ptsd They Reduced Me Anyways!

[souldeliverer]

After my hard work in compiling evidence, the VA reduced my PTSD from 100% to 70%. If that wasn't enough, they also proposed to reduce my migraines from 30% to 10%!!! What is really going on at my RO? What should I do from here on out? Could this be age discrimination? Have I unwittingly made an enemy within the RO?

I am faxing and mailing my TDIU form tomorrow, and submitting a hearing request for the migraine reduction. Also, they are leaving my back comp at 10%, which I believe should be at least 30% for all the dang narcotics they have me on.

Can I submit an NOD for the PTSD reduction while simultaneously filing for TDIU???

Please look up my other posts for background info, or I can look them up if need be. I really need help with this one. I am getting jacked.

Please see: Had My Hearing For Ptsd Proposal To Reduce

Thank you all.

Edited June 13, 2008 by souldeliverer

[souldeliverer]

Thank you for the heart-warming words. I guess I'll just keep fighting until the day my widow gets that letter?

Oh...by the way... I want to thank you for your service to our country.

The VA WILL thank you also - but it takes time. But when you die and they get to close your file, they send your widow a nice little certificate telling her they appreciated your service to our country.

Just figured you might want to hear it while you are still alive.

Free

[free_spirit_etc]

Hopefully you won't have to fight that long <_<

Hopefully you will get it resolved soon!!!

They actually sent me TWO copies of the letter for my husband.

I guess that makes up for two of the claims for burial benefits they have lost.

You are very smart. So are they. They just act like they are missing something.

A key I have found is look close and notice what they ignored - what they failed to address - the place in your claim that they AVOID holds a lot of keys.

Like Hoppy says, they try to put up a smoke screen - and pull you into arguing side issues - so you spend your time and enery fighting points that even if you win - won't matter.

Like a spider's sticky web.

Don't let them pull you into their sticky webs...

Keep on the webs that go straight to the point. (And they probably IGNORED the REAL point).

Free

Free

Thank you for the heart-warming words. I guess I'll just keep fighting until the day my widow gets that letter?

[free_spirit_etc]

Do they get to reduce your benefits WHILE you appeal? Or do they have to wait?

Also - they have access to take money OUT of any bank account they directly deposit money INTO (or any OTHER account you have at THAT bank).

So you might want to move any money you plan on trying to keep to ANOTHER bank.

Right now I am working on getting BACK the money they took out of MY account Two Months AFTER they put a transmittal through to Finance that was supposed to STOP the reclaimation - as I was entitled to my husband's last check as his surviving widow.

If they think you owe them money - it is best to have them bill you while you fight it out - rather than be in the position where they already HAVE your money (sucked right out of your bank account) while you fight to get it BACK.

It is all a matter of who gets to hold the money until somebody wins.

Free

[Philip Rogers]

After my hard work in compiling evidence, the VA reduced my PTSD from 100% to 70%. If that wasn't enough, they also proposed to reduce my migraines from 30% to 10%!!! What is really going on at my RO? What should I do from here on out? Could this be age discrimination? Have I unwittingly made an enemy within the RO?

I am faxing and mailing my TDIU form tomorrow, and submitting a hearing request for the migraine reduction. Also, they are leaving my back comp at 10%, which I believe should be at least 30% for all the dang narcotics they have me on.

Can I submit an NOD for the PTSD reduction while simultaneously filing for TDIU???

Please look up my other posts for background info, or I can look them up if need be. I really need help with this one. I am getting jacked.

Please see: Had My Hearing For Ptsd Proposal To Reduce

Thank you all.

It won't let me search for "Had My Hearing For Ptsd Proposal To Reduce." Would you please post? Thanks!

pr

[Berta]

Your rebuttal was excellent- I am surprised they did this-

did they fully consider the issues you raised in the rebuttal?

As Rockhound asked- what was their reasons and bases for this?

As I understand it-they cannot reduce your comp durig the appeals period.

I agree with Rockhound too- send them the TDIU form-

tell them how your meds affect you and explain to them what you get the retirement and SSA for.

[john999]

You know that if you have been totally disabled for at least 5 years the ceiling for reducing you is much higher. If you are over 55 it is also higher. Finally, one thing to remember about the fishing trip and having fun. If you really did say this to a VA social worker that was a bad idea. You need a good IMO or medical opionion from your own doctor to counter this. It is not the end of the world because you will appeal it. The rules are that they must review and consider your entire file to determine to reduce a totally disabled vet. It cannot be based on a single exam. The VBM spells this out in detail. We both know they will do these things and just let you hang in the wind until you can overturn it. They could do this to all of us and then we would have to appeal.