jessie0054

Hi, My son who is currently 70% and attending College under the Voc Reh through the VA. He received a letter this morning saying he is eligible now for the New Post 9-11 GI bill. I'm confused as he is. Will he still be receiving Voc Reh and the GI bill or will the GI bill end. What's better of the 2 ? Thanks Jessie

Thanks jbasser: I'm not sure he falls under any protection rule, where do i find these? jessie

Thanks Pete53!!

Need help on what to do to stop the Va from cutting my son's benefits He is receiving benefits for service connected Polycythemia Vera. Currently at 40% for having to have monthly blood draws and phelbotomies. The Va said that since his blood levels have been in the normal range for the past 4 months ne no longer has PV. How can they determine this as there is no cure for Polycythemia Vera. One you have it you have it for life. Do they not understand the disease?? It go's in to a remission state with repeated phelboties to get the level back to a normal levels and can stay in remissions for as long as treatment continues. Without the treatment the symptoms will come back along with the risk. What can we do? Thanks Jessie

Thanks that the way i had understood it too but he is insisisting that they say it went to DC for a rating!! So i guess we just sit back and wait somemore! Jessie

Hello, I have a question and trying to get an answer for my Brother in Law. He started his claim 4 years ago next month for redulesules of TB he felt he incured in the Army in late 1968- 1970. In June last year he was finally given an C&P and the Dr said it was " At least as likely as not that he incurred TB while in the Military" Yesterday he called the 800 # and finally was connected to someone in St. Louis and was told that his claim was approved but being sent to Washington DC for a rating. Is this right or is he a bit confused since he has a bad hearing problem? Thanks for any replies. Jessie

Thanks Pete!! I guess It's getting them started, They flat denied him this morning. He was a little p.o.ed after they sent him a letter of the appointment, he drove 2 1/2 hours to get and they tell him they don't have any paperwork of any such appointment and that he was only to get emergency care. Jessie

Hello again retiredat44; Looking back at my son's claim when we first filed we claimed Jet Fuel Exposure/Chemical/Benzene exposure. He was first denied but won through reconsitation Benzene exposure as the cause of his Polycythemia Vera. Hope this helps Jessie I had also wrote to one of the Attn who has won cases filed on Benzene. He sent me a court Document he had used in one of his cases on Petroleum Chemicals. There is also a great VSO in Ohio who sent me some information. I can't remember his name right now, But he was on the forums in Military.com. I think his frist name was Dave. I'll see if i can locate that court document.

Thanks again Pete992: You putting it in the nutshell helps alot!! I'll send your post to my son, Hope it helps. he left the Va this morning not in a good mode. Jessie

Thanks for the reply Pete992. Looks like i'm going to have to do some reading and hopefully understand. Thanks again Jessie

Does a vet at 70 % get full dental care or only emergency care under Voc Rehab? My son went to the Dentist at Charleston SC this morning under an appointment set up for him by his Voc Counselor only to get there and they tell him he can only get emergency care. Is this right? Thanks Jessie

Testvet, Thanks Jessie

Tanks again Pete53. Jessie

Thanks Pete; Any special wording i should use? Jessie

Hello Testvet, Thanks for your reply he served in the Navy, as for aggravated or progression he has had lots of problems with his back that he injured in the Navy, He has always complained of his feet hurting him since i can remember. I know one Dr several years ago even long before we ever filed a claim with Va sent him in to have special shoes made. I have always wondered if the " Flat Feet" had anything to do with his back injury to start with. Thanks Jessie Oh btw, i see your in Columbia SC. I guess if i go ahead a file a claim for him he would have to do it through Columbia Sc since he lives in Sc now. His last claim we did was through Missouri since that is where he lived at the time we filed. I used AMVETS then. How any good Service Officers there??