I was receiving disability from the VA from 1991 until 2016, when in February 2016 I didnt receive my check. I called the VA and was told that I have a warrant (unpaid court costs, misdemeaner) in PA (I live in New Mexico). The warrant was from 2007; when I did live there, however, I was not aware that I even had this warrant. And I was told by the VA rep on the phone that I was a "fleeing felon" according to the VA, and would not be getting my disability back. So, I found on the Internet in Jan 2019, that the VA has a 5yr rule, 10yr rule, and so on. So, I had been receiving my disability (40% rating) since 1991. So, was the VA wrong or correct in taking my disability. I cant see how they could legally take away my disability, for unpaid court costs, and that the warrant was from 2007.
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Karen C
I was receiving disability from the VA from 1991 until 2016, when in February 2016 I didnt receive my check. I called the VA and was told that I have a warrant (unpaid court costs, misdemeaner) in PA (I live in New Mexico). The warrant was from 2007; when I did live there, however, I was not aware that I even had this warrant. And I was told by the VA rep on the phone that I was a "fleeing felon" according to the VA, and would not be getting my disability back. So, I found on the Internet in Jan 2019, that the VA has a 5yr rule, 10yr rule, and so on. So, I had been receiving my disability (40% rating) since 1991. So, was the VA wrong or correct in taking my disability. I cant see how they could legally take away my disability, for unpaid court costs, and that the warrant was from 2007.
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Now that I read it again (I need to read them more closely) I can completely agree with the comments above. Most would not wait three years to try and recover stopped VA checks. I know I would have be
Carl the Engineer
Read bullet point six.. I did not know or forgot about the warrant making me a fugitive felon. Does that matter? here, https://www.washingtonlawhelp.org/resource/what-do-i-do-if-the-vet
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