After Five Years Of Fighting, I Won!

[qmcorps]

Thanks, everyone

I'm still sorting this out plus I'm working on three other vets va issues. Got to spread the wealth of knowledge. After 26 years in the Army, It's a warm fuzzy to take care of your troops. Reminds me of why I stayed in so long.

[Pete53]

qm:

Congrats!!!!

[Testvet]

congrats I agree on the reps issue I was told by one that he would not even file a claim for PTSD, since it wasn't combat related I had no business trying to get a "combat" mental issue approved, then when they did approve the PTSD it was at 50% the first time so I appealed the new SO told me to be happy with 50% and quit wasting the VARO's time, so my wife and I did this, I kept filing the NODS kept writing letters etc and finally they gave me to 100% P&T PTSD, then they quickly slammed the file on my other issues related to the chemical weapons and drug tests at Edgewood in 1974, but I am not finished with them yet, I want my heart problems SC before I quit. so the battle stays engaged i am going into what my 6th year, I still have never been to the BVA yet. Doing my best to stay out of there. But I may end up there yet.

You did good, you better check and make sure they awarded the P&T they sent me the chapter 35 book when I was awarded the 50%, I guess they had fun yanking my chain on that one. I do hope you got the whole deal though, good for ya and your family enjoy it

[stevedenesha]

Berta, I believe you might be mixing up the chapter 35 educational benefits a bit! The spouse and children will be reimbursed a specific amount per month (approx 827.00 full time student). VA doesn't pay tuition, books etc. Payment can go on for 45 months of schooling.

[mssoup1]

Congratualtions. Sounds to me like you are P & T by getting Educational Benefits.

Good luck and so glad you made it to that 100%.

mssoup1

[qmcorps]

One other thing or what comes around, goes around. In one of my earlier posts, I explained how the new dental clinic director (again no names please) denied my work in progress (Jan 06), stating that "I was entitled to nothing and I should just move on." I can't wait until Monday morning for that phone call to the dental clinic.