SikNtired

[SikNtired]

Just got a letter scheduling me for an appointment for Compensation & Pension. I'm 90% disabled and my case is at least 47 years old. Should I be concerned? Can they reduce my compensation? What gives?

[broncovet]

Probably not.  Did one or more conditions of yours "actually improve" under ordinary conditions of life?  

This even could be for an increase.  We would need to find out more to answer.  For example, are you P and T, and, if so, how long have you been rated?  

[Buck52]

Dang after 47 years...damn VA

Did the letter state what the C&P was for? and Why? 

I mean if you had your s.c. disability  that that long you meet the 20 year rule  and should not  be scheduled a C&P.  

I think they screwed up  and have your records mixed up with another Vet.

OR

Maybe they want to see if your disability has got worse  or maybe you had a VA Dr mention your Disability as Improved? 

Do you use the VA for your healthcare and  for your S.C. Disability?  if so check with   your ''MyhealthVet  Progress Notes.

[SikNtired]

1 hour ago, Buck52 said:

Dang after 47 years...damn VA

Did the letter state what the C&P was for? and Why? 

I mean if you had your s.c. disability  that that long you meet the 20 year rule  and should not  be scheduled a C&P.  

I think they screwed up  and have your records mixed up with another Vet.

OR

Maybe they want to see if your disability has got worse  or maybe you had a VA Dr mention your Disability as Improved? 

Do you use the VA for your healthcare and  for your S.C. Disability?  if so check with   your ''MyhealthVet  Progress Notes.

47 yrs ago, I was at 10%. In 2014 a fellow disabled Viet Vet said, I should be compensated for all the problems I'd had. So I filed and got 60%. 2 years later a VA Doctor put me at 90%. I have been seeking 100%, with no success.

[GeekySquid]

8 hours ago, SikNtired said:

 

8 hours ago, SikNtired said:

I have been seeking 100%, with no success.

@SikNtired

you don't say what you are rated for but this post says

That will be the likely reason for the new c&p

you got bumped to 60% in 2014 bumped to 90% in 2016.

The post suggests you have tried to reopen the claim, which suggests you are not P&T so that would indicate they are trying to see if you are stable or if your conditions are continuing to deteriorate.

Check the DBQ's for all the conditions and secondaries you are rated for, even those not SC if any. Read what the symptoms are and or the criteria for rating.

For example for the  PTSD review DBQ has 7 possible statements the VA requires the doc to select from:

NO MENTAL DISORDER DIAGNOSIS all the way to TOTAL OCCUPATIONAL AND SOCIAL IMPAIRMENT

Since you are 90% it is unlikely you are rated more than 70% for PTSD since the next PTSD step is 100%. I just use it as an example of the range of things they look for on that DBQ.

you can find all DBQs through this link

https://www.benefits.va.gov/compensation/dbq_disabilityexams.asp

Just for discussion sake if you were 70% on 1 SC issue it would take 8 more 10% compensable conditions for you to get paid at 90% (VA rounds up from 5's rounds down for 4's)  or 1 70%, 1 40% and 1 20% to get paid at 90%.

But if you are rated at actual 90% it will take 5 more 10% conditions to get paid at 100%

So definitely check the DBQ's and if you don't mind sharing, post your rated conditions here so some of the really experienced folks can look at them and maybe come up with something.

Good Luck