Retro Pay

[marinevet61]

I was contacted by field examiner and he quoted a figure of retro pay that was waaaay below what I had figured was due me. Does the VA not pay retro

Pay from the effective date in the award letter. Letters States effective date May 12 2015. Will the amount of retro be what I will be receiving  x 10 

Months. Effective date may 12 2015 claim closed March 29 2016. Any suggestions or advice would be welcome. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[broncovet]

Ok, retro is the first day of the month FOLLOWING the effective date.  This means it starts June 1.  

Yes, it does sound like ten months.  

However, if you got any other compensation for those 10 months, they will subtract that.  

Example. Lets say you were at 60 percent and got 1059 per month.  And, you got an increase to 100% at 3068 per month.  The difference between thes (3068 minus the 1059 already received) or 2009 dollars per month times 10 would be 20,090 dollars for 10 months.  

[broncovet]

Also, if this is a claim for Pension, that changes things.  You have to deduct any money you already made that year.  

Oh, and I forgot.  The VA thinks that all Vets are alcoholics, drug addicts, and abandon their family every time. 

So, if you sent in a claim as a married Vet with 3 children two years ago, the VA "naturally" assumes you got drunk, beat up your wife, she left you and took your kids, as you beat them up when you got drunk, too.  So, they assume you are single again, and make you send the dependent form all over again.  

Edited April 15, 2016 by broncovet

[marinevet61]

Thanks for info. I was at 30% for 7 months. Now at 100% but it still does not add up. Under rated 

disabilities it shows PTSD 100% SC effective date 5/12/2015.

Under Historical claims shows Submitted 1/11/2016 Closed 3/29/2016

What happened to the original effective date and the retro?

 

[broncovet]

If you are basing this on ebenefits, that is the problem.  Wait until you get the envelope.  I know well how difficult it is to wait, but trying to figure out the retro based on ebenefits and or what a VA employee/VSO said is likely to be an exercise in futility.  

After you get the envelope, then do check their math.  You can also do a "chart" by using software such as EXCEL, or the open source program "calc".