Rate For Housebound

[john999]

What is the rate for housebound these days?

[Pete53]

Around 295 I think

[Rich T]

http://www.vba.va.gov/bln/21/Rates/comp02.htm

[Philip Rogers]

I believe it's the "S" rate and is currently $295 per month, as Pete stated.

pr

[shag]

What is the rate for housebound these days?

roughly +/- 2700 at least that is what the SMC chart says. Added to the schedular rating.

[jmack]

Its as Pete said about 295, I was recently awarded it.

Jmack

[Pete53]

John:

My check for married and with Housebound is $ 2,971. The COLA added 2.3% to the 295.

Pete

[john999]

It is tempting for me to try and get the HB, but it means having to try and go from IU to 100% schedular. I probably should have been 100% but I hate and detest having to go for a psychiatric C&P. At my VARO I would probably have to get down on the floor and chew the carpet to get 100%. I have six SC conditions both mental and physical that make work impossible and mobility a question mark plus I take oxycodone and morphine so I am chairbound and housebound often. At my varo turning your back on a VA quack examiner is like dropping the soap in the shower in prison. You get it in the end.

[Pete53]

John:

I am pretty sure that you would be approved but from your neck of woods may take a long time you know your VARO much better than I do. If you win would get a nice retro check. Your diagnosis, wheel chair and medicine would indicate that you qualify. It took me 4 months which may be a record for WACO.

Start out with the Form filled out by one of your Docs or private Doc and go from there.

[frosty69]

I got sorta of a stupid answer when I sent a e-mail to ny local VARO, a week ago. this had to do with my housebound/A/A claim I filed in early 2004, about 4 years ago now. This claim and several others went into the BVA 2 months ago, I have asked them on several occassions, why I have never received a comp exam, they said if the BVA wants to give me a exam, they will, I told them I reliazed that, but why did't the va give out more comp/pension exams, right away, before it went to the BVA, it would save sa lot of time and grieve, the way the guy acted, it did,t even dawn on him, to set me up with a exam, as I see no other way to see if you qualify for housebound/A/A. unless I am missing something this time, I know a exam can be asked for anytime, but why later then sooner, that just just draw the process out that much longer, instead of 6 months or so, in my case will be a least 5 years.

[Pete53]

Frosty:

I don't think that they will give it to you without a C&P. I had one for mine.

Good Luck

PS The local VARO that I have gives me false and misleading information all the time.

[frosty69]

Pete

I did't think I could get turned down for housebound/a/a without a C/P EITHER, BUT THEY DID that, i think the VARO, will do anything legal or illgegal, if they feel they won't get question, on it, then if they get call on it, then they go into all the double talk, all they are really trying to do is slow down the process, in the va favor, in my case they know I have serious cancer issue's, so they are hoping I die before the case is settled, then they are of the hook, on about 10,000-15,000 in backpay, as I still feel they get a kickback from the va, by slowing down certain cases.

[Pete53]

Frosty:

That really sucks. I wish you the best.

[cowgirl]

Mentioning A&A or housebound claims, just got a current retired 'bulletin', mentioned theres online help at VetsPensionPrograms, I visited the site(s), found it targets for A&A, housebound claims as reason for its nonprofit services. Interesting nfp site, many VA forms and many disclaimers. Maybe theres information there? best to ya, cg

Frosty:

That really sucks. I wish you the best.

[shag]

Around 295 I think

Talk about hadit. I have had it. Can some PLEASE show me in the regs where it says that the housebound rate is $300? That is a challenge to anybody who can show me on the va compensation charts, or any other official writing that number. When I look at the charts, I see the housebound rate as 1114 (s) and a number aside it that says $2700. If someone would show me that number ANYWHERE except some contrived notion that the 100% schedular rating is included in that amount. ("...cause see. If you were only drawing $2600 for 100 percent, then you get the dependents allowance it comes to $2900 when you add the $300") That was va reps talking to me abount my case. My friend,,,THAT is known affectionately as VOODOO economics, and it is garbage. Even if my case is not settled in my favor, you guys REALLY need to look a little closer at what the regs say. The Honorable Shelley Berkley put it this way. ""Laws passed by Congress cannot achieve their desired result unless those who are intended to benefit from them are made aware of their existence." 2005 The Honorable Shelley Berkley

[shag]

I believe it's the "S" rate and is currently $295 per month, as Pete stated.

pr

Talk about hadit. I have had it. Can some PLEASE show me in the regs where it says that the housebound rate is $300? That is a challenge to anybody who can show me on the va compensation charts, or any other official writing that number. When I look at the charts, I see the housebound rate as 1114 (s) and a number aside it that says $2700. If someone would show me that number ANYWHERE except some contrived notion that the 100% schedular rating is included in that amount. ("...cause see. If you were only drawing $2600 for 100 percent, then you get the dependents allowance it comes to $2900 when you add the $300") That was va reps talking to me abount my case. My friend,,,THAT is known affectionately as VOODOO economics, and it is garbage. Even if my case is not settled in my favor, you guys REALLY need to look a little closer at what the regs say. The Honorable Shelley Berkley put it this way. ""Laws passed by Congress cannot achieve their desired result unless those who are intended to benefit from them are made aware of their existence." 2005 The Honorable Shelley Berkley

[shag]

Its as Pete said about 295, I was recently awarded it.

Jmack

Talk about hadit. I have had it. Can some PLEASE show me in the regs where it says that the housebound rate is $300? That is a challenge to anybody who can show me on the va compensation charts, or any other official writing that number. When I look at the charts, I see the housebound rate as 1114 (s) and a number aside it that says $2700. If someone would show me that number ANYWHERE except some contrived notion that the 100% schedular rating is included in that amount. ("...cause see. If you were only drawing $2600 for 100 percent, then you get the dependents allowance it comes to $2900 when you add the $300") That was va reps talking to me about my case. My friend,,,THAT is known affectionately as VOODOO economics, and it is garbage. Even if my case is not settled in my favor, you guys REALLY need to look a little closer at what the regs say. The Honorable Shelley Berkley put it this way. ""Laws passed by Congress cannot achieve their desired result unless those who are intended to benefit from them are made aware of their existence." 2005 The Honorable Shelley Berkley

[shag]

Its as Pete said about 295, I was recently awarded it.

Jmack

Talk about hadit. I have had it. Can some PLEASE show me in the regs where it says that the housebound rate is $300? That is a challenge to anybody who can show me on the va compensation charts, or any other official writing that number. When I look at the charts, I see the housebound rate as 1114 (s) and a number aside it that says $2700. If someone would show me that $300 number ANYWHERE except some contrived notion that the 100% schedular rating is included in the $2700 amount. ("...cause see. If you were only drawing $2600 for 100 percent, then you get the housebound allowance it comes to $2900 when you add the $300 for housebound to the $2600") That was va reps talking to me about my case. My friend,,,THAT is known affectionately as VOODOO economics, and it is garbage. Even if my case is not settled in my favor, you guys REALLY need to look a little closer at what the regs say. The Honorable Shelley Berkley put it this way. ""Laws passed by Congress cannot achieve their desired result unless those who are intended to benefit from them are made aware of their existence." 2005 The Honorable Shelley Berkley