Still 40% why?

[Rhodesia]

They closed one of my claims today and ebenefits still says I have 40% but for my disability list says I have 10% for hearing, 10% High Blood Pressure, 20% for Scars and 30% for my left knee replacement as of 08/21/2018, but it's saying I only get 40% the VA rep did the math and I should have at least been awarded 60% so does anyone know why the VA still has me at 40%. I have not received my letter yet explaining why I'm still at 40% rating. I think I found why because when you have a knee replacement scars are covered in the 30% so I think thats why they took the 20% away for scars on my knee. 

Also I called and the VA to ask the question since I had another knee replacement on the same knee I should have been awarded the temp 100% the VA says no you don't get that it's a one time deal no matter how many times you have surgery's on that same knee through the years, so they canceled my total knee replacement claim and told me I could file an appeal but she said don't waste my time on it. so I have no choice but to get another VSO to help me again.

Edited August 21, 2018 by Rhodesia

[Rhodesia]

On 8/21/2018 at 2:14 PM, Vync said:

I agree with @broncovet.

When I had claims in the hopper, ebenefits was never 100% accurate until a couple of weeks after I received the letter in the mail.

Ebenefits is made up of a number of separate parts, but presented through the single web page. If they just closed the claim today, there is a chance that it might be tomorrow or another day before the inner workings of ebenefits get around to re-calculating your percentage. I am speculating, but maybe when the VARO agent closed the claim, it updated the individual claim status. However, there are likely more steps which follow which can trigger the combined rating to re-calculate.

No brown letter today concerning my case been 6 days. as of Friday the VSO she did not see it in my file she said she would have been able to read it even before I would have received it if it was sent in the mail, but as of today nothing I will give it until Monday then she will call up to the state VSRO and see what going on, because my disabilities rating page say's 60% but that stupid circle that itis above it that says what you have still says 40% so somethings not right. frustrating government system.

[Rhodesia]

On 8/21/2018 at 1:51 PM, broncovet said:

Ask us again after you get the official letter.  Many of us just dont want to speculate on just what the unreliable, and highly inaccurate ebenefits means, when they misreport stuff.  However, if someone would like to speculate on what ebenefits means, then they can feel free to do just that.  

Ok I found out I will be only getting 40% the VA took the 20% away from my 60% award for the scars from a old surgery when I had a arthroscopic done on my knee back in 2010 so I was awarded 30% for the knee replacement because in their view my knee made the injury better, so now the VSO said I must file a new claim for the knee replacement for Scars even through I already had the scars in the first place. so as it stands right now I'm still at 40%. The way it is explained to me is like when a veteran loses a hand or arm he gets an award for the injury, but when that veteran get a prosthesis then his award is reduced because it's called Quality of life, the VA made him better so his award would be reduced, and NO the VA does NOT have to notify you if they take an award away they will send you that nice letter to appeal it. I know this sounds stupid but the lady told me on the phone that the VA is making some major changes on how they process their claims. 

This all sounds to familiar with my Malaria claim contracted it on active duty but could not show I was sick, when I went into the reserves is when I was sick and that was the magic bullet that killed my claim and appeal so my disability page says "Malaria Not Service Connected"

 

As for my second total knee replacement I found out I will be getting the 100% temp for the 1 year. I should see something between this September or October for payment funny I had the surgery on June 4th 2018 and they are just now getting around to it.

[Johhny_Drama]

On ‎8‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 5:14 PM, Vync said:

I agree with @broncovet.

When I had claims in the hopper, ebenefits was never 100% accurate until a couple of weeks after I received the letter in the mail.

Ebenefits is made up of a number of separate parts, but presented through the single web page. If they just closed the claim today, there is a chance that it might be tomorrow or another day before the inner workings of ebenefits get around to re-calculating your percentage. I am speculating, but maybe when the VARO agent closed the claim, it updated the individual claim status. However, there are likely more steps which follow which can trigger the combined rating to re-calculate.

This is the Golden response that I may be looking for!

 

I currently have a claim and finally a c&p exams set up Nov 20th. I also had a appeal that started 9/2017 and i choose the RAMP on 8/2017. So today 10/31, I see that my appeal has been closed; decision made and letter sent. I see al of this on my EBenefits but my Disability rating remains the same. I figured that they denied my appeal and that is why my rating is the same? I was hoping the rating would change a day later and wanted to ask others here if they have noticed this same issue. Ebenifits updated with closed appeal but rating was the same for a few days, later changed etc. Some help with this , examples etc would be great. After waiting this long and no increase is a real kick in the face. Plus the VA can not or wont tell you anything ..

[11cvolley]

3 hours ago, Johhny_Drama said:

This is the Golden response that I may be looking for!

 

I currently have a claim and finally a c&p exams set up Nov 20th. I also had a appeal that started 9/2017 and i choose the RAMP on 8/2017. So today 10/31, I see that my appeal has been closed; decision made and letter sent. I see al of this on my EBenefits but my Disability rating remains the same. I figured that they denied my appeal and that is why my rating is the same? I was hoping the rating would change a day later and wanted to ask others here if they have noticed this same issue. Ebenifits updated with closed appeal but rating was the same for a few days, later changed etc. Some help with this , examples etc would be great. After waiting this long and no increase is a real kick in the face. Plus the VA can not or wont tell you anything ..

 

When I went from 70% to 100%. The first change I saw was on my monthly comp payment. And I was checking E-ben daily.

[Johhny_Drama]

32 minutes ago, 11cvolley said:

 

When I went from 70% to 100%. The first change I saw was on my monthly comp payment. And I was checking E-ben daily.

So did ebenefit show your increased rating right away ? I’m upset stressed because mine closed today but my rating is the same. I called VA and they said my current rating was the same and they would increase it once my thing closed. They said they can’t read the letter or go over result but he sorta answered my question if I was denied my appeal since like he’s saying my rating is still same. Does this make sense? Or would they close out and adjust rating later ?

[11cvolley]

10 hours ago, Johhny_Drama said:

So did ebenefit show your increased rating right away ? I’m upset stressed because mine closed today but my rating is the same. I called VA and they said my current rating was the same and they would increase it once my thing closed. They said they can’t read the letter or go over result but he sorta answered my question if I was denied my appeal since like he’s saying my rating is still same. Does this make sense? Or would they close out and adjust rating later ?

No, it didn't change until the next Monday which was after the next payday. Back then getting someone on the phone was next to impossible. So I can't really say; however, Recently I noticed you'll get multiple varying answers from the #800 number if they don't give you the usual pre-wrote responses.