63Charlie Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 No attorney representation entitles me to 100% of retro award. Thanks for teaching me to fight and never quit. Now I'm waiting on my direct deposit retro for almost four years with the increase to SMC-S1 from 100%. I have a docket # for my appeal at the CAVC, but no more money for me is involved when my attorney wins that. Buck52 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adminstrator ShrekTheTank Posted January 23, 2021 Adminstrator Share Posted January 23, 2021 Congrats! There could be more depending on what happens there. The EAJA will pay for the lawyer at that part and then % after that point. 63Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder john999 Posted January 23, 2021 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 23, 2021 The S-1 housebound award is about $300 a month. If the VA goes back 4 years that is a nice pile of money. Did you have another disability of 60% or more? The VA adds the S-1 award to your 100% compensation. All those award types are worth the effort since that is tax free money. $300 tax free is about $400-$450 taxable. If you have service connected DMII or heart disease, or blood pressure there are other conditions related to these conditions you can claim. A lot of vets get SC'ed for a physical condition and never realize that they probably have grounds to claim a new mental/emotional condition. Mental conditions also mean a vet can sometimes claim related physical conditions, but nobody is going to tell you this at the VA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63Charlie Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 John999...I'm fighting at the CAVC for a recent BVA denial for service connection of Meniere's Syndrome. It is a high value claim with my symptoms equivalent to a 60% rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadIt.com Elder GBArmy Posted January 23, 2021 HadIt.com Elder Share Posted January 23, 2021 63Charlie Congrats, brother. Keep working at it for SMC's! 63Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator pacmanx1 Posted January 23, 2021 Moderator Share Posted January 23, 2021 Congratulations! 63Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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