the 800 number back and they said they ordered the C&P exam because I received drill pay which I never have? Ive never even been in the guard or the reserve nor can they tell me the unit or the time period? And as for the claim the RO told me about, the 800 people say I have nothing pending? This is getting shady on all levels

Im 33 and Ive had it for a year 8 months ago Social Security was approved, The top of the exam said the reason was for OTHER, went to the federal building and they said it was for an older claim from 2005, called the 800 number and they said it was for a review and that I had no open claims? Who do I believe? These people are starting to test my patience again

My TDIU wasnt permanent and total, Just got a letter saying they are scheduling another exam. Should I be worried? During the past year I havent worked and social security was approved so I dont really know the next step. Havent been on here for awhile, have been helping a couple friends that were combat wounded. Gave them a place to stay, put them in the direction of the same people that helped me get my stuff done. One ended up TDIU and the other at 70% with a decent job. Having three people in a house that all have the same issues was comforting in a way, everyone knows what the deal is so none of us were looking at each other like lunatics. Getting someone to go to walmart was a pain in the ass but you cant have it all :) Anyway I just thought Id ask if there should be any problems

Wow something else to scare the sleep outta me

Great news indeed... They called me in and explained my family benefits, WOW! evidently my exwife will be backpayed the family benefits side and money for the children monthly as well... thanks everybody

I have read more on this website than any other, Ive tried to help others with the things that I have knowledge with. And guess what, knowledge is power... that and alot of anger management/ptsd meetings/medications... At any rate I emailed Mr. Bob Goodlatte, who is my representative after initial denial and explained the situation, sent very curt emails to Social Security and filed for reconsideration on Sept 11th I believe, and today I was told about a direct deposit. I cant thank HADIT enough, also cant thank my Republican representative enough, never thought Id say that, but times are changing. This all started during a BII inventory in the states when a fluke accident disabled me in the motorpool after my last tour, Neck was severely injured. Doc said I was lucky not to be a quadraplegic, Me being me I went and got Lucky tattooed across my shoulders and tried to stay in the military... Needless to say a much beloved Seargent Major who had nicknamed me wildman :) reluctantly told me it was time I went home for good and thanked me for my service and said he wished he had a battalion just like me, and then I was MEB'd out. I think that hurt more than it made me feel better, because the military gave me everything I ever had and I was bound to give everything I had in return. I constantly worried what others would do without me but one monkey dont stop no show. 7 years later my country is actually taking care of me like I was promised. I guess my journey through the system is over for now, There is hope people, so dont give up. Im a true believer that god helps those that attempt to help themselves, that and maybe I truly am lucky, Sorry if I rambled on but needless to say I have a wave of emotions going through me that I cant really put the brakes on... Thanks again everyone

I posted a timeline for my TDIU in the success forum, but at the same time I had been fighting since 2003 after getting an MEB and only awarded 10%, took until 2009 to get my ratings high enough to even file for TDIU. But the time has varied from claim to claim so its the old Hurry up and wait.

The DAV people are good people, and they do help out alot. Only problem I had with them was for awhile the turnover rate in my DAV office was so frequent and fast that not only did it seem like they didnt care but in actuality I think they just really didnt even know what they were doing that might be whats happening with you, hard to say, but the bunch they have now in the Roanoke VARO are more like the ones that got me to pay for a membership. Try to get with an officer and sit and talk to them once and tell them to let you know if they are being transferred to a different region or job that way you can get back in and get with the new one as soon as possible so they actually have a face to put with a name when you call and they have some idea of why your calling. That should be a given but its a crazy world, they helped me out when I first started my claims back in 03 and Ive got my TDIU now.

Ah no discouragement at this point my social worker at the VA said he has me covered as well as my crazy doc as I call her, Ive come to see it this way... if they have denied me that fast atleast they didnt take 3 to 5 months of my time to do it. Just thought once I got tdiu that this would be a given, thats what I get for thinking :)

I waited on the"ptsd/mood disorder/major depression" depending on which doc I had my mental problems had a different name, but my c&p exams covered all of my service connected injuries not just the ptsd /depression alone although thats all I filed for my tdiu for, and I never once mentioned any Non service connected injuries I.E. a bum knee. I kind of agree with the others though if you give the c&p examiner a reason to blame it on non service connected injuries it might be a hard fight for tdiu. Just my opinion, but if your rating comes right then I say yes file for it.

Got on the Social Security website and checked the status of claim... checked on friday and said at reconsideration and at dds awaiting a decision, checked today and it says a decision has been made? I havent even had a chance to turn in the right evidence however they had all the right evidence to begin with? is a 5 or 6 day decision on reconsideration a good thing it cant be right? I did email my state representative, and had to have a meeting with the supervisor at the social security field office, Now Im just confused