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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”-
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Post in ICD Codes and SCT CODES?WHAT THEY MEAN?
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Do the sct codes help or hurt my disability ratingPicked By
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Post in Chevron Deference overruled by Supreme Court
broncovet posted a post in a topic,
VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.
They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.
This is not true,
Proof:
About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because when they cant work, they can not keep their home. I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason: "Its been too long since military service". This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA. And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time, mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends.
Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly. The VA is broken.
A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals. I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision. All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did.
I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt". Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day? Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.Picked By
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Post in Re-embursement for non VA Medical care.
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Welcome to hadit!
There are certain rules about community care reimbursement, and I have no idea if you met them or not. Try reading this:
https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities/
However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.
When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait! Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?" Not once. Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.
However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.
That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot. There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.
Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.
Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.344
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Post in What is the DIC timeline?
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Good question.
Maybe I can clear it up.
The spouse is eligible for DIC if you die of a SC condition OR any condition if you are P and T for 10 years or more. (my paraphrase).
More here:
Source:
https://www.va.gov/disability/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
NOTE: TO PROVE CAUSE OF DEATH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY. This means if you die of a SC condtion, your spouse would need to do an autopsy to prove cause of death to be from a SC condtiond. If you were P and T for 10 full years, then the cause of death may not matter so much.Picked By
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Berta
I have posted much info here on my multiple CUE claims.
Most of the stuff might be about my 1151 SMC CUE.
I cant find my 2003 IHD CUE on my PC .It is there somewhere, I read it the other day in my C file, and basically it went like this:
'This is a claim under CUE, 38 USC, 5109A
The Veterans Administration made a CUE (clear and Unmistakable error) on a decision I received on January 30th,1998.
The VA had malpracticed on my husband, to include on his heart disease, as found within that award for 1151 DIC ( decision enclosed as Exhibit A, and I call you attention to "multiple deviations from a usual standard of care"
The VA failed to give his ischemic heart disease ( as evident via the FTCA settlement info) (enclosed) in addition to the award statement of malpractice, any diagnostic code or rating at all.
Their failure manifested an altered out come to me,under Section 1151, 38 USC , as I had applied for accrued benefits within months after his death.'
That was basically it
and that, along with the 2004 1151 CVA CUE was all handled together for my Nehmer award.
They awarded not under 1151, but under direct SC for the IHD.I could still file under 1151 for the IHD but that would not affect me financially. The pending CUE will
I followed this above up with the SMC CUE, that also contained 3 legal errors. That claim was very short as well and I referred to enclosed proof of their legal errors.
The medical evidence had already been established by VA at time of the decision being CUEd.
Their error manifested an altered out come of about 35 thousand all in all...in that 2012 award.
VA cannot handle lots of extemporaneous legal or medical jargon in this type of claim.
They shouldn't have to.
The legal error (s) they made must be clearly stated and you need to enclosed the decision they made those errors in.and cite the CUE is filed under auspices of 38 USC 5109 A.
If the rating of the specific disability at time of the decision did not raise to 10% or greater, based on evidence they had, there can be no CUE.
I have 2 CUE claims pending. One has 13 pieces of legal evidence and the other has only one piece, from VA Central.
The main claim's legal evidence warrants a continuous 22 months at 100%, plus SMC and 2 dependents, because it legally supports the established medical evidence at time of alleged CUE.
The other claim I already posted here somewhere....1151 HBP.
Medical evidence ,such as the C & P exam the same month/year of the EED date in the award letter, I cued ,at which a VA neurologist stated the veteran was permanently and totally disabled by his 1151 stroke.
Not only was I present at this C & P, but the C file contained that C & P for over a year before my husband died.
Established documented medical evidence at time of alleged CUEd decision.
That C & P exam was established medical evidence , prior to their 1998 DIC award letter and their 2012 award letter, that VA ignored.
My point is that a legal error can involve medical evidence, but the medical evidence Must have been established by VA and in VA's possession at time of the alleged CUEd decision.
And anywhere at the VA.And might not be in the C file.
Edited by BertaGRADUATE ! 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.
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I have posted much info here on my multiple CUE claims. Most of the stuff might be about my 1151 SMC CUE. I cant find my 2003 IHD CUE on my PC .It is there somewhere, I read it the other day in my
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