Denial

[windy city]

just got my letter of denial for lou of lower extremities i was not surprised about that but what really got me confused is the following. Your a&a is terminated because the va feels that i do not need the assistance of another person but but your compensation will not change. I called the va today and i was told the same thing, I feel that something is up their sleeves because. How can they take my a&a and not reduce my pension, need serious uadvice on this one.

[Philip Rogers]

You better respond to the A&A reduction quickly or it will take effect and be sure to appeal it all the way. jmo

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[mobie16r]

Philiy,is right Windy,go ahead and appeal,va will have to keep paying you A&A until the appeal is resolved.

mobie

[Berta]

These guys are correct.

And make sure you gather ALL evidence you have that shows they are wrong and attach it ASAP to your response.

[windy city]

These guys are correct.

And make sure you gather ALL evidence you have that shows they are wrong and attach it ASAP to your response.

My doctor aleady wrote me a note stating again that I needed A&A for ADL dated 10/01/07. I cannot belieave how the va have a bunch of voltiers trying to take away your pension.

[Guest morgan]

Windy City, my husband gets A&A compensation and I noticed recently that his medical record lists all of his conditions with some kind of code. The last one on the list is "caregiver" and it has a code. So maybe your doctor could add that to your record.

Has anyone else noticed a list like that in your medical records? Each treated condition is listed and even states if it is a secondary condition. I was wondering if this is a new thing for rating purposes.

[windy city]

Windy City, my husband gets A&A compensation and I noticed recently that his medical record lists all of his conditions with some kind of code. The last one on the list is "caregiver" and it has a code. So maybe your doctor could add that to your record.

Has anyone else noticed a list like that in your medical records? Each treated condition is listed and even states if it is a secondary condition. I was wondering if this is a new thing for rating purposes.

Called thVa regional office and asked them that why they were taking my a&a away but not reducing my compensation and they could not give me an answer. It doe not make sense especially when the va is hard to give money. I also told them that I had a note from my doctor saying that I continue to need A&A from another person, she told me to reopen my claim reconsidering A&A but I thought I had to place a NOD for the termination of my A&A. Super Confused on this and not trustworthy of the VA any advice is wecolmed.