I am one of those Veterans who dropped my other claims after reaching 100% P&T. VA has not wanted to diagnosed my Asthma but continues to treat it. I’ve been thinking of filing a claim, but not wanting to rock the boat has been stopping me!
I would do it especially if your claim is ROCK SOLID!!! I've hearing that and also was told by me VSO but, where in the 38 CFR is that a written rule? I think it's a scare tactic and you would be cheating yourself out of possibly qualifying for special monthly compensation (SMC). I got two other claims awarded after reaching 100% P&T so I say GO FOR IT!!! Do your research and put in your claims!!!
Chris! This was my experience w DoD and VA and it’s a true horror story. I was AD for 8 but I think we’re judged for retirement the same way as R/NG. I receive my full ARMY pay rate, VA comp/disability and combat duty hazard pay rate for life, over $8k per month. I was PDRL’d in ‘08 bc I incurred two spinal fractures and a head wound. Add the fact that I have no cartilage in my knees, significant hearing loss, residual peripheral neuropathy and various other service-incurred conditions - that all led to a 100/100 rating across the board. I did not need 20 bc the cause of the chief complaint (spinal fractures and head wound) were incurred during my 3rd deployment (IED blast while we-125th ODA-were in convoy) bc we had 20-30 cub and military civ affairs and advisors we were escorting back to our OP. However, don’t think that life is hunky-dorey just bc you end up receiving $100k per year for life from the govt. Just bc it’s PDRL, don’t think they’re not going to keep tabs on you. After I completed my first PhD (Eastern languages, scope of my dissertation was on counter terrorism operations), fixed wing and rotary licenses, after about 6yrs, I started getting several calls to come into VA and the Army board of corrections wanted to re-evaluate me. It seems they thought I was ‘back in the game’ again. They even had an investigator pull up my dissertation on ProQuest and read my entire publication; lol, probably the only bastard, other than members of my committee, that read the thing cover-to-cover. They really wanted to know what I was up to. They interviewed my most recent 2 ex-wives, made credit inquiries, pulled banking statements for the past 10years. This was all in an attempt to relieve me of my primary source of income - my retirement pensions, or at least my qualifying concurrent receipt. Well, this went on in appeals court all the way to federal district court (that’s right before the USSC appellate, the highest court in the land). Their tactics were found unlawful but I could not sue them under a 1983 or any other procedure. I still get occasional calls and correspondences. Don’t think for a second just bc you have three bronze stars and two Purple Hearts for actions taken in war and wounds that you received that they are going to let you just walk scot-free with that lifetime money! Oh no, you will be monitored; and it’s a bitch!! My suggestion is to fly low, perhaps move to another country (I now have multiple residences). Because if you make too much noise, someone’s going to hear you. Look out for yourselves, your families and do what is in your and their best interest. Because when Uncle Sam decides you may not NEED that medical retirement money anymore - that money you almost died for - they’ll come for it, people. Be safe out there. Peace.
@@Louie914 hey, yeah, just fly low, try to get your CRDP if ANYTHING happened on deployment, brother. Don’t let them fuck you! I had a lot of buddies that didn’t know which way was up in that idiotic process they put us all through. When they figure you’re going to be a high value retiree…trust me, they’ll try to mess you up on the way
It amazes me what the VA/ Government does to veterans. Meanwhile civilians live an entire lifetime sucking free benefits from the government, section 8, link cards, medical benefits, etc how came veterans can’t get Section 8 benefits? I’ve seen people that live in better housing than I do, only paying below $100 per month for a 3 bedroom apartment wtf! It’s insane, let’s is not forget free utilities too! Discounted heat, gas, electricity, cable, etc. meanwhile those like us veterans don’t even come close to civilians.
@@pugilemoltobene3708 it’s terrible! Extremely upsetting that low lives get free benefits without never earning them. How come veterans don’t qualify for section 8 or free housing? Meanwhile immigrants, and all civilians do? It’s a fucked up system
The VA denied me because there wasnt any supporting documents. I asked the VFW for help. The VA found my medical records and approved my disabilities. So , dont give up.
Hi Chris, I just read a comment from HostileRespite about his 100% and his effective date was Oct 2015. The record was to be March 1997. When I received my 100% for CML bone marrow cancer in Jan 2014 the VA had my effective date as March 1st 2006 to Dec 2013 only giving me 8 years of back pay. When I filed my appeal in 2012 it stated I filed in Dec of 1994. Between that time and 2000 the VA kept denying me the benefit until I reopened my case in 2006. After it was approved in January 2014 the VA told me if I kept my case open from Dec of 1994 I could have gotten the other 11 years of back pay totaling 19 years of back pay. By the time I had found out about my other 11 years to file my appeal it was over one year and I couldn't get the other 11 years of back pay. Presently I just turned 65 and just filled a claim for Aid and Attendance in January 2024. If the VA does grant me this benefit will my effective date for this be the same as March 1st 2006 or the date I turned in my application (January 23, 2024)?
Outstanding video, very helpfull, veterans, like in the war, you must fight to sirvive. Don't stop looking for you hard earned benefits. God bless u all.
Love your videos Mr. Attig. I'm currently at 50 percent disability due to a long ago injury of my wrist basically preventing me from doing any long term physical work
Great info. I'm #6. VSO told my husband since he was getting 100% PTSD, don't continue claim for Cancer. When he died 6 mos later from cancer, all benefits stopped. My last year and a 1/2, since he died, I've spent fighting VA to have his cancer cause of death rated service- connect so I can get DIC. Can't get DIC for PTSD unless Veteran diagnosed 10 yrs prior, died from alcoholism or suicide. VSO didn't disclose any of this when my husband had the chance to continue his claim.
Just won 100% P&T. The VA set my effective date to Oct 2015. The record supports an effective date of March 1997. There were also some "clerical errors" with my discharge... but between us, I think they did it on purpose. Regardless, we'll be appealing the effective date and we're looking into SMC now. Saw you in another video with Mr. Hill! Your videos have been great, and I thank you. Hill & Ponton have been my lawyers. They've been amazing!
I am fighting the va for an earlier effective date. Was denied over and over again without even being granted a c and p. For 10 years and than 2015 i was granted a c and p and ended up with a rating. Now VSO filed a Cue praying i get my back dates
i'm disabled & receiving 100% through social security,& getting 10% for hearing loss from the military, i tried appealing for more with my fused back & neck. I was talking to a fellow vet. & tolded him about my sleep appniea , planter fasiaitas, which i'm getting help through the VA.And he gave me this website, are their phone# to actually talk with a advacate?
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Took me TWELVE years to get 100 percent service-connection. I kept getting screwed over and over by sheer incompetence. Even my VSO was exhausted by the end of it all.
I had a TBI rated at 80% IU rated 100 PT and I told a DAV service that I should be rated higher he told me leave it alone your already getting paid at 100% permanent and total and you don’t want these guys reducing you. I have been at this rating since 2002 and my age is 53
Thank you, Chris, for all of the material you produce to help veterans. Thank you for making your material low in cost to help disabled vets. Semper Fi.
You could have spent those 7 years using your education benefits, getting a degree, getting a job, using your VA home loan and buying a house and setting your family up for the future. You spent that time begging for a disability check. Congrats.
I'm new to this channel [12.21.23]. I figured that the battle has just begun once you get 💯%. Thank you for sharing this vital info with us 🌻. #Respect #NewSub
Thank you for this video. My father also died from a service connected condition sustained ALSO during the Battle of the Bulge. This advise is critical to the welfare of the surviving spouse, though sadly the information is rarely provided at the service member's time of death. In our case, the VSO refused to submit the claim because they didn't understand the medical terminology used on the death certificate vs. that which was maintained in the service member's records (they didn't match). Had the widow followed the advice of the VSO, the claim would never have been submitted. Often, and particularly with non-military relatives, they don't know what questions to ask or (more importantly) when to push. I'm so grateful to your VLOG for ensuring this information is made available.
This is fantastic. Wish I knew this years ago. There is much to know. It is painful how screwed I have been, as many va qualified reps did not know this info.
If I already am 100% P&T *combined*. I have Congestive Heart Failure with Internal Cardiac Defribilator(This alone should be a 100%, but it is not service-connected yet). CHF is secondary to my service-Connected APNEA... Should I file and pursue a claim even though I am already 100%P&T? Also, Asthma is now a PACT presumptive condition that was denied back in 2008 under Gulf War Syndrome... Should I re-file for it?
This information is really helpful and appreciated. looking at ebenefits and totaling up my disabilities it looks like I have 100% but still states 90%. 2 of the disabilities are deferred, one is for a heart issue & the other is for Sleep Apnea. The VA is sending me a letter, I assume something is up.
Eight years ago I got a fibromyalgia diagnosis filed intent to file file 😂and filed for scares from car accident on Okinawa, filed for hypertension got a 10 percent on chronic sinius and doctor noted for me and gird didn't file for gird . I'm at 30 percent .now and waiting on a desition.
My husband was rated 100% over 10 yrs. He passed away Feb 2020 I applied for spousal benefit, and last pymts (retro) but then STOPPED when DIC came. Its 50% lower. We were assured disability would continue in event of his death
Disabled Veteran’s Response and Complete Account of where I (Terry Johnson) was Kicked Off of USAir Flight This letter is in response to the video placed on CZcams in which I ( Terry Johnson) am the subject. The video can be found on CZcams under the heading of, “Disabled Veteran Kicked Off USAir Flight.” I felt the need to explain the complete story that was not conveyed by the video. I purchased the round trip tickets through Sun Travel out of El Paso Texas for bulkhead window seating three months in advance. I let the travel agency know I was traveling with a service dog. They indicated they would let US Air know. Keep in mind, I had traveled all over with Bear, my service dog. This was the final leg of the return trip-and the only time I had any problem. On one of the legs of my journey the US Air Flight Attendant asked if she could take a picture of Bear up in the seat with me. I said yes. What you see is that picture. Since my beloved Bear has passed, I have used this photograph as my online picture. Keep in mind, that Bear’s place was on the floor in the front bulkhead but he was relocated to take the picture. The purchase of the bulkhead seating negated the need to purchase an additional seat for my service dog. The problem arose when my prepaid bulkhead window seat was given to a USAir employee. I asked the stewardess to remove the man from my assigned seat, but she refused. The air stewardess instructed me to move to an aisle seat. However, my service dog encroached six inches into the aisle. Next, the stewardess offered to have my service dog and I move to the two empty seats four rows back. I therefore felt in order to protect my dog's life, I placed him in the seat beside me. There was not a doubt in my mind that my service dog would not be able to fit on the floor safely. It was at that point that the stewardess said the dog cannot sit in the seat. If I'd been allowed to be in the seat that I had actually purchased, this situation would not have occurred. My dog was too large to safely lay on the floor as the space was just too small. The flight attendant told me that it was against the law for a dog to sit in the seat of an airplane. There is no such law. This is at the point where other passengers started videotaping the incident where I was fighting for my dogs life. There was a Veteran who supported me with applause, and another Veteran whom I am sure would have clapped but he had only one hand. You never see this support on the video clip. I checked in with the airline well over an hour early. USAir knew I was there with my dog and knew in advance the special situation which brought up the need for my buying the bulkhead seating. USAir did not follow Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations and remove the man from the seat that I had purchased. The following will help explain how I believe my rights were violated: Seating Accommodations (The Airline knew I was flying with a service dog and they should not have ordered me to give up my advanced purchased seating). Complaints and Enforcement Procedures (I have repeatedly complained to DOT and nothing has been done). I even have taped conversations with some of these federal agencies. I was arrested and removed from the plane. During this time I was totally separated from my service dog. This was unacceptable as the whole point of a service animal is to be beside the person's side at all times. The judge dismissed the charges brought against me by USAir. I committed no crime, yet I am being treated as if I did by USAir, DOT and ACAA. Ron Hope, Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) at that time wrote a well written letter to USAir and they have not responded. The current DAV leadership has not offered to help what so ever, follow up on the outgoing commanders letter of concern about how I and other Veterans were being treated by this Airline. I want an apology from USAir, DOT and the ACAA. All anyone knows is what they have seen on CZcams and this is the part of me arguing to protect my dog's life. They do not see the reason for the confrontation which was the US Air employee taking up my assigned seating or the fact that the charges were dismissed. I have all of my receipts and documents of proving the purchase of the bulkhead seating. Any pro bono or contingency legal help is appreciated or any other help getting my side of the story out. Attachments area Preview CZcams video Disabled Veteran Kicked Off U.S. Airways Flight Disabled Veteran Kicked Off U.S. Airways Flight
I served in the Army from Feb. 1960 to Feb.1963. I got an honorary discharge. While in the Army I did nothing but have earphones on, listening to radio signals for over two years.. Now I have a 24/7 ringing in my ears. I believe this condition is service related. Can I get compensation for this disability?
I'm 100% P&T however in California you need to have physical mobility issues to get disabled veterans plates . So my case my physical disabilities were in the appeal status. So even though I'm 100% with PTSD ,gerd and migraines I don't qualify for plates even though I use aids to walk ..just another reason to continue to fight for your benefits
I'm Active duty and they recommend I get neck surgery. I have less than two years to retire. In the neck surgery is only 40% Success rate. If I don’t get the neck surgery and I still getting treatment well that decrease my VA benefit when I retire.
Tdiu was a great video . Greatly appreciated! I am 80%. For various illness and injury. The one that affects me the most is my back. Who do I see to get more help? You speak to how o fight the system better than any roux that has helped me..
I got hit with an ax over the head during a robbery happened in 1989 with 6 weeks left in the Army.I got discharged they told me go to the VA They gave me a 30% rating Tinnitus and Facial paralysis Than a year later they take the Paralysis away. Than in 1999 A Dr at the VA told me they shafted me so he got me 50% Ptsd so I was 60% than he sent me to his Neurologist friend I than got 20% SeizureDisorder my Vertigo went to 30% my tinnitus10% than my Facial paralysis’s was added again for a total 120% but their rating was 80 % Like you said they called me And said drop your appeals and we will rate you at 100% Tdiu Permanent and Total . This happened in 2003 and they back dated to 2002 . VA rep told I should have been retired by the Military in 1989 but in these years they have had me do CP 3 times already I’m 53 already with 17 years with this rating.
My attorney asks me to give up my back and leg issue as I was turned down on appeal. He asks me via phone, not in writing. My leg issue which I felt was related to my back condition, which is recorded in the VA as happening. Can I still recall what the attorney gave away? He wanted to do the same with Agent Orange...I said NO! I wasn't going to give up any more rights that are mine. I think he was bargaining without my knowledge and I haven't been happy as I feel he was causing a lot of the delay... 9 1/2 years. I'm doing four different remand now. I'd like to fire him and find another. I told him I was totally pissed and I was going to war. I went through my Senator and within two weeks I was getting retested after waiting two years for remand testing! I'm a Combat Vietnam Vet.
I been fighting the VA. for 4 years. All the VA. cares about is getting thier pay check. That's why some Veterans get their claims settled right a way and other have to fight the system. All we are is JOB SECURITY.
VBA has employees, true. They are paid, true. How is that related to submitting your evidence & following up with letter instructions they send you. Maybe you need to call your *County VSO* look here www.nacvso.org/ Every county is supposed to have two. These are professional vso's paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs. They were set up in order to visit veterans in rural areas or in their homes. But many of them have offices in County buildings Etc. If there's nobody in your county look for the one next to yours.
My Instructor/Sgt. was in Viet Nam. He was exposed to many things, amputee, Cancer Survivor(?), etc. He retired and seems to have LIVED at the VA Medical Facility. Fighting VA more for his benefits, it appears, as though he were still on the Battlefield. Literally 🤔 😳.
I had applied for Tdiu and finally received it but the reduced and even eliminated my ratings on 2 issues. They did this without evaluation . When I called them they said I have to file an appeal. I got frustrated and said it didn't make a difference. But I am in fear of them one day reducing my benefits. ??
When I became a Marine in 1955 I was a non smoker, when in the field I was given C rations that had 6 cigarettes (Lucky Strikes or Camel), I quit in 1985, now I have trouble breathing and they put me on Oxygen. Since they started me smoking and now blame the fact that I smoked for my problem, can I put in a claim?
Can vets get Va disability rating for mercury toxicity from amalgam fillings? I have 8 that they put in at boot camp 13yrs ago and I have nearly all symptoms of toxicity listed in the NIH study concerning dental Amalgams and the Navy refuses to remove them for me. I have significant memory issues on record for 8yrs now, chronic muscle spasms since 2007, sleeplessness, poor concentration, agitation/generalized anxiety disorder, I just recently found the link to Mercury in amalgams. I cannot believe they refused to remove them even if I showed them a blood toxicity report. It would cost me big $$$ to have them removed and replaced on the civilian side. So far I haven’t been able to find anything about anyone winning a claim like this. If anyone has suggestions please leave a comment. Thanks 🙏
Thank you so much for the information because I am 100 % but still trying to claim other issues but the majority of vso and organizations I have talked with always question me as to why since I am already at 100% which irritates me to no end. It seems like mores of these VSO's and organizations put more effort into challenging us than helping us. I just received a BVA denial and looking for an attorney or law group to appeal it. Does anyone have any recommendations. I only have 120 days, so needing someone quickly. Thank you in advance.
Received my SSB in 92..Paid all back and we were never told we would have to repay. Recently received a letter again they want to keep my disability to back over 5G due to overpaid...wth? I already paid back 62,000 and that took several years. Corruption seems to be at play!
Go after everything you are entitled to. Make sure you have the paperwork to back up your injuries, go to your exams ge your nexus letters, and a lawyer of you have to. Dont just lay down and say well I'm good when your really not make sure all your injuries are documented. Im 100% PT/IU and I have pending claims. Why because if one of those injuries cause my death or contributed to my death my family has it documented. Don't wake the dragon that's a fear tactic to stop you from pursuing your claims.
Chris I currently have a tinitis rating and a hearing loss rating for each ear. I'm currently fighting for my back. I sustained a back injury while in the Marine Corps. It's in my medical records. I'm doing the appeals process now. I am limited due to my back injury/surgery as to what I can do physically. I have put on weight through age and my physical limitations. The VA determined that I now have sleep apnea. A condition I feel is at least somewhat due to my limitations. In your opinion should I persue a rating for this?
I'm currently trying to get service connection for a bleeding disorder. I was diagnosed with hemophilia a when I was in the army. Prior to my being in the army I never had any problems with bleeding or clotting. Even if my condition is hereditary and not acquired I feel it was aggravated by service. Any tips on what I should look up or what I can look into?
If a claim for a condition was denied for service connection & many years later-let’s say 10 years-a veteran decides to file a supplemental claim for that same condition & gets approved for service connection, what is the correct earliest effective date for retroactive compensation? Is it from 10 years ago or the most recent date of Intent to File?
@Matt L It really does. "Total occupational impairment" is the standard for a 100% mental health rating. Read the regulation. Total means total, oddly enough. If you have that rating and you work, you risk having to pay back a lot of money and possible criminal fraud charges. Note that means 100% MH. Not a combined 100% that includes MH. Vets who apply for TDIU and have a high MH rating typically get a 100% MH because it is the same thing - restrictions on working - without the VA being required to do income checks. It really sucks but is it really worth the risk?
@Matt L If by roundabout, you mean legal, then yes. It is great that they are able to work, but by not reporting it they are risking their future. They should have a chat with a lawyer well versed in veterans issues
@Matt L Right, but if they get caught, they are in for a world of hurt. I know VA raters, they bust these scammers a few times a year. It is a stupid risk, maybe your friend won't get caught, he is still scamming
This is a good video. I was rated 100% in 2014 and now the VA is proposing to change my percentage from 100 to 90 based on my last examination and evidence provided. I have no idea why this is. Anyone able to give advice? I currently work as well.
hey buddy thanks for the videos I just recently called to check on my appeal for increase they said it was at a authorizer after the d.r.o which is the decision review officer who had it for quite a while now what process am I at now, can you answer this question this is my first time actually filing for a increase do the first increases usually go through or do what I have 2 more like to make a different attempt
I have been fighting the VA for almost ten years to adjust my condition. Considering that the Soc. Sec. rated me at 100% in 2006, I then applied to adjust my 60%- paid out at 50% my conditions were not recognized at the time of discharge, even though I mentioned it to them, which is in a VA report, anyway, they keep giving me the denied stamp, I have been to VA scheduled doctors, and actually am being treated for some of the disabilities, they still give me the denied stamp. Help!
Hey y'all dont you feel like me that it's a G damn shame that we fight for our country actually go into war zones and get out of service to fight the war all over again only now it's in our own country against the people that put us in the effing war to begin with. FUBAR!
I was just told not to rock the boat about a month ago by a service officer at the Dav . Is that a term all of them use ? I currently receive 100% permanent and total . But I have other issues that need to be addressed. Should I consult an attorney or go it by myself ?
The VA has stated that I am “ TOTALLY UNEMPLOYABLE “ but only has me at 10%. The state that my injuries are not service connected. The VA also does not seem to be able to maintain the records of my DD214, Or Any of my Medical Records from 2005 when I was discharged. Those medical records would prove my service connection.
It seems that the VA at BAY PINES(Country Club) Regional Center has had years of piss poor records keeping. Over 80,000+ Veterans Records, medical records, Claims submitted had been tossed into a trash heap in an empty office and forgotten for over ten years. AND We all can totally believe and trust the VA when they tell us how safe our information is, how efficient their filing systems are….. BS!!! All of this info came to light back 10? Years ago when one of the local news paper reporters stumbled onto it.
Need help with my sleep apnea claim my Doctor wrote letter saying that because of my SC 2 knee replacement cannot exercise which causes me to get obesity that cause sleep apnea got denied . Just like Walsh V Wilkie case.
Does the income after receiving TBIA (70% PTSD) include my SSA payments? Also if I receive SSA and my wife does, do I have to include both incomes? In other words does SSA count at work income? Love your video, thanks
Hi I'm 100% p&t first day at VA blood work come back not to good I haven't gotten care from it like I should. Should I claim it to try get proper care?
+Khuong “Li” Hoang - the terms are very different, but could mean the same thing. 100% Schedular has to do with whether your %'age is based on the Impairment Rating Table. The term "permanent and total" can mean a lot of different things in the VA claims context.
Hi. I’m 70% tdiu for ptsd. I was reading that if I file another claim and I win, then my effective date starts all over to the new date. Is that correct. Also how do they rate hypertension if you take meds to keep it right most of the time. I have new things to file for but hate to screw up my effective date cause I’m at like 17 years since my first award. Thanks
Hi my brother I served 25yrs in the army nation guard and while in basic training in Fort McClellan was contaminated by some type of agent and had to be e vat to Walter reed for two weeks. This has affected my life since. After all the there test in the end they said I was ok and they did not know what happened to me? I am trying to get service connected case been having some much trouble trying, can some one help me please the GBUA,
I had a total knee replacement on my service connected right knee the Va gave me a temp 100% for one year then dropped my rating to 30%. Can I still fight for the 100% rating because the knee is still not right and It's study swelling on me?
Yes you can I knee replacement then gave 60% for one knee got second knee replacement got 60% , you have go back to C+P tell you still hurt that should increase . And tell because your knee replacement it effects your back good luck. Hope hurt knee service.
Go to your CVSO today, and create an intent to file, file the form for IU (individual unemployability) because of your knee, gather any new paper work pertaining to your disability, show pay stubs showing your loosing work, talk about how it’s effecting your daily life, did you stop working, did you have more depression because you were limited, did you earn below poverty level income? Those will be some factors. If you intent to file today, you have one full year to then go out and gather all these bits of information, you will give any non va provider paper work you think will help your case and to your CVSO to submit into your intent to file. Once you feel ready to submit your “intent to file”, anytime before your one year is up, tell your CVSO your ready to file your “initial” claim. This earns you possible back pay so if you hit 100%, it started to acquire now, and it gave you time to work on your case. I did this and they denied my claim at first. I didn’t stop, I immediately sent back a notice of appeal, with no plan. I wrote a personal letter back to the VA, with facts, figures and numbers, pay stubs showing I was earning under poverty, added evidence to the point they couldn’t justify not giving me 100%. And I did need it and do need it. Pain has no schedule, and time waits for no man. The everyday scheduled life does not coordinate with how I feel by even the minutes of the day.
If I was you get c+p exam , if you got pain when you bend or walk on it you will get 60% . Look if bend your knee hurt tell it hurt because they cannot measure pain are try bend the and hurt . Reason I that because know that my knee replacement.
I recieved it before i got out ,almost 200%; if u added it all up .ps dont start collecting social security while you are still in ; they will want money later in.
Curious, is VA Claims Insider a good service to have? They're not VA approved nor are VSO, but they do charge some fees, that I find a bit questionable but they claim to assist you more than a VSO, or any service rep. However, VSO are free. But with that being said, I've experienced terrible service from VSO's so I don't know what to do...
I have a 100% Permanent & Total (P & T) VA disability rating (awarded April 2009). Is there anything further that I need to be pursuing? I am a Viet Nam vet (1966-1967).
Eugene Whitley Robert Petty been trying for 48 years remands back and fourth up and down the road c&ps for 48 years no answer yet 40 different medications group therapy for 36 year's
I agree sir I'm 90 percent now with 17 more claims waiting to see the judge 10 of them are 10-12 years old each by way of the effective dates
I am one of those Veterans who dropped my other claims after reaching 100% P&T. VA has not wanted to diagnosed my Asthma but continues to treat it. I’ve been thinking of filing a claim, but not wanting to rock the boat has been stopping me!
I would do it especially if your claim is ROCK SOLID!!! I've hearing that and also was told by me VSO but, where in the 38 CFR is that a written rule? I think it's a scare tactic and you would be cheating yourself out of possibly qualifying for special monthly compensation (SMC). I got two other claims awarded after reaching 100% P&T so I say GO FOR IT!!! Do your research and put in your claims!!!
@@1969Mrjb thanks for the reply, I did final for my asthma and was awarded 60%.
Chris! This was my experience w DoD and VA and it’s a true horror story. I was AD for 8 but I think we’re judged for retirement the same way as R/NG. I receive my full ARMY pay rate, VA comp/disability and combat duty hazard pay rate for life, over $8k per month. I was PDRL’d in ‘08 bc I incurred two spinal fractures and a head wound. Add the fact that I have no cartilage in my knees, significant hearing loss, residual peripheral neuropathy and various other service-incurred conditions - that all led to a 100/100 rating across the board. I did not need 20 bc the cause of the chief complaint (spinal fractures and head wound) were incurred during my 3rd deployment (IED blast while we-125th ODA-were in convoy) bc we had 20-30 cub and military civ affairs and advisors we were escorting back to our OP. However, don’t think that life is hunky-dorey just bc you end up receiving $100k per year for life from the govt. Just bc it’s PDRL, don’t think they’re not going to keep tabs on you. After I completed my first PhD (Eastern languages, scope of my dissertation was on counter terrorism operations), fixed wing and rotary licenses, after about 6yrs, I started getting several calls to come into VA and the Army board of corrections wanted to re-evaluate me. It seems they thought I was ‘back in the game’ again. They even had an investigator pull up my dissertation on ProQuest and read my entire publication; lol, probably the only bastard, other than members of my committee, that read the thing cover-to-cover. They really wanted to know what I was up to. They interviewed my most recent 2 ex-wives, made credit inquiries, pulled banking statements for the past 10years. This was all in an attempt to relieve me of my primary source of income - my retirement pensions, or at least my qualifying concurrent receipt. Well, this went on in appeals court all the way to federal district court (that’s right before the USSC appellate, the highest court in the land). Their tactics were found unlawful but I could not sue them under a 1983 or any other procedure. I still get occasional calls and correspondences. Don’t think for a second just bc you have three bronze stars and two Purple Hearts for actions taken in war and wounds that you received that they are going to let you just walk scot-free with that lifetime money! Oh no, you will be monitored; and it’s a bitch!! My suggestion is to fly low, perhaps move to another country (I now have multiple residences). Because if you make too much noise, someone’s going to hear you. Look out for yourselves, your families and do what is in your and their best interest. Because when Uncle Sam decides you may not NEED that medical retirement money anymore - that money you almost died for - they’ll come for it, people. Be safe out there. Peace.
I received a 70 percent rating on first try.
@@Louie914 hey, yeah, just fly low, try to get your CRDP if ANYTHING happened on deployment, brother. Don’t let them fuck you! I had a lot of buddies that didn’t know which way was up in that idiotic process they put us all through. When they figure you’re going to be a high value retiree…trust me, they’ll try to mess you up on the way
It amazes me what the VA/ Government does to veterans. Meanwhile civilians live an entire lifetime sucking free benefits from the government, section 8, link cards, medical benefits, etc how came veterans can’t get Section 8 benefits? I’ve seen people that live in better housing than I do, only paying below $100 per month for a 3 bedroom apartment wtf! It’s insane, let’s is not forget free utilities too! Discounted heat, gas, electricity, cable, etc. meanwhile those like us veterans don’t even come close to civilians.
@@chgofirefighter exactly!!! Fucking socialists, brother!!!
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@@pugilemoltobene3708 it’s terrible! Extremely upsetting that low lives get free benefits without never earning them. How come veterans don’t qualify for section 8 or free housing? Meanwhile immigrants, and all civilians do? It’s a fucked up system
The VA denied me because there wasnt any supporting documents.
I asked the VFW for help. The VA found my medical records and approved my disabilities.
So , dont give up.
thank you very much for taking the time and kindness to give us such a great information
Hi Chris, I just read a comment from HostileRespite about his 100% and his effective date was Oct 2015. The record was to be March 1997. When I received my 100% for CML bone marrow cancer in Jan 2014 the VA had my effective date as March 1st 2006 to Dec 2013 only giving me 8 years of back pay. When I filed my appeal in 2012 it stated I filed in Dec of 1994. Between that time and 2000 the VA kept denying me the benefit until I reopened my case in 2006. After it was approved in January 2014 the VA told me if I kept my case open from Dec of 1994 I could have gotten the other 11 years of back pay totaling 19 years of back pay. By the time I had found out about my other 11 years to file my appeal it was over one year and I couldn't get the other 11 years of back pay. Presently I just turned 65 and just filled a claim for Aid and Attendance in January 2024. If the VA does grant me this benefit will my effective date for this be the same as March 1st 2006 or the date I turned in my application (January 23, 2024)?
Excellent information! Great tips and advice on how to pursue more benefits from the VA, even with a 100% rating. Thank you Chris.
He is absolutely right! VA laws can and will change and it's up to you to protect your earned benefits!
Outstanding video, very helpfull, veterans, like in the war, you must fight to sirvive. Don't stop looking for you hard earned benefits. God bless u all.
Love your videos Mr. Attig. I'm currently at 50 percent disability due to a long ago injury of my wrist basically preventing me from doing any long term physical work
Great info. I'm #6. VSO told my husband since he was getting 100% PTSD, don't continue claim for Cancer. When he died 6 mos later from cancer, all benefits stopped. My last year and a 1/2, since he died, I've spent fighting VA to have his cancer cause of death rated service- connect so I can get DIC. Can't get DIC for PTSD unless Veteran diagnosed 10 yrs prior, died from alcoholism or suicide. VSO didn't disclose any of this when my husband had the chance to continue his claim.
Just won 100% P&T. The VA set my effective date to Oct 2015. The record supports an effective date of March 1997. There were also some "clerical errors" with my discharge... but between us, I think they did it on purpose. Regardless, we'll be appealing the effective date and we're looking into SMC now.
Saw you in another video with Mr. Hill! Your videos have been great, and I thank you. Hill & Ponton have been my lawyers. They've been amazing!
I am fighting the va for an earlier effective date. Was denied over and over again without even being granted a c and p. For 10 years and than 2015 i was granted a c and p and ended up with a rating. Now VSO filed a Cue praying i get my back dates
i'm disabled & receiving 100% through social security,& getting 10% for hearing loss from the military, i tried appealing for more with my fused back & neck. I was talking to a fellow vet. & tolded him about my sleep appniea , planter fasiaitas, which i'm getting help through the VA.And he gave me this website, are their phone# to actually talk with a advacate?
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Took me TWELVE years to get 100 percent service-connection. I kept getting screwed over and over by sheer incompetence. Even my VSO was exhausted by the end of it all.
I had a TBI rated at 80% IU rated 100 PT and I told a DAV service that I should be rated higher he told me leave it alone your already getting paid at 100% permanent and total and you don’t want these guys reducing you. I have been at this rating since 2002 and my age is 53
I just stumbled across this channel and I am so thankful for running across it. Thank you for taking the time to put it together.
Awesome information! I think a lot of us have overlooked these points because we got a 100% rating.
Thank you, Chris, for all of the material you produce to help veterans. Thank you for making your material low in cost to help disabled vets. Semper Fi.
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Thank you Chris this is great information.
You're one of the best at what you do thank you for your good works
I fought for 7 years and finally got it
You could have spent those 7 years using your education benefits, getting a degree, getting a job, using your VA home loan and buying a house and setting your family up for the future. You spent that time begging for a disability check.
Congrats.
@@ocky88 who the f are you to judge?!!!!
@@ocky88 How do you know what he did during those 7 years? Perhaps you can't chew gum and walk at the same time, so you think someone else can't.
Congratulations Akeem TheGreat
I'm new to this channel [12.21.23]. I figured that the battle has just begun once you get 💯%. Thank you for sharing this vital info with us 🌻. #Respect #NewSub
This is the smartest guy ive seen on VA benefits how can you be contacted
Thank you for this video. My father also died from a service connected condition sustained ALSO during the Battle of the Bulge. This advise is critical to the welfare of the surviving spouse, though sadly the information is rarely provided at the service member's time of death. In our case, the VSO refused to submit the claim because they didn't understand the medical terminology used on the death certificate vs. that which was maintained in the service member's records (they didn't match). Had the widow followed the advice of the VSO, the claim would never have been submitted. Often, and particularly with non-military relatives, they don't know what questions to ask or (more importantly) when to push. I'm so grateful to your VLOG for ensuring this information is made available.
This was very insightful. Thank you. I never would have considered the things that you mentioned in this video.
Damn, I just noticed when your video was made, it’s like a time machine!
This is fantastic. Wish I knew this years ago. There is much to know. It is painful how screwed I have been, as many va qualified reps did not know this info.
If I already am 100% P&T *combined*. I have Congestive Heart Failure with Internal Cardiac Defribilator(This alone should be a 100%, but it is not service-connected yet). CHF is secondary to my service-Connected APNEA... Should I file and pursue a claim even though I am already 100%P&T? Also, Asthma is now a PACT presumptive condition that was denied back in 2008 under Gulf War Syndrome... Should I re-file for it?
This information is really helpful and appreciated. looking at ebenefits and totaling up my disabilities it looks like I have 100% but still states 90%. 2 of the disabilities are deferred, one is for a heart issue & the other is for Sleep Apnea. The VA is sending me a letter, I assume something is up.
Eight years ago I got a fibromyalgia diagnosis filed intent to file file 😂and filed for scares from car accident on Okinawa, filed for hypertension got a 10 percent on chronic sinius and doctor noted for me and gird didn't file for gird . I'm at 30 percent .now and waiting on a desition.
this is a great video , thank u
Great video you made some outstanding and authentic points.
Awesome information! Thank you Sir!
Great information. Thank you for sharing.
Chris! Great job man. I need your help.
Thank you!
Great information thanks!!!
My husband was rated 100% over 10 yrs. He passed away Feb 2020
I applied for spousal benefit,
and last pymts
(retro) but then STOPPED when DIC came. Its 50%
lower. We were assured disability would continue
in event of his death
Your husband was rated 100% not you. Once he passed, you only get what you are entitled to (DIC).
Disabled Veteran’s Response and Complete Account of where I (Terry Johnson) was Kicked Off of USAir Flight
This letter is in response to the video placed on CZcams in which I ( Terry
Johnson) am the subject. The video can be found on CZcams under the heading of,
“Disabled Veteran Kicked Off USAir Flight.” I felt the need to explain the complete
story that was not conveyed by the video.
I purchased the round trip tickets through Sun Travel out of El Paso Texas for bulkhead window seating three months in advance. I let the travel agency know I was traveling with a service dog. They indicated they would let US Air know. Keep in mind, I had traveled all over with Bear, my service dog. This was the final leg of the return trip-and the only time I had any problem.
On one of the legs of my journey the US Air Flight Attendant asked if she could take a picture of Bear up in the seat with me. I said yes. What you see is that picture. Since my beloved Bear has passed, I have used this photograph as my online picture. Keep in mind, that Bear’s place was on the floor in the front bulkhead but he was relocated to take the picture.
The purchase of the bulkhead seating negated the need to purchase an additional
seat for my service dog. The problem arose when my prepaid bulkhead window seat was
given to a USAir employee. I asked the stewardess to remove the man from my assigned
seat, but she refused. The air stewardess instructed me to move to an aisle seat. However,
my service dog encroached six inches into the aisle. Next, the stewardess offered to have
my service dog and I move to the two empty seats four rows back. I therefore felt in
order to protect my dog's life, I placed him in the seat beside me. There was not a doubt
in my mind that my service dog would not be able to fit on the floor safely. It was at that
point that the stewardess said the dog cannot sit in the seat. If I'd been allowed to be in
the seat that I had actually purchased, this situation would not have occurred. My dog was
too large to safely lay on the floor as the space was just too small. The flight attendant
told me that it was against the law for a dog to sit in the seat of an airplane. There is no
such law. This is at the point where other passengers started videotaping the incident where I was fighting for my dogs life. There was a Veteran who supported me with applause, and another Veteran whom I am sure would have clapped but he had only one hand. You never see this support on the video clip.
I checked in with the airline well over an hour early. USAir knew I was there with my
dog and knew in advance the special situation which brought up the need for my buying
the bulkhead seating. USAir did not follow Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations and remove the man from the seat that I had purchased. The following will help explain how I believe my rights were violated:
Seating Accommodations (The Airline knew I was flying with a service dog and they should not have ordered me to give up my advanced purchased seating).
Complaints and Enforcement Procedures (I have repeatedly complained to DOT and nothing has been done).
I even have taped conversations with some of these federal agencies.
I was arrested and removed from the plane. During this time I was totally separated from my service dog. This was unacceptable as the whole point of a service animal is to be beside the person's side at all times. The judge dismissed the charges brought against me by USAir. I committed no crime, yet I am being treated as if I did by USAir, DOT and ACAA. Ron Hope, Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) at that time wrote a well written letter to USAir and they have not responded. The current DAV leadership has not offered to help what so ever, follow up on the outgoing commanders letter of concern about how I and other Veterans were being treated by this Airline.
I want an apology from USAir, DOT and the ACAA. All anyone knows is what they
have seen on CZcams and this is the part of me arguing to protect my dog's life. They
do not see the reason for the confrontation which was the US Air employee taking up my
assigned seating or the fact that the charges were dismissed. I have all of my receipts and
documents of proving the purchase of the bulkhead seating. Any pro bono or contingency legal help is appreciated or any other help getting my side of the story out.
Attachments area
Preview CZcams video Disabled Veteran Kicked Off U.S. Airways Flight
Disabled Veteran Kicked Off U.S. Airways Flight
thanks for the info.
Thanks Chris for info,
I served in the Army from Feb. 1960 to Feb.1963. I got an honorary discharge. While in the Army I did nothing but have earphones on, listening to radio signals for over two years.. Now I have a 24/7 ringing in my ears. I believe this condition is service related. Can I get compensation for this disability?
Yes, you have to put a claim in for Tinnitus. Good luck
Radiation
I'm 100% P&T however in California you need to have physical mobility issues to get disabled veterans plates . So my case my physical disabilities were in the appeal status. So even though I'm 100% with PTSD ,gerd and migraines I don't qualify for plates even though I use aids to walk ..just another reason to continue to fight for your benefits
I'm Active duty and they recommend I get neck surgery. I have less than two years to retire. In the neck surgery is only 40% Success rate. If I don’t get the neck surgery and I still getting treatment well that decrease my VA benefit when I retire.
Tdiu was a great video . Greatly appreciated! I am 80%. For various illness and injury. The one that affects me the most is my back. Who do I see to get more help? You speak to how o fight the system better than any roux that has helped me..
Diagnosed chronic low back pain in service. But yet denied service connection
Thank you!,
Awesome & informative info
if you rock the boat and keep filing claims after 100 isnt there a chance to get reduced?
chris it's over 8 month my c-file still not in my time is running out got to file NOD why no c-file??? because they owe me back pay
I got hit with an ax over the head during a robbery happened in 1989 with 6 weeks left in the Army.I got discharged they told me go to the VA They gave me a 30% rating Tinnitus and Facial paralysis Than a year later they take the Paralysis away. Than in 1999 A Dr at the VA told me they shafted me so he got me 50% Ptsd so I was 60% than he sent me to his Neurologist friend I than got 20% SeizureDisorder my Vertigo went to 30% my tinnitus10% than my Facial paralysis’s was added again for a total 120% but their rating was 80 % Like you said they called me And said drop your appeals and we will rate you at 100% Tdiu Permanent and Total . This happened in 2003 and they back dated to 2002 . VA rep told I should have been retired by the Military in 1989 but in these years they have had me do CP 3 times already I’m 53 already with 17 years with this rating.
My attorney asks me to give up my back and leg issue as I was turned down on appeal. He asks me via phone, not in writing. My leg issue which I felt was related to my back condition, which is recorded in the VA as happening. Can I still recall what the attorney gave away? He wanted to do the same with Agent Orange...I said NO! I wasn't going to give up any more rights that are mine. I think he was bargaining without my knowledge and I haven't been happy as I feel he was causing a lot of the delay... 9 1/2 years. I'm doing four different remand now. I'd like to fire him and find another. I told him I was totally pissed and I was going to war. I went through my Senator and within two weeks I was getting retested after waiting two years for remand testing! I'm a Combat Vietnam Vet.
Everyone is somebody's child always
I’ve been waiting for a very long time because I have to keep appealing wrongful denials
Appeal until ur last breath
I been fighting the VA. for 4 years. All the VA. cares about is getting thier pay check. That's why some Veterans get their claims settled right a way and other have to fight the system. All we are is JOB SECURITY.
VBA has employees, true. They are paid, true. How is that related to submitting your evidence & following up with letter instructions they send you. Maybe you need to call your *County VSO* look here
www.nacvso.org/
Every county is supposed to have two. These are professional vso's paid by the Department of Veterans Affairs. They were set up in order to visit veterans in rural areas or in their homes. But many of them have offices in County buildings Etc. If there's nobody in your county look for the one next to yours.
My Instructor/Sgt. was in Viet Nam. He was exposed to many things, amputee, Cancer Survivor(?), etc. He retired and seems to have LIVED at the VA Medical Facility. Fighting VA more for his benefits, it appears, as though he were still on the Battlefield. Literally 🤔 😳.
I had applied for Tdiu and finally received it but the reduced and even eliminated my ratings on 2 issues. They did this without evaluation . When I called them they said I have to file an appeal. I got frustrated and said it didn't make a difference. But I am in fear of them one day reducing my benefits. ??
When I became a Marine in 1955 I was a non smoker, when in the field I was given C rations that had 6 cigarettes (Lucky Strikes or Camel), I quit in 1985, now I have trouble breathing and they put me on Oxygen. Since they started me smoking and now blame the fact that I smoked for my problem, can I put in a claim?
Fight that Sir don't let the VA keep you down with their bs. Trying getting a va lawyer.
please forward the ebook. Thanks
Can vets get Va disability rating for mercury toxicity from amalgam fillings? I have 8 that they put in at boot camp 13yrs ago and I have nearly all symptoms of toxicity listed in the NIH study concerning dental Amalgams and the Navy refuses to remove them for me. I have significant memory issues on record for 8yrs now, chronic muscle spasms since 2007, sleeplessness, poor concentration, agitation/generalized anxiety disorder, I just recently found the link to Mercury in amalgams. I cannot believe they refused to remove them even if I showed them a blood toxicity report. It would cost me big $$$ to have them removed and replaced on the civilian side. So far I haven’t been able to find anything about anyone winning a claim like this. If anyone has suggestions please leave a comment. Thanks 🙏
Very interesting my vso recently said just that "Dont rock the boat"...
... even heard that from my Primary Care Dr
@@TimetobeHealthyHappy Of course the VA doc said that. They aren't there to help you file claims.
if you got 100, leave it be
Thank you
Thank you so much for the information because I am 100 % but still trying to claim other issues but the majority of vso and organizations I have talked with always question me as to why since I am already at 100% which irritates me to no end. It seems like mores of these VSO's and organizations put more effort into challenging us than helping us. I just received a BVA denial and looking for an attorney or law group to appeal it. Does anyone have any recommendations. I only have 120 days, so needing someone quickly. Thank you in advance.
Received my SSB in 92..Paid all back and we were never told we would have to repay. Recently received a letter again they want to keep my disability to back over 5G due to overpaid...wth? I already paid back 62,000 and that took several years. Corruption seems to be at play!
Go after everything you are entitled to. Make sure you have the paperwork to back up your injuries, go to your exams ge your nexus letters, and a lawyer of you have to. Dont just lay down and say well I'm good when your really not make sure all your injuries are documented. Im 100% PT/IU and I have pending claims. Why because if one of those injuries cause my death or contributed to my death my family has it documented. Don't wake the dragon that's a fear tactic to stop you from pursuing your claims.
Chris I currently have a tinitis rating and a hearing loss rating for each ear. I'm currently fighting for my back. I sustained a back injury while in the Marine Corps. It's in my medical records. I'm doing the appeals process now. I am limited due to my back injury/surgery as to what I can do physically. I have put on weight through age and my physical limitations. The VA determined that I now have sleep apnea. A condition I feel is at least somewhat due to my limitations. In your opinion should I persue a rating for this?
Bro I' m in the same boat
I'm currently trying to get service connection for a bleeding disorder. I was diagnosed with hemophilia a when I was in the army. Prior to my being in the army I never had any problems with bleeding or clotting. Even if my condition is hereditary and not acquired I feel it was aggravated by service. Any tips on what I should look up or what I can look into?
If a claim for a condition was denied for service connection & many years later-let’s say 10 years-a veteran decides to file a supplemental claim for that same condition & gets approved for service connection, what is the correct earliest effective date for retroactive compensation? Is it from 10 years ago or the most recent date of Intent to File?
The most recent date of Intent to File.
Is the thoracic spine and cervical spine separate for compensation or do they lump them together for 1 rating?
Have been fighting for 10 years now. Case was remanded back to va.
100% for mental health also prohibits you from working
@Matt L It really does.
"Total occupational impairment" is the standard for a 100% mental health rating. Read the regulation. Total means total, oddly enough.
If you have that rating and you work, you risk having to pay back a lot of money and possible criminal fraud charges.
Note that means 100% MH. Not a combined 100% that includes MH. Vets who apply for TDIU and have a high MH rating typically get a 100% MH because it is the same thing - restrictions on working - without the VA being required to do income checks.
It really sucks but is it really worth the risk?
@Matt L If by roundabout, you mean legal, then yes. It is great that they are able to work, but by not reporting it they are risking their future. They should have a chat with a lawyer well versed in veterans issues
@Matt L Right, but if they get caught, they are in for a world of hurt. I know VA raters, they bust these scammers a few times a year.
It is a stupid risk, maybe your friend won't get caught, he is still scamming
This is a good video. I was rated 100% in 2014 and now the VA is proposing to change my percentage from 100 to 90 based on my last examination and evidence provided. I have no idea why this is. Anyone able to give advice? I currently work as well.
hey buddy thanks for the videos I just recently called to check on my appeal for increase they said it was at a authorizer after the d.r.o which is the decision review officer who had it for quite a while now what process am I at now, can you answer this question this is my first time actually filing for a increase do the first increases usually go through or do what I have 2 more like to make a different attempt
I need help with getting the proper effective date for my 100 p&t status
Whats the issue?
if you have type 2 diabetes, can the VA reduce your rating if your diabetes improves, and no longer need medication?
To, VA HAVE NOT Payed me for my ptsd, prostate cancer, help me please help me.
I have been fighting the VA for almost ten years to adjust my condition. Considering that the Soc. Sec. rated me at 100% in 2006, I then applied to adjust my 60%- paid out at 50% my conditions were not recognized at the time of discharge, even though I mentioned it to them, which is in a VA report, anyway, they keep giving me the denied stamp, I have been to VA scheduled doctors, and actually am being treated for some of the disabilities, they still give me the denied stamp. Help!
Heaven has your treasures in storage waiting for you.. Just promptly apply once you find it. It's the narrow gate
You're a dick, acgillespie.
After 11 years, I am still fighting the VA.
Don't give up. I've been fighting for 30years and just got 10% . its a start
Been fighting since 99 and still at it
My tinnitus claim was denied...I was all depressed...fml😅
Hey y'all dont you feel like me that it's a G damn shame that we fight for our country actually go into war zones and get out of service to fight the war all over again only now it's in our own country against the people that put us in the effing war to begin with. FUBAR!
I rate getting SMC- S but will not file for it because i can hack it.
Rock the boat ... Rock the boat
Max Bugatti
I was just told not to rock the boat about a month ago by a service officer at the Dav . Is that a term all of them use ? I currently receive 100% permanent and total . But I have other issues that need to be addressed. Should I consult an attorney or go it by myself ?
The VA has stated that I am “ TOTALLY UNEMPLOYABLE “ but only has me at 10%. The state that my injuries are not service connected. The VA also does not seem to be able to maintain the records of my DD214, Or Any of my Medical Records from 2005 when I was discharged. Those medical records would prove my service connection.
It seems that the VA at BAY PINES(Country Club) Regional Center has had years of piss poor records keeping. Over 80,000+ Veterans Records, medical records, Claims submitted had been tossed into a trash heap in an empty office and forgotten for over ten years. AND We all can totally believe and trust the VA when they tell us how safe our information is, how efficient their filing systems are….. BS!!!
All of this info came to light back 10? Years ago when one of the local news paper reporters stumbled onto it.
Need help with my sleep apnea claim my Doctor wrote letter saying that because of my SC 2 knee replacement cannot exercise which causes me to get obesity that cause sleep apnea got denied . Just like Walsh V Wilkie case.
Does the income after receiving TBIA (70% PTSD) include my SSA payments? Also if I receive SSA and my wife does, do I have to include both incomes? In other words does SSA count at work income? Love your video, thanks
Hi I'm 100% p&t first day at VA blood work come back not to good I haven't gotten care from it like I should. Should I claim it to try get proper care?
Is the term 100% Permanent and Total the same as the 100% Scheduler that you are referring to?
+Khuong “Li” Hoang - the terms are very different, but could mean the same thing. 100% Schedular has to do with whether your %'age is based on the Impairment Rating Table. The term "permanent and total" can mean a lot of different things in the VA claims context.
Permanent = static
Total = 100%
My Husband is deceased, i get dic benefits with A&A a form of SMC. Can widows get other types of SMC. I am diable, had cancer and on a walker.
You give all info you can obtain to present and get 10%. Do you appeal ?
Hi. I’m 70% tdiu for ptsd. I was reading that if I file another claim and I win, then my effective date starts all over to the new date. Is that correct. Also how do they rate hypertension if you take meds to keep it right most of the time. I have new things to file for but hate to screw up my effective date cause I’m at like 17 years since my first award. Thanks
I’m at 100% tdiu permant and total for PTSD but 70% overall, is there a way I can get SMC?
www.militarydisabilitymadeeasy.com/specialmonthlycompensation.html#cat
Good luck!
How do I find someone knowledgeable like you to assist me with my claims?Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hi my brother I served 25yrs in the army nation guard and while in basic training in Fort McClellan was contaminated by some type of agent and had to be e vat to Walter reed for two weeks. This has affected my life since. After all the there test in the end they said I was ok and they did not know what happened to me? I am trying to get service connected case been having some much trouble trying, can some one help me please the GBUA,
what if my service records are sealed and not attainable
I had a total knee replacement on my service connected right knee the Va gave me a temp 100% for one year then dropped my rating to 30%. Can I still fight for the 100% rating because the knee is still not right and It's study swelling on me?
Yes you can I knee replacement then gave 60% for one knee got second knee replacement got 60% , you have go back to C+P tell you still hurt that should increase . And tell because your knee replacement it effects your back good luck. Hope hurt knee service.
Go to your CVSO today, and create an intent to file, file the form for IU (individual unemployability) because of your knee, gather any new paper work pertaining to your disability, show pay stubs showing your loosing work, talk about how it’s effecting your daily life, did you stop working, did you have more depression because you were limited, did you earn below poverty level income? Those will be some factors. If you intent to file today, you have one full year to then go out and gather all these bits of information, you will give any non va provider paper work you think will help your case and to your CVSO to submit into your intent to file. Once you feel ready to submit your “intent to file”, anytime before your one year is up, tell your CVSO your ready to file your “initial” claim. This earns you possible back pay so if you hit 100%, it started to acquire now, and it gave you time to work on your case.
I did this and they denied my claim at first. I didn’t stop, I immediately sent back a notice of appeal, with no plan. I wrote a personal letter back to the VA, with facts, figures and numbers, pay stubs showing I was earning under poverty, added evidence to the point they couldn’t justify not giving me 100%. And I did need it and do need it. Pain has no schedule, and time waits for no man. The everyday scheduled life does not coordinate with how I feel by even the minutes of the day.
If I was you get c+p exam , if you got pain when you bend or walk on it you will get 60% . Look if bend your knee hurt tell it hurt because they cannot measure pain are try bend the and hurt . Reason I that because know that my knee replacement.
I am TDIU at 90 percent and have been since 1991. Can my rating or TDIU be reduced? I am under impression that rating and TDIU are protected.
I recieved it before i got out ,almost 200%; if u added it all up .ps dont start collecting social security while you are still in ; they will want money later in.
Hello, are you a veterans advocate, and represent veterans in their claim process? I viewed your web site and couldn't decide for myself. Thank you
Curious, is VA Claims Insider a good service to have? They're not VA approved nor are VSO, but they do charge some fees, that I find a bit questionable but they claim to assist you more than a VSO, or any service rep. However, VSO are free. But with that being said, I've experienced terrible service from VSO's so I don't know what to do...
Can you file and get tdiu, and then later tell then you want to be taken off because you are now able to work?
I have a 100% Permanent & Total (P & T) VA disability rating (awarded April 2009). Is there anything further that I need to be pursuing?
I am a Viet Nam vet (1966-1967).
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Robert Petty been trying for 48 years remands back and fourth up and down the road c&ps for 48 years no answer yet 40 different medications group therapy for 36 year's
Someone told to don’t poke the bear
What if you or permanent and total