Dependent's Status

[Sidney56]

After all these years of fighting for my deserved Rating and

I still can't get these idiots to do anything in a timely

manner

They have me down as a single veteran and I sent in the form

with my dependents status 2 weeks ago and they still have not

updated my file. You would think since they just processed the

award, it would still be on someones desk. I called the fake

information number(800), and was told that it takes time for them

to process claims because of the backlog and I would not be paid

for my dependents this pay period. WTH!!

After 6 years of fighting tooth and nail with these idiots and

they still can't punch a couple of numbers in a computer.

I guess the only time we are finally rid of these pest, is when

we are 6 feet under.

Edited April 19, 2011 by Sidney56

[Philip Rogers]

Sidney56 - you've got to be kidding me!!! I hope you know it can take up to 3 wks just to get from the mailroom to the correct office. I wouldn't expect anything for at least 60-90 days, even if all your paperwork is properly filed out. And if the appropriate evidence, such as birth certs, and marriage cert isn't included, I would expect longer. You should have appplied for dependents benefits with your claim. jmo

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[Sidney56]

Sidney56 - you've got to be kidding me!!! I hope you know it can take up to 3 wks just to get from the mailroom to the correct office. I wouldn't expect anything for at least 60-90 days, even if all your paperwork is properly filed out. And if the appropriate evidence, such as birth certs, and marriage cert isn't included, I would expect longer. You should have appplied for dependents benefits with your claim. jmo

pr

Yea Philip...I get what you are saying. I do apologize for my choice of words and what seems

to be ungratefulness. I should be glad that I got the award, instead of complaining, since there

are soooo many other vets still in the battle.

My meds have not kicked in yet is the only excuse I have for my behavior. It is so hard for me

to enjoy the moment with my illness and the paranoia that I have for the va. I also just received

the results from an MRI and MRA I took last week. Results was; "Mild Microvascular Disease/Maxillary

Sinus Retention Cysts",(don't have any idea what that means) and I'm being referred back to fee basis neurologist.

I really don't know why my vso did not include that I was married with dependents, but I know

that there have been documents submitted that state I have dependents in the past. Everything has

to be done with a form I guess. Damn, I can't even remember if I submitted birth certs and marriage

license with the 686-c. My vso should have told me I needed to send them. I better give him a call

now, if he can be reached, which is highly unlikely.

So in short, guys forgive my rant, it's just one of those days.

[hawkfire27]

It took four monthsto add me to my husbands check when we got married in January 2009.

It can take awahile.