vetquest Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 After twelve years and two remands I have been awarded 100% complete and total disability with sms due to limitation of a limb. I was awarded 90% with IU three years ago but against my lawyers recommendation I wanted to push for 100%. I used the advice from here to push for full benefits even if I was getting a 100% payment. I fought with the V.A. the for 25 years as I worked in the civilian world, if my disability was serious enough to warrant an early retirement from the Corps it was serious enough to rate disability. After that I lost my civilian job due to my disability twelve years ago the fight began in earnest. I did a lot of this on my own because I found that while their hearts are in the right place a lot of DAV, etc organizations are haphazard. I got a lawyer when it became obvious that the V.A. was violating my rights as a veteran leading up to BVA. Now I need to find a new hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddt Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 Congratulations, way to stick to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 This is Great News and persistence pays off! I am sure you would be a valuable help to others here who seem to feel there is no end in sight and you sure can give them HOPE! ( as a hobby) And you said you did a lot of this yourself------- no one is a better vet rep than who we see in the mirror every morning in my opinion...but that means we have to tackle the leg work it takes. Yes , some vet orgs have some Great reps and NSOs, but more often than not, they do not do an adequate good job , and the good ones burn out fast, and we often do better on our own. ENJOY This Victory. " I got a lawyer when it became obvious that the V.A. was violating my rights as a veteran leading up to BVA" Good for You! Many vets probably do not even realize the VA might be violating their rights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founder Tbird Posted November 18, 2017 Founder Share Posted November 18, 2017 great news - way to persist. take your time finding a hobby lots of stuff to try, keep trying till you find a thing or two you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator broncovet Posted November 19, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 19, 2017 Congratulations. If you are looking for a hobby, we need more people to answer Vets questions on hadit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DICK HILL Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Very happy for you. I got my 100% 3 months ago. My fight was nothing like yours. Now enjoy the future. Dick Hill finally 100%. No more fights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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