Champva Denial

[LeroyJohnson]

Strange denial of benefits letter I sent them evidence of 100 percent p&t for active service. they replied that my wife could not get benefits because I am service connected under 38 code 1151 The letter stated that the Indianapolis regional office indicates that the disability was a result of VA hospitalization. Strange they have not let me know that I have finally won my 1151 case. Are they just playing games with me or do you all think there is a win coming my way?

Leroy

[Pete53]

I don't know I thought that if you are 100% P&T that they have to award spouse CHAMPVA. I wish you the best in your appeal.

[Berta]

Leroy- something is odd there and you need to look into this-

A 100% P & T award assures your wife CHAMPVA-it has to be applied for but this letter she got doesn't make sense-

They did this to me-too- so you need to really look into this-

I was awarded CHAMPVA back to 1991.

I called and asked the woman a brief question at CHAMPVA a few years ago-and for some reason she checked my CHAMPVA status with the RO and they told her by phone I was NOT eligible-HUH????

then I got a letter from CHAMPVA stating that the VA had erred in giving me CHAMPVA eligibility because the veteran was 100% P & T under Sec 1151- no CHAMPVA awarded under Sec 1151 deaths-they quoted the RO in this letter.

This was ridiculous and I started to get angry until I immediately realised that the VA had documented something that supported a CUE claim I had- whoop ti do!!!!!

I sent this letter to the RO in support of that CUE claim-I was delirious-with joy.

Then the former VSM at the VARO fixed all this in a heartbeat-

I wrote directly to him-and he immediately squared it all away-and sent me a copy of what he had done-

Then I found out that- although the VA had never stated in any award that the veteran's 100% disabilites under Section 1151 had been acknowledged, (they said NSC on the award letter for DIC) they had been well acknowledged in my c file-as under Section 1151, which I got copy of at that time-

Perhaps you did get a resolve of your Sec 1151 claim!!!!!!!

But I am betting- this was a VARO screw up big time and the VSM there should be able to fix it quick.

Sec 1151 100% P & T medical screw ups and/or deaths do NOT give the spouse CHAMPVA eligibility-only the direct SC 100% P & T does.

[LeroyJohnson]

I am direct service connect p&t we have re submitted the information and hopefully it will get straightened out soon. another strange letter came today saying I have a C&P for psych and a C&P specialty exam to report to next month. don't have the slightest idea what either one is for especially the psych as I have 100 % for ptsd p&t with no future exams.