Back Pay

[bigjim]

I was wondering how much on average in back pay ?? lets say u rec 100%

and its been say 9 months how much back pay would one receive//bigjim

[Trigga]

It would depend on what percentage you were prior to the award and the number of dependents that you have. Here is a link to the VA Compensation rates: http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/#BM01

[Guest terrysturgis]

bigjim, for an estimate let's say $2,500.00 x 9=$22,500.00. My pay now with one dependant and a "K" award is $2,699.00 a month. It depends a lot on your effective date of 100%. When my retro check came it was over $40,000.00. Important point, TAX FREE.

I wish you the same or more for your claim. Take care. Terry Sturgis

[Berta]

check that retro carefully-

they hardly ever break it down unless you ask-

I wrote to them some time back that it appeared they forgot about 300-400 in my DIC and about 11 thou in my other DIC offset refund-due to a CUE I had that the RC awarded.

Within 3-4 weeks I got checks for both errors they made - they almost snookered me-

These types of questions -sent to them-not in the form of a NOD- go directly to Finance and they work faster than the claims dept.

[Pete53]

Funny how when the VA makes a mistake it is seldom in the Veterans favor.

[LarryJ]

And, it is also funny that when they DO make a mistake in the Vets' favor..........that they catch it right away and are all over the Vet like stink on poo-poo.

[marinejay]

Also, why is it when the underpay you, you have to go through hoops to get the money, and when the overpay you, the money is taken away with the quickness?

marinejay