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After six denied VHA appeals for level 2 caregiver's benefits I appealed to the BVA. On June 22,2022 I was awarded the maximum level 2 PCAFC benefits by the Board.

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I buy antique cars, but I have trouble when it comes to selling them  

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This is the 55 Chevrolet with the Corvette engine as posted above. It is a sweetheart! Last but not least is my Agent Orange 1948 Ford F-100.

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That is just it broncovet, they, the VHA, gave no excuses, they just state that you don't qualify and render an arbitrary decision. Unlike the VBA they are not required to give a reason or basis for a

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With James the disability questions are not even close, but they still denied him over and over.  If you have to wait years to get to the BVA on something that is obvious the VA should pay a price for that.  They should have to pay interest when they are wrong.  If you owe them money you must pay interest and they will hound you.

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On 7/8/2022 at 4:13 PM, jamescripps2 said:

That is just it broncovet, they, the VHA, gave no excuses, they just state that you don't qualify and render an arbitrary decision. Unlike the VBA they are not required to give a reason or basis for a decision. I always knew that If I could manage to get my case before the Board that it would be granted hands down because the evidence was totally in my favor and always was. The VHA just ignores the evidence. 

We will hash it all out on the Exposed Vet Podcast next Thursday evening, the 14th with J Basser and Jerrell Cook.

i missed the pod cast...are these recorded?

 

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5 hours ago, john999 said:

With James the disability questions are not even close, but they still denied him over and over.  If you have to wait years to get to the BVA on something that is obvious the VA should pay a price for that.  They should have to pay interest when they are wrong.  If you owe them money you must pay interest and they will hound you.

wish in one hand bud....lol i feel ya tho- its redic 
i just won my EED claim and should get a check by end of the week according to my attorney- the amount of money they owe me in back pay i could have put in 401k and made enough to retire already on the passive income...now the market is in the tank and my 401k looks like i went to vegas drunk 

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                You can still invest the money.  I took a beating on my stocks but, the stock market will come back.  I have been investing for 35 years.    Do dollar cost averaging into an index fund.  I did that for years and I was well rewarded.  How many years you got until you can really retire?  You are about one year older than me.  Do you buy and sell antiques?  That is a fun thing to do.

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I buy antique cars, but I have trouble when it comes to selling them

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