edtremblay Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Hi just thought I'd tell you a good story I applied for AO related stage 4 lung cancer on 5/22/07 and as of 6?22?07 my rating in 100% for the primary lung cancer with 100% each for adrenal cancer and brain cancer wow 30 days no exam US ARMY 1968-72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 WOW is RIGHT- Ed I regret you have all of these conditions due to your service- How did the VA add this all up- I mean straight 100% or did they also consider you for SMC- (which they should have) as I assume the AO cancer metasized into other areas?and these are all direct AO 100%s- or is it NSC 100% on adrenal and brain- Did you ever apply and were denied in the past for the AO lung cancer? I am always looking for Nehmer vets that VA snookered out of retro under the Nehmer Court Order. GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University ! When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we." Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edtremblay Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Berta I'm sorry pardon my lack of sophistication in this process but I don't know what smc or nsc mean grin but the lung cancer is the primary at 100% and then the Adrenal cancer is secondary caused by the lung cancer at 100% service connected and the same for the brain cancer hope that answers your question they gave me 2905.00 per month does that look right US ARMY 1968-72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Johnson Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 2905 sounds high...perhaps you did get some SMC after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Pete53 Posted June 26, 2007 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted June 26, 2007 Ed: I am sorry how you got it but glad that the VA pushed it through for you. 2905 indicate a SMC and married and your wife should be eligible for DIC payments and ChampVA for life even after you pass on. From you earlier posts it also seems that you have a good Service Officer. You and your family will be in my prayers.Hopefully they will be able to give you good treatment at VA. Pete Veterans deserve real choice for their health care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich T Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Ed, If it is just you and your wife, then you probably are being paid at the 'S' level. That is 100% + another 60% (at least) = $2,905. I really think the cfr 3.350 (f) award at level P4 should also be added for another level, but what is another level above 'S'? The (f) or, next higher rate allows a full rate...(4) Additional independent 100 percent rating to be added for disabilities from level 'L' to 'N', but 'S' is not between 'L' and 'N'!! I would request a next higher rate based on 3.350 (f) (4) just because the conditions are so extreme. At least ask for and 'L' which in actually is 1 full step up from the 'S'. I know that they don't recognize it that way, but you would deserve at least that. IC/1 Navy, 100% Schedular + SMC, Shellback, Blue Nose, Crossed International Dateline and Prime Meridian. II Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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