tdiu "weasel" Excuses To Deny

[broncovet]

It was pointed out, by TEAC, that the VA is not required to approve TDIU on the basis alone that SS awarded disability for SC conditions. The VA uses the "weasel" clause that VA's definition of totally disabled is different than SSD's definition of totally disabled. I call that the VA "weaseling" out of paying. They have lots of ways of doing that.

Another way is the Veteran files for benefits. The VA denies one benefit, says nothing about the other. A year passes. The VA now "weasels" out of paying, claiming the Veterans second benefit was "deemed denied" and that the one year clock starts and the Veterans decision became final, even tho there was no decision at all on that issue.

Please add the way the VA "weaseled" you out of your VA benefits, to help other Veterans from being weaseled out of their also.

For thoroughness, I will supply the link to the lawyer who discusses the court cases where the VA can secretly deny, or deemed deny, a Veterans claims:

(Scroll down to the bottom.."deemed denial"..there are also other cases where the courts did not require the VA to give an answer to the Veterans claim..that his claim was "deemed denied")

http://wvajustice.com/?m=200907

Edited September 1, 2009 by broncovet

[john999]

My father-in-law came back from Guam in WWII with his brains scrambled. They kept him in the hospital until he knew his name, and then gave him an honorable discharge. He was crazy and dangerous for the rest of his life. He never got a dime from the VA. He was a TBI, but they called it shell shock. I don't know how much is true and all the details since the VA said his records burned. I do know he was a danger to himself and others and did spend years in prison for his behavior. This was before I met his daughter so I could not help him. Now he is dead from being poor.

[Pete53]

My Dad was hit with shrapnel including his head back, arms and legs. A lot of the shrapnel they left in him. Now I wonder if her did not suffer TBI from his wounds. He sure came home a different person than when he went in.

[Commander Bob]

My Dad was hit with shrapnel including his head back, arms and legs. A lot of the shrapnel they left in him. Now I wonder if her did not suffer TBI from his wounds. He sure came home a different person than when he went in.

What a generation that was. A more innocent time too. Coming up and out of the "Great Depression". Thrown into to a horrific war. All most vets had were their bootstraps and Pall Malls, Luckys, or Camel cigarettes to help with their PTSD, or TBI. That's why most of them never talked about their war experiences. That's why 50 or 60 years later, when asked about their war stories, they would inevitably start to cry. Some never did. Just suffered in silence. Truly a Great Generation. ...and we never new????

[cowgirl]

excuse, there's no excuse if there's proof or law.

PD - my foot! silent on Mst(s) - my other foot.