scotish1 Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I have received TDIU for the last 17 years with no future exams scheduled, but did not approve or deny for Chapter 35. also SSDI for 18 years. When I speak to VA they say I am not P/T How should I go forward if I want to now claim P/T? I have TBI =70% Tinnitus= 10% Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) ??? That is odd...no future exams yet no Chap 35? Did you,in fact, when they awarded TDIU, have a spouse and/or children? I guess the VA would not make any statement on Chapter 35 DEA if there were no dependents who could benefit from DEA. "When I speak to VA they say I am not P/T" Who do you speak to.....Peggy? (the 800 #) not always the most accurate info from 800) I was just going over some VAOLA stuff I have here and pulled out an annual "summary of Benefits" I get for various purposes. I always give my tax person a copy of it.And I get =my annual Fishing license fee lowered with it. Also the county uses it for 2 vets survivors exemptions I get on my property taxes. I am a widow of a veteran but I wonder if you get one of those and if it says P & T on that letter. I assume every SC vet here gets that type of summary letter but I could be wrong. If any of you do...does it say ever P & T on it? Edited September 20, 2013 by Berta GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University ! When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we." Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder Philip Rogers Posted September 20, 2013 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 20, 2013 You should have requested P&T after 5 yrs of TDIU. You may actually be "in fact" P&T, because there were no future exams scheduled. If, during the past 17 yrs you had a spouse and/or children, who would have benefited by you being P&T (for school or ChampVA medical benefits) you may want to file a CUE claim. It does happen. I won a CUE claim on the P&T ChampVA issue a couple of yrs ago, back to 1989.pr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollis Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Goes TDIU means you are disable and can get a VA disable tag for your vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted September 21, 2013 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 21, 2013 Log onto E banefits. Look at your letters. If you have a commissary letter then you are P and T. If they screwed you out of CHapter 35 and champ VA then they can right this. You may have to asl for it, get an attorney but if you have no future exams means static so they really screwed the pooch here. If you do this right, they will have to back it up. J A Veteran is a person who served this country. Treat them with respect. A Disabled Veteran is a person who served this country and bears the scars of that service regardless of when or where they served. Treat them with the upmost respect. I do. Rejection is not a sign of failure. Failure is not an option, Medical opinions and evidence wins claims. Trust in others is a virtue but you take the T out of Trust and you are left with Rust so be wise about who you are dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder jbasser Posted September 21, 2013 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hollis, that depends on your state as every state his its own requirements. A Veteran is a person who served this country. Treat them with respect. A Disabled Veteran is a person who served this country and bears the scars of that service regardless of when or where they served. Treat them with the upmost respect. I do. Rejection is not a sign of failure. Failure is not an option, Medical opinions and evidence wins claims. Trust in others is a virtue but you take the T out of Trust and you are left with Rust so be wise about who you are dealing with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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