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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”-
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Post in ICD Codes and SCT CODES?WHAT THEY MEAN?
Timothy cawthorn posted an answer to a question,
Do the sct codes help or hurt my disability rating
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Post in Chevron Deference overruled by Supreme Court
broncovet posted a post in a topic,
VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.
They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.
This is not true,
Proof:
About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because when they cant work, they can not keep their home. I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason: "Its been too long since military service". This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA. And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time, mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends.
Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly. The VA is broken.
A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals. I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision. All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did.
I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt". Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day? Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.
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Post in Re-embursement for non VA Medical care.
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Welcome to hadit!
There are certain rules about community care reimbursement, and I have no idea if you met them or not. Try reading this:
https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities/
However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.
When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait! Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?" Not once. Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.
However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.
That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot. There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.
Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.
Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.344
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Post in What is the DIC timeline?
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Good question.
Maybe I can clear it up.
The spouse is eligible for DIC if you die of a SC condition OR any condition if you are P and T for 10 years or more. (my paraphrase).
More here:
Source:
https://www.va.gov/disability/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
NOTE: TO PROVE CAUSE OF DEATH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY. This means if you die of a SC condtion, your spouse would need to do an autopsy to prove cause of death to be from a SC condtiond. If you were P and T for 10 full years, then the cause of death may not matter so much.
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Stretch
Please Join the show in the Live Chat room or call in.
The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Don't forget you can call toll free during the show.
1-877-213-4329
On the SVR radio show with Jerrel Cook will be Mike Harris. He is a self taught VVA VSO from Oregon and is also a preacher. His website is http://www.riverinesailor.com
If you click on the "In Memory" page you will be able to read some of his history after returning from Vietnam.
He is also Webmaster of Mobile Riverine Force Association. Check it out at:
http://www.mrfa.org
He started a "Point Man International Ministries" Outpost here in Coos Bay in 1988 and it is still going strong today. In fact, he just returned from his weekly Tuesday night meeting and there were 28 veteran present. Here's the website he's built for the outreach: http://www.pointman101.org
Mike and some of his veteran buddies have just started up "Southwestern Oregon Veterans Outreach" (SOVO). The Grand Opening was this past Friday: http://www.sovo1.org
He participated on HADIT for about 5 years. During that tenure he learned a lot and was able to dispense a lot of claims information. http://www.hadit.com
The show is from 5:30 to 6:30pm central time. Remember you can join the chat room or call in. This is your chance to ask a VSO those questions that you need the answers to. He has a wealth of information.
Remember you can go to the website at www.stardustent.com/svr.htm and join in the free on line chat while you listen to the show. If you
have a question but don't want to call in you can ask it on the chat line.
http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
The time for the show is 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm central time. Don't forget you can call toll free during the show.
1-877-213-4329
http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
If you wish you can join the chat line. There you can ask questions for Jerrel to ask the guest.
You can also get the archived at www.projectshad.com
http://www.stardustent.com/svr.htm
Bonnie Richards
Volunteer Veterans Advocate
www.projectshad.com
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Thank you veteran and welcome home.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American G. I.
One died for your soul;
The other for your freedom.
Stretch
Just readin the mail
Excerpt from the 'Declaration of Independence'
We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity
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