Talked To Va Service Officer

[Flatbroke]

Went today and talked to the VA Service Officer at Fort Wood and she ran up my percentages and came up with 94.

She looked over the latest SOC that I got and said that I needed to get the ratings for the PN on both feet raised to 20% since I am having troboule with both feet and then I would be over 95% and then 100%P&T.

In the mean time said to file for IU and helped me with the forms.

I dont think the VA knows or relizes that I have not worked since Oct last year, but will when I send in the forms and a copy of the approval from SSD saying I was eligable since Oct 26, 2010

Ready for the next round.

[Papa]

Flatbroke,

Keep up tthe good fight.

Papa

[WAC-Vet75]

Went today and talked to the VA Service Officer at Fort Wood and she ran up my percentages and came up with 94.

She looked over the latest SOC that I got and said that I needed to get the ratings for the PN on both feet raised to 20% since I am having troboule with both feet and then I would be over 95% and then 100%P&T.

In the mean time said to file for IU and helped me with the forms.

I dont think the VA knows or relizes that I have not worked since Oct last year, but will when I send in the forms and a copy of the approval from SSD saying I was eligable since Oct 26, 2010

Ready for the next round.

This brings up an interesting question..... If a person has been TDIU for say, 18 years, under PTSD, with a total combined rating of 90%, what happens when that person gets additional ratings that would put the combined rating at 100%? Do they "lose" the TDIU, so that SMC can't be awarded for the 100% plus 50% or 60%? Do they now "just" become 100% combined?

[Flatbroke]

That I dont know. Berta, Carlie ar one of the others that have been here for a while and have the knowledge can answer you. I just need to get the 100% P&T so that the benifits can start.

This brings up an interesting question..... If a person has been TDIU for say, 18 years, under PTSD, with a total combined rating of 90%, what happens when that person gets additional ratings that would put the combined rating at 100%? Do they "lose" the TDIU, so that SMC can't be awarded for the 100% plus 50% or 60%? Do they now "just" become 100% combined?

[john999]

Wac

I am at 90% and I got the SMC "S". I wonder the same thing since If I got up to actual 100% would I lose "S"? I don't know the answer either. I was 80% IU and got an extra 60% and got the "S". I am 90% schedular. I won't be asking for any increases I don't think except my CUE. However, if I got the CUE that might also make me retro for "S" back many years. If you are 90% you have to get an extra 50% to get to 95% and thus to 100% schedular. You see how hard it is to get there? Your question is a good one. When I got "S" is was result of a CUE.

[WAC-Vet75]

Wac

I am at 90% and I got the SMC "S". I wonder the same thing since If I got up to actual 100% would I lose "S"? I don't know the answer either. I was 80% IU and got an extra 60% and got the "S". I am 90% schedular. I won't be asking for any increases I don't think except my CUE. However, if I got the CUE that might also make me retro for "S" back many years. If you are 90% you have to get an extra 50% to get to 95% and thus to 100% schedular. You see how hard it is to get there? Your question is a good one. When I got "S" is was result of a CUE.

After reading Flatbroke's post, it got me thinking. There have been a number of Vets who were 100% TDIU, then ended up with an increase in rating on one or more of their disabilities, giving them a combined 100%. Does that negate the TDIU, or does the Vet retain his/her TDIU? If, in addition to the TDIU (for one single disability), you have additional disabilities that add up to the 50% or 60%, you're eligible for SMC. I wonder how many Vets have been cheated out of SMC by the VA making his/her TDIU into a combined 100%? Many Vets who are receiving compensation, know NOTHING about SMC, and thus would never realize they were ripped off!

[john999]

WAC

There are many vets who are eligible for "S" right now who are not getting it because they don't read Hadit. I do suspect the VA may bump up vets on TDIU to 100% to avoid "S". You have to be total plus 60% so if you get bumped to 100% you need an extra 60%. If I did not file claim for "S" I never would have gotten it even though I am not supposed to have had to file for it. This would be a good question to ask VA lawyer. Once you get "S" I don't think they can take it away easily even if you go from 90% TDIU to 100% schedular, but this is still a good question that should have legal, techical answer. I am going on gut feeling about it.