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??

Hey Pete good to hear from you again. I am still trying to help my brother inlaw with his claims. I think we are getting closer to the finish line [ i hope] At least they did finally grant him C&P's last month. I am also back to maybe starting another claim for my son on his Gerd and maybe his flat feet. Which i don't know really how to file on the flat feet since he did have " Mild " flat Feet" when he entered the Military. He did get accepted into College on his Va Benefits and just took his finals this week and did very well, Came out of all his studies with an A+ in every class. Actually he found that he loves going back to school after 20+ years since high school. He is at a place in his life that he wouldn't have been at if it hadn't been for Hadit and all the advice and guidence we have gotten from all the members of Hadit!!! For all of you i am blessed to have had you !! Jessie

Thanks Testvet: I am kicking around several area's in Nursing. I am ready unsure what i want to do yet. I know i want to stay in the Nursing/Medical field. The lifting i can do, But since i did have a back injury several years ago and fusion of the 2 lower disk that are congenital. I know my limitations when it comes to lifting. I can do it if i darn well have too. I'm looking into my Options Jessie

Hello Pete: My husband was awarded his 100% P&T last year, I'm thinking in Sept. I am getting the ChampVa already. Was unsure about the chapter 35. I will check into it. Thanks, Jessie

Hello, I am the wife of a 100% T&P Veteran. Can i go back to school using his benefits?? I have been an LPN since 1985 and have only worked seasonal jobs in the last few years as i am unable to do the lifting anymore. Besides our hospitals are pretty much phasing out the LPN, So i was thinking of going back to school for RN. Thanks Jessie

Testvet: Thanks for the information here!! My husband is the Veteran, I just do all the work!! [ Joking] Her was given a 100 % with no fulture exams Jessie

Can i download a DD Form 1172 from the internet or do i have to wait until the VA send us one to take to the Military Base for an ID Card. Thanks Jessie

Thanks Pete53: I wished he lived closer, He's over 1000 miles away, i could keep a better handle on whats going on and better able to give him advice. I noticed when i was there that he didn't have some of the medications he was to be taking. One was for his GERD. I ask him about it and he said that the last 3 times he tried to order it he never recieved it. He has been without this medication for 9 months and is buying over the counter meds to treat it. Another thing is that he hasn't gotten to see his PCP in over a year and a half and has only spoken to his Heme Dr breifly in the hallway to pin him down for a written order for the standing monthly phelbotomy for when his Red Blood count is at 42 or over. When he was diagnosed with the other rare cancer Signet Ring Cell Cancer of the Appendix [ outside the Va and treated outside the VA for this] He was told that he has to have a bone scan every 6 months, A CEA level done and a colonosope every 6 months since this is such a rare and agressive cancer with a 95% chance of returning. Yet he still hasn't been seen by an Oncologist since he started with the VA care in 2005. To get an appointment he is surposed to go through a VA clinic which is over a 100 miles from the VAMC, He has somehow fallen through the crack with his care and i need advice on how to get it fixed and get him back on schedule with his Care. Thanks for letting me vent here!!! Jessie

Thanks BoonDoc!! Thats what i'm going to suggest to him! Jessie

Thanks Aquabear! I think he went through all the testing several months ago, But he felt that his counsel wasn't working with him. Everytime he brought up something that he was interested in she told him " i don't see that as an option with your disabilities and background" She also told him to go home and think about it and let her know of anything else he might could do" A couple months later he got a letter stating they were closing his case and he could reapply again in Oct 09. Yep and his Service rep wasn't helpful either and infact my son thought he was very rude and refused to go back to see him again. He ask my son what he wanted to go and he told him he wanted to apply for the TDIU and the rep ask him " On what grounds" My son walked out. Maybe when he can reapply again in Oct he will have a more helpful Counsel, I don't know but i'm telling him to apply online!! Thanks Jessie

Thanks Louis: I came acroos this last night anyway, But Thank you, maybe it will also help another Vet Jessie