Verterans Benifits

[jessie0054]

Hello, I am the wife of a 100% T&P Veteran. Can i go back to school using his benefits??

I have been an LPN since 1985 and have only worked seasonal jobs in the last few years as i am unable to do the lifting anymore. Besides our hospitals are pretty much phasing out the LPN, So i was thinking of going back to school for RN.

Thanks Jessie

[Pete53]

Jessie:

File the claim and ask for consideration for flat feet which have caused problems. If its bad enough can get a pretty good rating. Mine was 30%

Good Luck

[Testvet]

Jessie even if he had mild flat feet and he can show military service "aggravated" them and made them worse then he may be able to get the flat feet SC I don't know if they will claim it is a "progression" tied to age or not but most civilian jobs don't require the marching and runing that military service requires and I am sire they did not give him a P3 profile going in so I am pretty sure he had to do all the marching and running and combat boots are not the best foor wear in the world you have nothing to lose by at least trying it

[jessie0054]

Jessie even if he had mild flat feet and he can show military service "aggravated" them and made them worse then he may be able to get the flat feet SC I don't know if they will claim it is a "progression" tied to age or not but most civilian jobs don't require the marching and runing that military service requires and I am sire they did not give him a P3 profile going in so I am pretty sure he had to do all the marching and running and combat boots are not the best foor wear in the world you have nothing to lose by at least trying it

Hello Testvet,

Thanks for your reply he served in the Navy, as for aggravated or progression he has had lots of problems with his back that he injured in the Navy, He has always complained of his feet hurting him since i can remember. I know one Dr several years ago even long before we ever filed a claim with Va sent him in to have special shoes made.

I have always wondered if the " Flat Feet" had anything to do with his back injury to start with.

Thanks

Jessie

Oh btw, i see your in Columbia SC. I guess if i go ahead a file a claim for him he would have to do it through Columbia Sc since he lives in Sc now. His last claim we did was through Missouri since that is where he lived at the time we filed. I used AMVETS then. How any good Service Officers there??

[jessie0054]

Jessie:

File the claim and ask for consideration for flat feet which have caused problems. If its bad enough can get a pretty good rating. Mine was 30%

Good Luck

Thanks Pete;

Any special wording i should use?

Jessie

[Testvet]

Jessie I haven't met a "good" VSO in the past decade in Columbia and I have used the American Legion, the PVA and the DAV that does not mean they don't HAVE a good VSO I am just saying I have never dealt with a good VSO out of any of those groups some of the other SOs working there may be good but I didn't work with them so I don't know I am sure there should be someone thats KNOWS what they are doing I just never met one

now if it gets to a point that he needs a good VA lawyer I can recommend a GREAT one of them

better to get 80% and a monthly check than to keep a 100% of nothing and no checks from another denial

[Pete53]

Jessie:

If the flat feet are noted in his records the most important thing to mention is that it has caused problems during service and afterwords.Most people who have flat feet have problems including shin splints which is usually harsh pain along the shins or sometimes in back its caused by tendons being stretched cause of walking funny.

Some people with flat feet have no problems at all but if it is severe the feet kind of roll over and can cause back problems and other problems.

I would keep it simple just that he would like to be evaluated for flat feet that he got while serving and has continued to bother him. Its also not likely that it will hurt all the time but a lot of the time.

Good Luck