Math is hard

[cavscout1967]

I am trying to figure out if I am getting backpay and how much. Can anyone who's good at math help me out? I appreciate it. I tried figuring it out myself and it came to 26k but I am not sure if I even did it right.

$541 sept 1 2009

$770. oct 1 2011

$797 dec 1 2011

$810 Dec 2012

$822 de 2013

$836 dec 2014

$917 nov 1 2015

$976 Jan 2016

$917 Mar 2020

You can expect payment the first month following your effective date. 

What we decided is open reduction fracture which is currently 10% disabling is increased to 20% effective from Aug 2009. Also the 10% knee strain effective date is granted to august 2009

Your overall rating is 50%

I was at 10% for years then up to 20% for a few more years and been at 40% for the last few yrs. Do you need more info? What does all this mean in laymans terms?

Thanks for your time and input.

[Tbird]

bump

[Buck52]

I can't figure out what your asking with all those benefits that were paid?

only thing I can figure out is find out what 20% compensation is and figure that back to 2009...that's what it looks like to me you will be paid retro on the two 10% increases. from 2009 to date.

20%rate paid at the 255  per month for 6 years is 18.360 plus an extra 8 month 255 would ba additional 2040

18.360 plus 2040 =20400 bucks

The additional 8 months are for the Sept 2009 to Dec 2009   AND THIS YEAR 2016 Jan through April  figured at 255 per month.

The only thing is I am useing the 2013 pay rates...I'm not sure what the 20%pay rate is up to date.

So don't take this as the Gospel ...Its just what I figured from the 255 from Aug 2009  til April 2016

And I could be all wrong about my figures  I just did this in my head.

And I have a bad Headache Now  eh!  

just kidding

jmo

.............Buck

Edited April 9, 2016 by Buck52

[cavscout1967]

Hi, thanks for responding. What I am asking is what will the back pay be. I dont understand why they included all these different rates of pay in this letter but I do know that one disability was increased by 10% from aug 2009 to present and the other was granted an effective date of aug 2009 so I guess 20% for 6 yrs sounds right. There was just so many different numbers I didnt know how to make heads or tails of it. Thanks!

Also is there a website or place I can call to see when I will get it?

Edited April 9, 2016 by cavscout1967

[flores97]

Cavscout1967,  you can go to ebenefits and submit an Iris inquiry(look under "contact us", then ask a question), or you can call 1-800-827-1000. Congratulations

[broncovet]

Im a math whiz, but I would be doing you a disservice to do this for you.  The simplest method for you to calculate this is to put these numbers in a spread sheet, and let the computer add it up for you.  

.  If you learn some simple spreadsheet tasks, then people wont be able to dupe you as easily, and you will have more confidence.    I have included a link how to do this with Libre Office, which is a free program you can download.  You can get the software, free, here:    https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/

This utube explains how to add column's.

If you dont want to watch the video, then,   you type the numbers you want to add in a "cell"

and then click "E" .  ( "Sum" is the symbol "Episilon" which looks like a capital "E", but not exactly.  )  and enter.  

 

 https://help.libreoffice.org/Calc/Sum

There are other open source (free) software spreadsheets and many of them are good.  "Open Office"

is well known.  I like Libre office better because its takes less space on my computer than open office. 

Open Office is here:

http://www.openoffice.org/download/

Or, you can "buy" MS Office and use the program "Excel".  Microsoft will likely have a tutorial for you for excel.  

 

[broncovet]

I think you may have hit on a great idea, for hadit, tho.  Maybe I should, or someone with more spreadsheet experience, should develop a simple tutorial to download, install, and use some software to quickly calculate your retro to see if VA is hornswaggling you on this.  Is there a hadit member who is very familiar with spreadsheets willing to do this?? 

I could "get by" but am not a spreadsheet expert by any means.