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DEA benefits question
I know this is used for my children if and when they go to college they are 1 and 3 I was awarded DEA benefits Nov 2016. Would my 10 year clock begin for them if they are still minors or does this...
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Yesterdays VA OIG report on Appeals issue
https://www.va.gov/oig/pubs/VAOIG-16-01750-79.pdf Yesterday the VA OIG released this report on the Appeals situation. It is a staggering rendition of what so many of you here have had put up...
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VA's take on "RAMP" Program
I got an email that the "oldest" claims are being offered RAMP, first. To be eligible to participate in RAMP, you have to be invited by VA. They are supposed to ask 350,000 more Veterans to...
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Earlier Effective Date for PTSD and/or TBI if VA never informed of prior...
My husband is a purple heart disabled veteran with a current rating of 50% (due to shrapnel injuries from mortar blast). He was in Iraq from ’04-’05. He has just started talking to the VA about filing...
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1151
I was inadvertently discharged from VA hospital (no discharge orders) before being seen by a neurologist. I had a defibrillator upgrade prior to this. I was having horrific headaches all night and...
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do i have a 1151 claim
I was inadvertently discharged from VA hospital (no discharge orders) before being seen by a neurologist. I had a defibrillator upgrade prior to this. I was having horrific headaches all night and the...
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spousal benefits
This question may have already been asked and answered. I am new to this forum. Please bear with me as I navigate my way through this. My husband is a VietNam Veteran. He is 68, I am 62. He was...
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Im 100% SC asking for Dental Implants for Bridge.
Im SC but not for Dental. I had an Upper Bridge all work done by civilians in 1989. Auto accident covered by Insurance. This lasted until 2014 at which time they began to losen and fall out. I had...
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DBQ's and additional medical info
Good evening Hadit community, I am planning on submitting this on Ebenefits as a FDC. It is a huge claim that has 2 re-open request, 1 new claim and 4 secondary condition claims. 1) The basic question...
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SC % For Pain in Body Parts
Hi everyone, I see a lot of posts where people post things like: 0% lower back pain, 10% shoulder pain, etc. Is there an actual diagnosis for pain or are they referring to arthritis? I was seen and...
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Service dog application process
I have decided to apply for a successor hearing dog. Things have changed since I received my 1st dog. The VA helped with reports and recommendation needed by the non-profit organization but the costs...
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Can I include BVA cases with my request for reconsideration?
Can I include BVA cases with my request for reconsideration that are similar to my claim to justify entitlement to let's say...SMC...?
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ED due to MST
Recently I was DX and granted SCD for PTSD due to personal trauma (MST). I have also noticed a dramatic reduction in performance capabilities as well. I have not mentioned this to any of my doctors,...
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Need a claim plan from the wisdom of the crowd
Looking for the Wisdom of the crowd here. I have not fie a claim with the VA – yet. I intend to file an intent to file before the end of the month, so it would give me a year to further gather evidence...
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Is the VA changing evidence requirements with RAMP?
I just received an invitation letter from the VA to opt in to the new RAMP. What is the VA's definition of "clear and convincing evidence"? What is the VA's definition of "new and relevant...
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New Fed Cicuit court ruling
How does this new ruling from the fed circuit court effect claims denied because pain was ignored or dismisssed?
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VA can't process claim for secondary contention because an appeal is pending?
Back in 2013 I finally was awarded 100% P&T for Panic Disorder w/ Agoraphobia. However, the effective date should have been 6 months earlier, so I sent a NOD. Recently I sent a claim for loss of...
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Service connected 0% rating
I received a 40% rating Dec 2017. 20% for my shoulder and 10% each knee. I also received service connected, 0% rating each foot. My feet are in so much pain everyday that sometimes I have to take...
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Tax Bill for the county passed for Permanent and total
If you just move to this New Castle county in Delaware there is no longer a three year wait period for your disability tax exemption application anymore if your 100% P and T.
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Housebound
I think I asked my previous question wrong. Do I qualify according to the 100% P&T plus 60% rule (actually 86% combined) for housebound status? I am currently receiving SMC K & S .
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