iraqx2 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Good news!! The VA have approved my claim for IU effective Jan 1st, 2009. The letter states Individual Unemployability granted due to disability, veteran will be paid at 100% rate. I am so relieved and feel a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I kept on " writing and fighting " since I got out in 2004. I want to thank everyone at Hadit for the valuable information and their sincere care for other vets. My claim was filed on May 1st ( two weeks after they finally increase my rating to 80% in April ). So the process took two months. The claim was also done thru the new expedited claims program. I did all the paperwork by myself and only use my VSO to sumitt my documents. When the last time I went to visit my VSO in the VA's Regional Office ( only 20 miles away ), I had an unscheduled and brief encounter with the actual rater who had my file in his hand while I was discussing my case with my VSO. I eye balled him and told him that I would be grateful and IU would relieve some of my hardships that I was going through. Bottomline, I am not working and can't land a job. The did not mention other benefits because it stated that future examinations will be required. Oh well, that would be my next chapter to work on. I will also forward the award letter to my state's disability agency, who is collecting evidence for my SSDI claim. I hope retro will go in soon, I would love to take my kids to the beach and finally afford the gas to do so. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilen66 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 You're right, that was indeed a quick turn-around! I'm happy for you! Smilen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kookiebean2001 Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Awesome A man who won't die for something is not fit to live. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1. Faith is the ability to not panic. 2. If you worry, you didn't pray. If you pray, don't worry. 3. As a child of God, prayer is kind of like calling home every day. 4. Blessed are the flexible, for they shall not be bent out of shape. 5. When we get tangled up in our problems, be still. God wants us to be still so He can untangle the knot. 6. Do the math. Count your blessings. 7. God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts. 8. Dear God: I have a problem. It's me. 9. Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted. 10. Laugh every day, it's like inner jogging. 11. The most important things in your home are the people. 12. Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional. 13. There is no key to happiness. The door is always open. 14. A grudge is a heavy thing to carry. 15. He who dies with the most toys is still dead. 16. We do not remember days, but moments. Life moves too fast, so enjoy your precious moments. 17. Nothing is real to you until you experience it, otherwise it's just hearsay. 18. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are done. 19. Surviving and living your life successfully requires courage. The goals and dreams you're seeking require courage and risk-taking. Learn from the turtle -- it only makes progress when it sticks out its neck. 20. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharon Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Happy days are here again. Get a letter from your doctor saying that you condition is static and ask for reconsideration for permanent and total. "Don't give up. Don't ever give up." Jimmy V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder cowgirl Posted July 2, 2009 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted July 2, 2009 Hooorrrayyy Iraqx2, I am standing on my head for you~! Ya done good, glad that you can provide for your young ones. You are very fortunate, and I believe you got whats due you for now, dont you? Best to ya, Cg'up2009! For my children, my God sent husband and my Hadit family of veterans, I carry on. God Bless A m e r i c a, Her Veterans and their Families! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purple Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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