Anyone who has been with the caregivers the last few years, have you been getting kicked out??

[prostheticsnow515]

I am caregiver for the my husband, the last few years, he is rated 80 percent with PT and Iu so he is getting disability at 100 percent, i have heard they are reassessing, now and kicking people off the caregiver program when it comes to  PTSD stuff,

 

I am hoping now, I take care of him and the kids and cant leave them to go back to work, i left work to take care of him , not sure what to do, because that is what is going to happen if they boot us from the program.

[USNDW]

Just in the last 2 weeks the VA is extending benefits for PCAFC to those who are still eligible for review, meaning, if you still have the options of a Higher Level review or BVA after being dismissed, you have a 3 year extension.

I have not yet received any letter from VHA but I read the instruction and verified with VISN 19 Administrator.

I had wrote a letter of dissatisfaction with their clinical review and she returned my call.  She verified that yes, the PCAFC is reviewing their decisions and guidance due to all the feedback from Veterans, Caregivers, and Senators and Congressmen/women.

Don't know how long until notifications are being sent out, but if you were recently dismissed within the last year, you should be extended and they will be doing reassessment after they correct their guidance and criteria.

 

In my case,  they stated I did have a functional impairment that would exist for 6 months or more. I am rated 100% P&t with SMC K and S, so I asked how in the hell is that not a functional impairment? There is no answer, they were just kicking people out to reduce costs because ALL veterans are now eligible.

[blahsaysme2u]

just called to find out if we were able to appeal- was told the computer system is down and they have no way to check...i cant find the claim on VA.gov(claims are so disjointed there- labeled wrong or just says "comp claim" with no indication what the claim was for etc)

guess ill try again tomorrow

[USNDW]

Check your letters.

When were you notified you are being dismissed from PCAFC??

They give specific time periods for clinical appeals, usually 1 year for Higher Review and same for BVA following a Higher Review decision

VISN 19 also stated we can reapply. I use private health care and am going to get an IME from my PCM and get that into my VA records

Remember that VHA and VA compensation sides are 2 different animals. VHA cannot see veterans C file records, only health records

[blahsaysme2u]

has there been any updates to this post? anyone tried re-applying? i searched hadit and not much out there in recent months...

thanks

[john999]

That caregiver thing is a hoax and a racket.  It is really a fraud done by the VA to be seeming to help us.  I am sure the big wigs at the VA go to congress and brag about their Caregiver system.  What lying dogs.

[jamescripps2]

The way to win is to submit a completed VAF 10182 and ask the BVA to take a look at your case. ((.((% it will be remanded back to the VHA with an expedited status ordered by the BVA judge with speciffic instructions on the readjudication of the claim. A win will produce backpay. That is how I won on June 22, 2022.