Award Question

[LeroyJohnson]

got the rating the day after Christmas , got the award in the bank today . The amount received doesn't come to the amount I calculated I should have gotten it is off by a rather large sum. Do I send my questions to the regional office or do I send my questions directly to the finance office? I also received what would be January's check but they did not increase to the new amount which should be in effect. still getting paid at the old percentage. As they have sent both the back pay and paid Januarys check is this another error ?

Leroy

[Vike17]

Leroy,

When you are calculating the retro, are you going by the effective date VA stated in the rating decision? Or are you going by the effective what you thing it should be? If you are calculating the retro from the effective what you think it should be and it's different fromy the VA's, then you should write an NOD to your regional office and state why you think the effective date is incorrect. If you're calculating the retro from the effective date that VA has awarded, are you also figuring any dependents that you may have, but aren't yet added to your compensation? Just some thoughts!

I also received what would be January's check but they did not increase to the new amount which should be in effect. still getting paid at the old percentage. As they have sent both the back pay and paid Januarys check is this another error

You haven't received January's compensation yet, that happens on February 1, 2007. You always receive your compensation the first day of the month for the previous month. For example, December 2006 compensation is paid on January 1, 2007. So, January 1, 2007, you should receive December's comp with annual increase.

Vike 17

Edited December 29, 2006 by Vike17

[LeroyJohnson]

No I am going by the VA dates. and I guess I put it wrong as I should have said DEC check received for January my check is already in the bank that I should recieve on the 1st. The increase to the 100% amount is not on the check I just received but i was still paid at the old rate but the increase in living was applyed to it.

[LeroyJohnson]

got another question when figuring the retro. I went from 50% to 100% on one thing my overall rating was 60%(based on two different health issues) do I figure the retro based on the increase from 50% to 100% rating increase or figure the retro based on the 60% overall rating that I was being paid at. Don't know if I am making any since or not either way the amount does not match what I received.

[Dale Jr. 8]

I would call the VARO and ask to speak to a supervisor. It doesn't surprise me that the VA has messed up on a mathematics issue. Just look at the way they calculate the %. Dale Jr. 8