Non S/c Pension Rated At 70%

[les]

I called the 800 and was told I was rated 70% nsc pension since 8/1/2004. I haven't received any nsc pention since receiving ssd about that same time frame. I had a hard time to get this person to tell me my current rateing. I have a appeal with the dro going on now over 4 years. Has anyone ever heard of a nsc pension being rated? I have a 0% sc for my shoulder. It got me to wondering if the dro rated me at 70%.

[cowgirl]

Les, how about doing an Iris, that way you have it in writing? I heard back on an Iris inquiry within 4 hours, that was in the evening. Made me think, laptop taken home.....? Maybe you could describe what state/area you called from (VISN area), who you talked to (Bob, Sue, man, woman, etc) about what time. If I guess correctly, a telephone contact may show in your records, I mean the va seems to record every time they call me regards appointments. Once they recorded they spoke to a 'nice young lady', gee whiz, that was my lil britches, smiles!

cg

I called the 800 and was told I was rated 70% nsc pension since 8/1/2004. I haven't received any nsc pention since receiving ssd about that same time frame. I had a hard time to get this person to tell me my current rateing. I have a appeal with the dro going on now over 4 years. Has anyone ever heard of a nsc pension being rated? I have a 0% sc for my shoulder. It got me to wondering if the dro rated me at 70%.

[les]

I got my question answered. Apperantly the fellow I talked to was new at this. I called back and ask what my current sc rateing is. And he told me sc 0% which I knew. He allso told me my dro appeal went from developement back to the dro rater on May 5 2008 and should be rated soon. I hope so it's been a long 4 years,. Thanks for all your time! Les

[Philip Rogers]

les - you have to be around 60%-70% NSC to receive the Pension. Pension is only paid at the one rate(around $880) and is means or income based, meaning it's reduced by other income. If your SSDI is more than the allowed pension amount you don't actually get any money from the VA. If SSDI is less than the pension amount a reduced pension amount is added to the SSDI amount to equal the full pension amout, allowed. Hope this helps.

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