Proposal to reduce my benefits

[amirsun]

See the document attached was sent to me this week from the VA. What do I need to do about this? Advise please

VA doc 2015.pdf

[rootbeer22]

Buck52:

OK...I think one of the outgrowth's of the big rush this year to get the claims backlog down is that there will later will be a similar  push towards claims reductions to save money? Just as I predicted a few months ago, the VBA just did a big PR announcement that the claims backlog is below 100K? As a result, the VBA raters an staff have been working overtime and I imagine are very fatigued at this point across the country? The bottom line (I believe)  is that more Vets are going to need to know how to effectively address the VA Reduction Processes in the future. I would think that as long as a Vet keeps good smr records, that they can address any reduction challenges.   anyway...I hope you and yours are doing well as we get towards the end of the summer....anyway, good luck and Godspeed...Rootbeer22

[USMC_VET]

Buck52:

OK...I think one of the outgrowth's of the big rush this year to get the claims backlog down is that there will later will be a similar  push towards claims reductions to save money? Just as I predicted a few months ago, the VBA just did a big PR announcement that the claims backlog is below 100K? As a result, the VBA raters an staff have been working overtime and I imagine are very fatigued at this point across the country? The bottom line (I believe)  is that more Vets are going to need to know how to effectively address the VA Reduction Processes in the future. I would think that as long as a Vet keeps good smr records, that they can address any reduction challenges.   anyway...I hope you and yours are doing well as we get towards the end of the summer....anyway, good luck and Godspeed...Rootbeer22

I think that is spot on.

The VA wnats to get the heat off them for keeping people waiting for X years for a claim to be adjudicated.

Now they are under the magic number, they will probably start doing reductions heavy with the re exams coming up for those who were granted 2-5 years ago.  vets need to be keeping extensive records as well as keeping up with medications and continuing to go see PCP and seeing them for specific disabilities, saying that hte issue is the same, etc. stating the obvious so that is in record that " i am still having these problems, my (medications, treatment, etc) has not improved my condition. 

dont underestimate the importance of medication refills.  even if they dont work, you said they dont work, and the keep you on them, dont just ignore them.  The VA can AND DOSE use the fact you are NOT refilling your scrips as "evidence" you are better.  Their contention is that the medications were given to you to "ameliorate" your symptoms (make you feel better).  if you dont take them then you must not need them, if you dont need them then you must be better naturally and thus not compensable under your current rating.

Go and see docs for your disabilities and keep scrips up to date.