HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted September 16, 2013 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 16, 2013 Phil Who paid B&M? Since you don't have an award I guess you did not sign on for a 20% cut to them. I don't understand why they would not get you to sign a contract and stay with you until the end if they believe in your claim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Philip Rogers Posted September 16, 2013 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) John - they were paid by the EAJA, a total of $7996 and change, for about 43hrs work, over a period of 9 months. They told me that they felt they weren't needed anymore, as it was headed back to the AMC & BVA, but to contact them should I decide different. And yes, I did sign a contract.So far it's cost the VA/EAJA about what they'd have paid me, if they awarded the claim. And some wonder why our Gov'ts in trouble! Just sayin'pr Edited September 16, 2013 by Philip Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlie Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 John - they were paid by the EAJA, a total of $7996 and change, for about 43hrs work, over a period of 9 months. They told me that they felt they weren't needed anymore, as it was headed back to the AMC & BVA, but to contact them should I decide different. And yes, I did sign a contract. So far it's cost the VA/EAJA about what they'd have paid me, if they awarded the claim. And some wonder why our Gov'ts in trouble! Just sayin' pr pr, I thought there was a whole lot more riding on this than 8 K :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Philip Rogers Posted September 16, 2013 Author HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) pr,I thought there was a whole lot more riding on this than 8 K :-(Carlie - they would owe an SMC "s" award from 4/89, which I guesstimate would be around $50-$60k. The first time it went to the CAVC I think EAJA paid about $20k and the attys won a remand then. So maybe it's only cost them about half but it should have won from the get go. The evidence is there and that's just based on the 100% inferred "s" award issue. In 2010, I had ratings of 100+20+10+10+10+10, w/a 1.9 bilateral factor, which should have automatically awarded the "s" award, using simple addition, not the combined ratings table (CRT), which is illegal because it's punishing a veteran who's already 100% disabled and has a zero ability worth by saying he's whole again and using the CRT. jmopr Edited September 16, 2013 by Philip Rogers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FormerMember Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Dang. You one fart smeller, PR. That's a high art form in the VA litigation scheme of things. Call B&M pronto. Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Pete53 Posted September 16, 2013 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 16, 2013 Good luck PR. I think that its just a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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