seejeremy Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Hey everyone. I received some really good, and unexpected news today. I am rated at 100%! I'm hoping the retro hits my account in the next week or so. Information from my letter in e-Benefits indicates: You have one or more service-connected disabilities: Yes Your combined service-connected evaluation is: 100% Your current monthly award amount is: $3187.6 The effective date of the last change to your current award was: December 01, 2014 You are not considered to be permanently disabled due to your service-connected disabilities at this time because your case is scheduled for review on: June 01, 2020 You are not considered to be permanently disabled due to your service-connected disabilities at this time because you are scheduled for a future reduction in rating on: June 01, 2020 We were not expecting a rating of 100%, so now we have questions. Since it clearly says that I am not permanent, will I become permanent in 5 years? Will I have to undergo C&P exams sometime in the future before I can become P&T? We are mainly asking because we have a daughter that will graduate high school in 3 years and Chapter 35 benefits would be really nice! We are also interested in having my student loans discharged, which I understand also requires P&T. Thank you all for your help in keeping me sane during this long process. Jeremy Edited June 8, 2015 by seejeremy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notorious Kelly Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Congratulations! Check here for additional prizes you may have won http://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html and also check your state and municpal sites directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiapapa Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 seejeremy, According to your post, the VA did not state your disability was permanent. If your disability is scheduled for review in five years, your disability is considered temporary with a possibility of improvement. The reason for the future review is to reevaluate your disability to determine if your disability has improved and your rating should be reduced. Scheduling a review is normal for temporary ratings and does not mean you will definitely be reduced. The review could also result in a permanent rating if the VA believes your disability will not improve in the future. The VA could also continue to keep your temporay rating the same and continue to schedule future reviews. If you believe your service connected conditions should have been rated permanent and total, you could send a request to your RO asking to have the rating changed to P & T. A letter from your medical specialist stating they believe your service connected conditions are permanent and will not improve in the future could help your request. The specialist's letter should contain reasonable medical rationale supporting their opinion. If you are under 55, it is less likely the VA will rate you P & T unless you have some really strong evidence showing your service connected conditions have no chance of improving. JMO Good luck to you and thank you for your service. GP Buck52 and Oiler1995 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy04 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Congrats bud, and yes you will be re evaluated in 5 years. I too am 100% Temporary, even though I am SSDI and Navy Retired permanent. I actually have had 7 conditions Re Evaluated just in the last few months, even though they were not up for review until Feb 2016. Those Re Evals are brutal, especially the PTSD. Just make sure that you continue your treatment thru the VA. I had my student loans forgiven last fall, but only cause my SSDI is permanent. Good luck and God Bless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Stay with your treatment at the VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Computer Tech Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Congratulations on the win and be sure to continue your treatment at the VAMC or clinic. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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