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Caluza Triangle defines what is necessary for service connection
Tbird posted a record in VA Claims and Benefits Information,
Caluza Triangle – Caluza vs Brown defined what is necessary for service connection. See COVA– CALUZA V. BROWN–TOTAL RECALL
This has to be MEDICALLY Documented in your records:
Current Diagnosis. (No diagnosis, no Service Connection.)
In-Service Event or Aggravation.
Nexus (link- cause and effect- connection) or Doctor’s Statement close to: “The Veteran’s (current diagnosis) is at least as likely due to x Event in military service”-
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Post in Chevron Deference overruled by Supreme Court
broncovet posted a post in a topic,
VA has gotten away with (mis) interpreting their ambigious, , vague regulations, then enforcing them willy nilly never in Veterans favor.
They justify all this to congress by calling themselves a "pro claimant Veteran friendly organization" who grants the benefit of the doubt to Veterans.
This is not true,
Proof:
About 80-90 percent of Veterans are initially denied by VA, pushing us into a massive backlog of appeals, or worse, sending impoverished Veterans "to the homeless streets" because when they cant work, they can not keep their home. I was one of those Veterans who they denied for a bogus reason: "Its been too long since military service". This is bogus because its not one of the criteria for service connection, but simply made up by VA. And, I was a homeless Vet, albeit a short time, mostly due to the kindness of strangers and friends.
Hadit would not be necessary if, indeed, VA gave Veterans the benefit of the doubt, and processed our claims efficiently and paid us promptly. The VA is broken.
A huge percentage (nearly 100 percent) of Veterans who do get 100 percent, do so only after lengthy appeals. I have answered questions for thousands of Veterans, and can only name ONE person who got their benefits correct on the first Regional Office decision. All of the rest of us pretty much had lengthy frustrating appeals, mostly having to appeal multiple multiple times like I did.
I wish I know how VA gets away with lying to congress about how "VA is a claimant friendly system, where the Veteran is given the benefit of the doubt". Then how come so many Veterans are homeless, and how come 22 Veterans take their life each day? Va likes to blame the Veterans, not their system.Picked By
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Post in Re-embursement for non VA Medical care.
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Welcome to hadit!
There are certain rules about community care reimbursement, and I have no idea if you met them or not. Try reading this:
https://www.va.gov/resources/getting-emergency-care-at-non-va-facilities/
However, (and I have no idea of knowing whether or not you would likely succeed) Im unsure of why you seem to be so adamant against getting an increase in disability compensation.
When I buy stuff, say at Kroger, or pay bills, I have never had anyone say, "Wait! Is this money from disability compensation, or did you earn it working at a regular job?" Not once. Thus, if you did get an increase, likely you would have no trouble paying this with the increase compensation.
However, there are many false rumors out there that suggest if you apply for an increase, the VA will reduce your benefits instead.
That rumor is false but I do hear people tell Veterans that a lot. There are strict rules VA has to reduce you and, NOT ONE of those rules have anything to do with applying for an increase.
Yes, the VA can reduce your benefits, but generally only when your condition has "actually improved" under ordinary conditions of life.
Unless you contacted the VA within 72 hours of your medical treatment, you may not be eligible for reimbursement, or at least that is how I read the link, I posted above. Here are SOME of the rules the VA must comply with in order to reduce your compensation benefits:
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/38/3.344
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Post in What is the DIC timeline?
broncovet posted an answer to a question,
Good question.
Maybe I can clear it up.
The spouse is eligible for DIC if you die of a SC condition OR any condition if you are P and T for 10 years or more. (my paraphrase).
More here:
Source:
https://www.va.gov/disability/dependency-indemnity-compensation/
NOTE: TO PROVE CAUSE OF DEATH WILL LIKELY REQUIRE AN AUTOPSY. This means if you die of a SC condtion, your spouse would need to do an autopsy to prove cause of death to be from a SC condtiond. If you were P and T for 10 full years, then the cause of death may not matter so much.Picked By
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Berta
The deadline for Task Force comments is quickly approaching-
I think April 30th?
and I am almost done with my letter to them-I had to make comments as a widow and claimant that would be appropriate to consider for the new returning disabled veterans.It took some time to do that.
The Fallen Heroes are the main focus of this task force but we were all asked by the VA for input on this and who better knows what these new vets can face in medical care and claims issues than all of us here.
It is how Lessons Learned in Battle actually become lessons learned-
and the Task force is using this approach.
Question- in order to get the Task Force's attention-
I am using a picture of my husband on the letter and a reference to another issue I already discussed with Chairman Craig by mail last year.
I can give Senator Craig the brief status of all that via this Task force letter and then state my comments.
Of course under this picture I will state that the VA killed this combat veteran .
and then refer to the award letter that says same---blah blah blah-to gain their attention- Rod would love it!---and then make my comments as to VA taking some specific positive steps to help the newly returning vets.
This is my question Marines!
I believe that this picture was taken just after Parris Island boot Camp on Easter in 1964. That is Rod and his mom. Maybe not EAster
but I sure feel I should have the year right-
I will probably cut the ribbon part off -it is from a display my daughter made with all of his medals and other pictures too.
I see no insignia on his pocket lapels nor anywhere else.
I think these were the same utilities he wore in Vietnam.
They didnt wear cameophlage in 1964-1965.
They left right after Boot Camp for Vietnam and he only had the Expert Riflemen's badge by then but maybe not by time of this picture.
If I say this is to best of my knowledge 1964-
would that date possibly reflect the uniform he is in and the lack of any ribbons or any insignia at all?
Maybe I should use one instead in his dress blues after Vietnam with all the ribbons on it?
geeez I feel I have to document everything -even a letter to the Task force-but I never write anything I cant back up with evidence and want to give them a date on this picture.Maybe I shouldnt even worry about the date.
Rodpictaskforce.doc
GRADUATE ! Nov 2nd 2007 American Military University !
When thousands of Americans faced annihilation in the 1800s Chief
Osceola's response to his people, the Seminoles, was
simply "They(the US Army)have guns, but so do we."
Sameo to us -They (VA) have 38 CFR ,38 USC, and M21-1- but so do we.
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